Welcome to Edge of Sports, the podcast, brought to you by The Nation magazine.

I'm Dave Ziren.

This week we are talking to someone who has a book that could not have come out at a better time.

It's called Coach Prime, Dion Sanders, and the Making of Men. Much to discuss with that title alone.

He's a famed journalist. His name is Jean-Jacques Taylor and his is a true insider account

with access to Dion and his staff while at Jackson State.

So I am sure much to discuss.

Also, I'm talking to Adam Mansbach.

That's a number one New York Times bestselling author of books like Angry Black White Boy and Go the Bleep to Sleep.

And his latest is The Gallum of Brooklyn.

I also have some choice words on DeSantis and New College of Florida.

But first, Jean-Jacques Taylor.

Jean-Jacques Taylor, JJT, thanks so much for joining us here on the pod.

What's up, bro?

I want you to please explain how the book was written and what kind of access you had to writing Coach Prong.

Now, let me ask, what do you mean how the book was written?

I guess what I mean by how it was written.

Like, was it the sort of thing where you were with him at Jackson State taking notes,

writing it as it was happening, or was it the sort of thing where only when the experience was done,

you sort of collectively tried to put it together?

No, well, I live in Dallas. I'm from Dallas.

I basically pecked up and moved to Jackson from August until December.

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