MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

Each Friday during the season, we will bring you a special game preview edition of In the Trenches. It will begin with our radio network "scene setter" for the game, followed by Jon's Keys to the Game for Michigan's offense, defense, and special teams. Jon wraps up the episode with his weekly locker room speech.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We begin this week's episode with a breakdown of Minnesota in advance of Saturday's matchup (6:30) and a discussion about the expectations for the Wolverines' young, talented offense (14:15). Then, right tackle Jalen Mayfield joins the show to discuss his initial opting out and the process of returning to the team (23:00), the transition from the offensive line's only new starter in 2019 to only returning starter in 2020 (26:45), his impressions of the offense as a whole (28:45), and his personal critiques and goals heading into the season (30:30). This episode is presented by DTE Energy. Check out dteenergy.com/saveenergy and start your energy efficiency journey today.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Warde Manuel, Michigan's Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics, discusses several important topics: his excitement level for Saturday's football opener at Minnesota (0:45), the logistics around the program's medical, testing, and travel protocols (6:30), some scheduling updates on other upcoming sports like basketball and hockey (16:00), and the latest on the athletic department's budget (21:45).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We begin our first game week of 2020 with a huge show. Head Coach Jim Harbaugh previews the Wolverines roster and breaks down some of the challenges that Minnesota will present (interview starts at the 2:00 mark). Then, Offensive Coordinator Josh Gattis joins the show to discuss each position group, including the great battle at quarterback and the young and talented offensive line (interview starts at the 16:45 mark). We conclude with a conversation with wide receiver Ronnie Bell, who discusses his fellow receivers and the team as a whole heading into Saturday's primetime matchup (interview starts at the 33:45 mark).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In our final edition of Michigan Football Classics before the return of Big Ten football, we relive the 1998 Rose Bowl, when Michigan defeated Washington State 21-16 to clinch a national title. The first half begins at 21:30. The second half gets going at 1:09:00. The final drive of the game starts at 2:07:30. Jon Jansen, a captain on this team, walks us through all the highlights in our postgame coverage, beginning at 2:17:00. We also have some great interviews with Tai Streets, Dhani Jones, Jerame Tuman, and Bo Schembechler from after the game.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the season opener just nine days away, Jon discusses the team's final stretch of offseason prep (5:00), the team's most dependable position group in his eyes (7:00), and some of the biggest storylines nationally in college football (10:30) during this week's Seven from 77. Then, wide receiver Mike Sainristil stops by to break down some of the areas of improvement he is targeting (22:00), Josh Gattis' coaching style and offensive system (25:00), the complexion and camaraderie of the wide receiver room (27:45), and the potential for him and this Wolverines team in 2020 (30:45).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Carol Hutchins, the legendary Head Coach of Michigan Softball, sits down with Jon Jansen to discuss how her past experiences have helped during this unique year (0:45), the keys to keeping practices competitive and productive (5:30), the management and complexion of the roster for the upcoming season (10:30), and her involvement in the racial justice movement and the Big Ten's "Why I Vote" initiative (20:30). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the season opener just 12 days away, Jon catches up with Head Coach Jim Harbaugh to discuss the latest from training camp and break down some of the players who have impressed heading into the season (2:00). Then, Linebackers Coach Brian Jean-Mary joins the show to detail his unique first year in Ann Arbor and break down the latest from the linebacker corps (19:00). We conclude with one of those linebackers, Josh Ross, who talks about his injury-shortened 2019 and looks ahead to the opportunities ahead in 2020 (32:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We relive three of the greatest Michigan-Ohio State games, as called by the legendary Bob Ufer. Jon and Brian's recap of the 1969 game, including some of the key highlights, begins at 9:00. We listen back to much of the second half of the 1971 game, including Billy Taylor's go-ahead touchdown run, starting at 19:00. Then, we have most of the 1980 game, Ufer's final broadcast of a Wolverines-Buckeyes game, at 1:04:00.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 edition of Seven from 77, Jon touches on all three Michigan units - offense, defense and special teams (4:50) - and breaks down his latest observations from the rest of the college football world and how the early results and trends affect the Wolverines (11:30). Then, linebacker Cam McGrone joins the show to provide an update on training camp (18:45), discuss his improvements from 2019 to 2020 (21:30), and share his thoughts on the Wolverines' schedule (25:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.