Sports Illustrated piece on Devin Bush
Sports Illustrated on Devin Bush and his fit with the NFL:
Devin says:
“With everything that comes with the game now, the game is definitely not, Get in big packages and run power football all day,” Bush says. “The league is getting a lot of playmakers, and they want to put them all in space to create matchups.
Yep.
Bonus OT: Nick Bosa's great-grandfather was a mobster of significance.
https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/05/02/tony-accardo-mobster-greatgrandfather-nick-joey-bosa
Is this article in an online edition only? I couldn’t find it in the newest print version.
Great article BTW.
This kid can play-both physically and mentally. Love the UNDRSZD!!!...can fully identify. Best wishes Devin.
Never thought when I first saw Bush come in as a freshman and get that bogus targeting call that he would end up being probably the best linebacker I’ve ever seen at Michigan. Whoever is filling his spot next year there will be a drop off, simply because of how incredibly he was. Just hoping the drop off isn’t (in the words of Sam Webb) precipitous.
If we go off from last year, there was a huge drop off when Bush left the game at OSU as well as him sitting out the bowl game. Bush covered up a lot of things for Michigan defense that can't be replicated by one LB.
Agree ! Not saying OSU still wouldn't have won but it sure would have been a lot closer game with him in it.
No doubt, Devin is one helluva player...he will be missed. However, Ross and McGrone (and others) are going to be outstanding as well. I believe this defense is going to be surprisingly good. Statistically, people are going to bitch-but it will be because the offense appears to be going to put them back on the field more quickly...whether it is a 4 play 77 yard scoring "drive" or a 3 and out.
I am going to miss him about as much as I've missed anyone who has moved on from Michigan football.
interesting article about the bosas. their grandfather, palmer pyle, was mentioned in the article. he was up in TC for years and an acquaintance. he moved to AZ a couple of years ago though. his body was beat up from football. they played in a different era, and palmer was a genuine tough guy and a good guy.
Interesting to note those successful football lines converging in Nick and Joey. (Pyle, Kumerow, Bosa)
Meanwhile, the Lions reach (like, REALLY reach) for a LB in the 2nd rd who runs a 4.86 forty because he's the prototypical oversized LB that Matt Patricia covets. Good luck with that....
I renounced my 48 year long Lions fandom when they picked the Iowa tight end. But yesterday I found out that that linebacker was the first Captain of the rugby team at my son’s high school.
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!
It’s in keeping with Lions tradition that they passed on taking Michigan defensive stalwarts like Bush or Gary. They sneered at taking Lamarr Woodley and David Harris in 2007, opting instead to take that perennial All-Pro QB Drew Stanton. They could have taken Foote in 2002 and passed that up as well.