Wolverine Nation Interview with Butch Woolfolk
Great interview by Chantal Jennings at WolverineNation of former Michigan tailback Butch Woolfolk (1978-1981). For a long time he was Michigan's career leader in rushing.
Now he's ranked 5th historically.
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September 13th, 2011 at 12:04 PM ^
buying the magazine and getting insider or is that seperate? Thanks!
September 13th, 2011 at 12:11 PM ^
If you subscribe to the magazine you get free access to insider.
September 13th, 2011 at 12:40 PM ^
That's Troy's dad? Never would have guessed, thanks for including that in the title!
September 13th, 2011 at 1:03 PM ^
Here's a link to a couple of recent pictures of Butch and Scott Dreisbach with Houston alums. http://houston.umclubs.com/index.php?page=watch-parties
September 13th, 2011 at 1:55 PM ^
I believe this is Michigan football, the return to Michigan football, and that we'll win games that we probably should not have won because they believe they're going to. In the past, they didn't believe it.
-Butch Woolfolk
September 13th, 2011 at 2:00 PM ^
I never get tired of hearing about how much respect the players have for Michigan and the program.
Bo was a good guy and he left an undying legacy. His memory lives on through all that played for him and those that follow.
Go Blue!
September 13th, 2011 at 2:29 PM ^
If you listen to interviews with Troy, you can close your eyes and think that it's Butch talking. Father and son are pretty much voice twins.
Listen to Butch's introduction at the 81 Rose Bowl at 1:40 in...
September 13th, 2011 at 2:50 PM ^
and looks like he could suit up at a moments notice.
September 13th, 2011 at 3:35 PM ^
Butch Woolfolk was my first 'favorite athlete'. He was durable, dependable, class. He still is, and he's raised a great young man, probably two.
I love hearing the story about Bo after his first Rose Bowl win, and I love hearing how optimisitic Butch is for this year. By the end of the article, he had almost convinced me that they're going to win 10 games this year.
My favorite quote about Bo: "He didn't always do that right thing, but his intentions were always right."
September 13th, 2011 at 5:53 PM ^
Q: What was the greatest lesson Bo left you with?BW: Just integrity. When you're with a coach that does the right thing all the time and would never sway away from doing the right thing, you think at that time, that a lot of people are like that, that the world is like that. Then you get away from someone who has been so influential in your life and you realize that it's such a rare breed, that the world is full of liars and cheaters and manipulators. But with my four years at Michigan, I was there with an honorable guy, a good guy, an honest guy, a guy full of integrity, and you miss that in life. I wish there were more people around like that. He didn't always do that right thing, but his intentions were always right. He was such a good guy.
September 13th, 2011 at 8:46 PM ^
I know he will put his own spin on it. I also think Troy will have a monster game against Ohio. Pick six, forced fumble / sack, and Butch wih a big grin...maybe even a cigar. Hell, I'll light one up.