Bill McCartney isn't just an iconic figure in Colorado Buffaloes football lore. He is the iconic figure.
In "The Gospel According to Mac," the latest installment in ESPN Films' 30 for 30 series, director Jim Podhoretz takes a captivating in-depth look into McCartney's world, traversing through the ups and downs of the legendary coach's tenure at the Buffs' helm.
The College Football Hall of Fame coach lifted Colorado to heights never before seen in the program's history, culminating in a national championship in 1990.
But the road traveled was not without its bumps: His star quarterback Sal Aunese, who impregnated his daughter in college, later died from stomach cancer; his black players faced systemic racism and struggled to find equality in the racially homogeneous city of Boulder; and the vocal nature of some of his religious views drew the ire of numerous groups.