By H. Jose Bosch The Sports Bank’s very own H. Jose Bosch has been given a once-in-a-lifetime exclusive interview with Rich Rodriguez’s pride. Long believed to have disappeared, Jose has managed to find it and get the interview everyone’s been wanting. The transcription after the jump. … [Read more...] about TSB Exclusive Interview: Rich Rodriguez’s pride
Michigan Wolverines Football Woes
Michigan 1-0 in moral victories; defense still sucks
By H. Jose Bosch On Saturday I went into the game expecting the Spartans to win a shootout. By halftime I “knew” Michigan State would win by more than a field. And by the end of the game I found myself thinking, “Is Michigan State really that bad?” While I rooted for the Wolverines and wanted them to win, I never thought Michigan actually had a chance. And any rational … [Read more...] about Michigan 1-0 in moral victories; defense still sucks
Michigan season preview part III: special teams and outlook
By H. Jose Bosch Part III of my "epic" season preview of Michigan is supposed to focus on the special teams. Woot! The sad thing is Michigan’s best special teams player, arguably the best player in terms of how he plays his position, is the punter, Zoltan Mesko. Great guy. But it’s not good when the punter is the only player excelling at his position. As for place … [Read more...] about Michigan season preview part III: special teams and outlook
Ranking the Big Ten Football Venues
By Paul M. Banks Our friends over at Midwest Sports Fans.com have ranked the atmosphere at all 11 Big Ten football Stadiums. And Chicago's two teams, Illinois and Northwestern, did not place well. Actually, their showing was pitiful, 8th and 11th respectively. If you can use the term "respect" in regards to what the writer thought of the Wildcats and Illini home fields- at … [Read more...] about Ranking the Big Ten Football Venues
Michigan season preview part II (the defense): Greg Robinson is in for quite a battle
By H. Jose Bosch As I look ahead to the upcoming regular season and Michigan’s defense, I can’t help but think of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. Greg Robinson, Michigan’s new defensive coordinator, is not too different from the novel’s protagonist, Santiago, a down-on-his luck fisherman. Both men are old, both haven’t had much success (Santiago had gone over … [Read more...] about Michigan season preview part II (the defense): Greg Robinson is in for quite a battle