Michigan Football In The Trenches With Jon Jansen

We're talking Michigan women's basketball on this week's edition of Defend the Block! Brian chats with soon-to-be junior Laila Phelia about the challenges with her late-season injury (3:30) and desired improvements in advance of next season (9:00). Then, a familiar face to the program is back, as Brian catches up with returning assistant coach Melanie Moore. She shares some of her early impressions on the roster and the program as a whole (16:30) and recalls her family's reaction to coming home to Ann Arbor (32:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the softball season approaching the stretch run, Jon catches up with a pair of Wolverines stars in catcher Keke Tholl and pitcher Lauren Derkowski. They reflect on the Head Coach transition (1:30), share their memories from the back-to-back no-hitters at Purdue (3:30), look ahead to the critical games ahead (6:00), and preview this weekend's Michigan Softball Academy (10:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the NFL Draft on the horizon this week, Jon discusses some potential team fits for the draft-eligible Wolverines (5:00) and answers some questions about the draft class as a whole, including a prediction of the first six picks (20:00), during our "Seven from 77." Then, Jon sits down with Dave Ablauf, Michigan's Associate Athletic Director for Football Communications, to detail the planning process and tentative schedule for the Wolverines' team trip, which begins this weekend in New York City (43:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Forward Will Tschetter is our guest this week on Defend the Block. Tschetter assesses his work on and off the court last season (8:00), previews the year ahead for him and the program (15:00), and discusses his unique internship this spring (21:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fresh off an outstanding regular season for Michigan Water Polo, we catch up with first-year Head Coach Cassie Churnside to detail her first year in Ann Arbor (1:00), recap the team's 3-0 performance last weekend against some familiar foes (4:00), and break down some of the key players and storylines heading into the conference tournament at the end of the month (9:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter stops by for a lengthy conversation as he reacts to the program's work since the end of last season (1:30) and updates fans on each position group within the defense, starting with the secondary (6:00) before moving to the linebackers (13:00) and the defensive line (17:30). Jon and Brian wrap up the episode by sharing their thoughts on some of Coach Minter's comments (30:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Defend the Block is back! Brian starts the episode by reacting to the busy first month of the college basketball offseason. Then, he sits down with forward Tarris Reed, Jr., who talks through the early stages of his offseason (17:30), recaps his first college basketball season (19:00), looks ahead to what the team must accomplish heading into next year (22:00), and discusses his excitement for the 2023-24 season (28:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michigan women's tennis is preparing for a critical pair of home matches, so Jon catches up with Head Coach Ronni Bernstein on this week's episode. Coach Bernstein previews the Wolverines' chances to win a Big Ten regular season title this weekend and recaps how her program got 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.

In this week's "Seven from 77," Jon breaks down what the post-spring ball assignments are around the facility (4:00) and analyzes some of the teams that pose the biggest threat to Michigan in the Big Ten and in the national conversation (12:30). Then, Jon visits with one of the stars of the Spring Game - wide receiver Peyton O'Leary. O'Leary reacts to his outstanding performance at the Big House earlier this month (30:00), recalls his emotions after earning a scholarship this offseason (32:00), and delves into his growth as a player (36:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fresh off earning another Big Ten Championship last weekend, Michigan men's gymnastics is the focal point of this week's edition of Conqu'ring Heroes! Freshman Fred Richard, the Big Ten Gymnast of the Championships, reflects on his growth during his first season in Ann Arbor (1:30), looks ahead to the NCAA Championships on April 14-15 at Penn State (4:30), and remembers his early days as a gymnast (9:00).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 put a bow on Saturday's Spring Game by breaking down each position group's efforts. They discuss the offensive side of the ball at the 7:00 mark before talking all things defense at the 23:00 mark. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have a bonus edition of In the Trenches, presented by Meijer, for you this week! Jon sits down with the Head Coaches for Saturday's Spring Game to preview the matchup and get an update on the program's offseason work. Mike Hart (Team Maize) joins us at the start of the episode, and Jay Harbaugh (Team Blue) stops by around the 10-minute mark.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The top college wrestler in the nation is our guest this week! Michigan Wrestling star Mason Parris takes fans through his challenging journey to a national championship and the Dan Hodge Trophy (1:00) and looks ahead to some potential opportunities in the Olympics and WWE (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 shares his expectations for each position group during Saturday's Spring Game on this week's edition of "Seven from 77." Then, senior wide receiver Roman Wilson stops by to discuss his evolution this offseason (22:30) and elaborate on the potential for this wide receiver corps and offense as a whole in 2023 (25:00). This episode is brought to you by DTE Energy - learn how you can reduce your energy use and save money at dteenergy.com/saveenergy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michigan women's gymnastics program continued its Big Ten dominance last weekend, never trailing en route to a record 27th Big Ten Championship. On this week's episode, Jon sits down with Head Coach Bev Plocki, who breaks down her team's outstanding performance last weekend and all season long (1:00), reflects on the efforts of several of her student-athletes, including Abby Heiskell and Gabby Wilson (7:30), and looks ahead to NCAA Regionals, which will be in Denver from March 30-April 2 (13:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jon reacts to the performances by the 13 former Wolverines who participated in Friday's Pro Day (3:00) and discusses the latest around the program (10:30) in this week's "Seven from 77." Then, Jon sits down with one of the newest members of the Wolverines, Coastal Carolina transfer defensive lineman Josaiah Stewart. Stewart breaks down his game and style (23:00), details his transition to Ann Arbor (25:30), and shares his hobbies off the field (29:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michigan men's basketball's season came to an end on Saturday with a narrow loss at Vanderbilt. Brian Boesch and Terry Mills put a bow on a tough season for the Maize and Blue on this edition of Defend the Block.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michigan women's basketball knocked off UNLV in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon! Brian reacts to the Wolverines' business-like approach before catching up with senior Maddie Nolan (7:00) and Head Coach Kim Barnes Arico (13:15).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the surging Michigan men's tennis team on this week's edition of Conqu'ring Heroes. Head Coach Adam Steinberg details his team's outstanding 13-1 start (1:00), reacts to all the recent accomplishments by fifth-year seniors Andrew Fenty and Patrick Maloney (4:30), and looks ahead to the rest of the schedule, including Sunday's unique trip to 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.

Jon identifies some under-the-radar Wolverines who could become much more well known by the time September rolls around (5:30) and dissects some of the differences in recruiting now that the transfer portal is such a critical component to college football (17:00) in this week's "Seven from 77." Then, Jon sits down with the Wolverines' two Indiana transfers - quarterback Jack Tuttle and tight end A.J. Barner. Tuttle discusses his journey to Ann Arbor (24:00), what he brings to the program (26:30), and his future goals on campus and within football (31:00). Barner talks through the process of coming to Ann Arbor (33:30), some of his goals as he gets acclimated to the program (36:30), and the opportunity to play with Tuttle again (40:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.