Michigan Football In The Trenches With Jon Jansen

Former Wolverine and current Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Mo Hurst stops by "In the Trenches" this week! Hurst discusses his NFL journey to this point (1:30), reflects on his time in Ann Arbor (6:00), and shares his thoughts on the state of the Wolverines program (24:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After discussing the program's addition of three transfers (Nimari Burnett, Tray Jackson, and Olivier Nkamhoua) and looking ahead to this week's NBA Draft, Brian sits down with former Big Ten Freshman of the Year and All-Big Ten performer Daniel Horton, who reflects on his four seasons in the Maize and Blue (9:00) and shares his thoughts on the upcoming Michigan men’s basketball season (19:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fresh off a landmark season for Michigan men's lacrosse, Head Coach Kevin Conry stops by the show to reflect on all of the team's accomplishments (1:30), including his memories from winning the program's first Big Ten Tournament Championship and earning a victory in the NCAA Tournament for the first time (11:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jon and Brian break down a busy week for Michigan Football, including a couple of roster updates for 2023 (4:00), the launching of the "M Power" program (9:30), the injury that Donovan Edwards battled through last season (13:00), and the 2024 and 2025 Big Ten schedule announcements (24:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian catches up with soon-to-be senior Terrance Williams II about his offseason work and goals (3:00), his observations of the other returning Wolverines (9:00), and the departure of his close friend Hunter Dickinson (14:30) during a wide-ranging conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A pair of women's golf stars recently announced that they would utilize their fifth year and return to Michigan for the 2023-24 season. Hailey Borja joins us at the 1:00 mark, and Mikaela Schulz stops by at the 15:00 mark. They both detail their decisions to come back for one more year and reflect on their outstanding Michigan careers to this point.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

During this week's "Seven from 77," Jon reacts to last week's scheduling news (2:30), some of Jim Harbaugh's recent comments (14:00), and the SEC's decision to only play eight league games in 2024 (23:30). Then, Jon welcomes offensive lineman Giovanni El-Hadi to the podcast for the first time. El-Hadi takes fans through his first two years in Ann Arbor (33:00), recalls some of his opportunities to get on the field (35:30), and looks ahead to the 2023 season (43:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian catches up with Michigan men's basketball legend Zavier Simpson, who updates fans on his professional career (3:30), reflects on his time in the Maize and Blue (8:30), and shares some details on a couple of upcoming camps he will hold in the area (15:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It was a productive weekend for Michigan Track & Field, as seven student-athletes and one relay team qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Kevin Sullivan, the Director of Track & Field here at Michigan, recaps the productive season for the program to this point (1:30) and previews the opportunity for each Wolverine participating in next weekend's events in Austin, Texas (8:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We catch up with a pair of Wolverines from the offensive side, as tight end Colston Loveland and quarterback Davis Warren sit down with Jon Jansen. Loveland reflects on his first year in Ann Arbor (1:30) and details the attitude around the program heading into 2023 (6:30). Then, Warren discusses his progression from an adversity-filled high school career to being a Michigan Wolverine (11:30) and shares his and the team's areas of focus down the stretch this offseason (23:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jon discusses what this part of the calendar is like for the players (4:00), reacts to the latest around the Big Ten's TV deal and some realignment reports (7:00), and offers up his prediction for the College Football Playoff at this stage of the offseason (19:30) during our "Seven from 77.” Then, Jon sits down with Michigan native Braiden McGregor, who is entering his senior year in 2023. McGregor reflects on his adversity-filled time in the Maize and Blue (25:30), details his upbringing as a Wolverine fan (33:00), and looks ahead to the upcoming season (38:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We catch up with a pair of members from Michigan women's basketball this week. First, Brian chats with another familiar face returning as an assistant coach, as Jillian Dunston shares her coaching journey back to Ann Arbor (3:30), reflects on her playing career in the Maize and Blue (8:30), and shares some early observations about the current team (13:00). Then, soon-to-be junior Jordan Hobbs talks about the path to her breakout sophomore season (19:00), looks ahead to her key goals this offseason (23:30), and details her path from the state of Ohio to the University of Michigan (25:45).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we introduce you to the two incoming transfers from Stanford--offensive linemen Myles Hinton and Drake Nugent. Both young men discuss their journey to Ann Arbor, break down their style of play, and scout each other. Jon catches up with Hinton at the 1:30 mark before welcoming Nugent in at the 13:30 mark.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the first time ever, both Michigan women's and men's tennis qualified for the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, so we are releasing Conqu'ring Heroes early to get you ready for their matches this week! Jaedan Brown (2:00) from the women’s team and Patrick Maloney (10:30) from the men’s team recap their squads’ journeys to this stage and preview the upcoming matches. The women face Georgia on Wednesday and the men square off with TCU on Thursday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian begins the episode by reacting to Hunter Dickinson's decision to transfer. Then, graduate student guard Jaelin Llewellyn takes fans inside his lengthy process back from last December's ACL injury (10:00) and shares his observations on some of his teammates' efforts this past season (18:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk Michigan Rowing this week, as Head Coach Mark Rothstein chats with Jon Jansen about the team's journey to this weekend's Big Ten Championships (2:00) and a challenging weekend ahead in Indianapolis (8:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jon does a deep dive with Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach Sherrone Moore on this week’s episode of In the Trenches, presented by Meijer. As you'd expect, Jon starts the conversation with the offensive line (1:30). Then, they break down the tight ends (10:30), wide receivers (12:00), running backs (14:00), and quarterbacks (18:30). Jon and Brian wrap up the episode by reacting to some of Coach Moore's comments (23:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Brian chats with Youssef Khayat, who rehashes his first year in the United States on and off the court (6:30), critiques his first season with the Wolverines (12:00), and looks ahead to his goals for the upcoming season (16:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With a huge weekend ahead for Michigan women's lacrosse, we have a special Wednesday edition of Conqu’ring Heroes with Head Coach Hannan Nielsen. Nielsen recaps her team's journey to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals (1:00), breaks down the efforts of some key Wolverines this season (4:30), and previews Thursday's matchup against top-ranked Northwestern in Columbus (10:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After discussing a few transfer portal departures and some future schedule additions (4:00), Jon and Brian dig into the landing spots for each of the nine Wolverines selected in last week's NFL Draft (9:30). Then, sophomore defensive lineman Derrick Moore stops by to reflect on his work during the spring (34:30), talk through the improvements he has made and needs to make (42:00), and share his thoughts on the upcoming season (47:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.