December 1, 2014 Table Of Contents
INBOX
THE HOLIDAY HELP LIST
Not sure what to get your family and friends—or, more important, what to request for yourself? Fear not: This special gift guide has ideas for every sports fan on your shopping list. So read on, then give, receive, or buy for yourself and do both at once
JORDY NELSON
By Tim Layden
By Andy Benoit
By Ben Reiter
ALAN WILLIAMS
By Luke Winn
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Once the youngest college basketball coach in the country, 33-year-old Chris Craig suffers from a mental illness that has distances him from the family and robbed him of the game he loved.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
By S.L. Price
POINT AFTER
By Steve Rushin
Departments
The Red Sox pursued Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval because each does something few hitters still can: rake
By Tom Verducci
'Tis the season for college hoops teams to leave their campuses behind, some for exotic locations and others ... not so much. Based on quality of teams and scenery, here is SI's ranking of the key tournaments
Four new releases in 140 characters or less
Edited By Alexandra Fenwick
By Interview by Dan Patrick
How a clumsy kid from Alabama became a Hall of Famer, tycoon and part Pittsburgh owner
Minnesota's football coach is working his turnaround magic with the Golden Gophers, and doing so while battling epilepsy