Michigan’s Dr. Billy Taylor reacts to the hiring of former Domino’s CEO Dave Brandon as the new Michigan athletic director, explains why he’s excited for a Bo Schembechler-coached Michigan man to take over the athletic program and talks about the camaraderie of former Wolverine players (run time is 4:35; transcript below the jump).
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Billy Taylor: The Time I Met Barack Obama
Michigan’s Dr. Billy Taylor discusses the time he gave a copy of his book to Barack Obama.
We just had a second edition of my book, “Get Back Up: The Billy Taylor Story,” published. It has an update about more new facilities and a picture of President Obama and me.
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Billy Taylor: Looking Forward To The Silver Screen
Michigan’s Dr. Billy Taylor shares some information about plans to turn his book into a movie.
Brian Patrick Clarke has been a good friend of mine for more than 30 years. He was a major character on General Hospital in the ’80s, and he played Dr. Grant Andrews.
I gave Brian a copy of my book, and he loved it. Being an actor in several movies and TV shows, he got it to a producer in L.A., and they read it over the weekend and just loved it. They said, “We have to make a movie.”
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Breaking Free of Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Michigan’s Dr. Billy Taylor discusses breaking free of his own addiction and some of the methods he has implemented at Get Back Up, Inc. — a substance abuse treatment facility he founded.
What I know from experience, we who were lost in the web of drinking and drugging every day, that was our primary focus — not family, not jobs, not friends, not careers, not education.
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Billy Taylor: 1969 Reunion Special But Somber
Michigan’s Dr. Billy Taylor shares details about the 1969 Michigan football team’s reunion before last Saturday’s Ohio State game.
We all said it was great to get together like this 40 years later. But it’s just not the same without Bo. He was our leader. He was our coach. He was our mentor. He was our friend. He was our everything.
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Billy Taylor: Embarrassed By Latest OSU Loss
Michigan’s Dr. Billy Taylor shares his thoughts about Michigan’s loss to Ohio State on Saturday.
I didn’t see what I wanted to see out of the team. I saw some great effort periodically, but it was a mental letdown. They made too many mistakes.
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Billy Taylor: Wolverines Have To Believe
Michigan’s Dr. Billy Taylor compares the emotions he felt surrounding Michigan’s upset of Ohio State in 1969 and this year’s game.
We have the ‘69 team reunion this weekend. We’re going to have our ‘M’ jackets on, and we’re going to lead the team through the tunnel onto the field. I want these young guys to know that our spirit is going to be with them when they take the field, that they won’t be alone.
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Dr. Billy Taylor: How I Got Back Up
Michigan’s Dr. Billy Taylor discusses Get Back Up, Inc. — a state-of-the-art, long-term residential substance abuse treatment facility he founded.
As I often tell people, I have not always been Dr. Billy Taylor. I’ve been through some changes in life — a lot of high and a lot of lows.
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Dr. Billy Taylor: Injuries Minor’s Major Problem
Former Michigan running back Dr. Billy Taylor analyzes Brandon Minor.
I don’t really see weaknesses in his game. I’m just hoping he can stay healthy. I’ve always thought of him as a really good back — a power back who has good speed and quickness.
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