MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

Both basketball programs in Ann Arbor returned to play and returned to the win column this week, and we recap it all with both Head Coaches on this week's radio show. Brian and Terry's conversation with Juwan Howard begins at the 2:10 mark, while Kim Barnes Arico joins at the 24:30 mark.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michigan overcame a 14-point deficit, and a 23-day gap between games, to knock off Wisconsin on Sunday in Madison. Brian and Terry break down the keys to the Wolverines' come-from-behind win before chatting with Head Coach Juwan Howard (11:15) and leading scorer Isaiah Livers (17:50). We wrap up the episode with a full highlight recap of the victory (21:45).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 and Brian discuss Tom Brady's seventh Super Bowl title (5:00), the draft stock of some NFL-bound Wolverines (13:00), and the impact of some of the outgoing transfers (21:00). Then, Jon sits down with new Wide Receivers Coach Ron Bellamy to talk about his journey to coaching (32:30), the path to a state title at West Bloomfield (37:00), the process of considering and joining the Wolverines' staff (42:20), and how he has handled the first few weeks on the job (51:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In honor of Black History Month, four members of the Michigan Basketball family take part in a special round-table discussion. Naz Hillmon, Akienreh Johnson, Isaiah Livers, and Saddi Washington talk about the importance of Black History Month (1:45), some of the key figures they think about each February (7:20), their emotions during the social injustices and protests in recent months (14:00), and the pride they felt in going through the voting process last year (29:45).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the department-wide pause coming to an end over the weekend, we had both Head Coaches on this week's radio show. Brian and Terry's conversation with Juwan Howard begins at the 1:30 mark and touches on his birthday, the Super Bowl, his team's approach during the pause, and the challenges of getting the team back into game shape. Then, Kim Barnes Arico joins us at the 28:00 mark to discuss her team's approach over the last couple of weeks, the importance of mental health, and the journey ahead to get ready for upcoming games.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 discuss the three defensive line signees from Wednesday, the new-look coaching staff, and the impacts of the returns of Aidan Hutchinson, Brad Hawkins, and others in this week's "Seven from 77," which begins at the 3:40 mark. Then, new Running Backs Coach Mike Hart joins us to discuss his return to Ann Arbor and Michigan Football (25:40), the coaching lessons he learned during his previous stops (28:40), his keys to success as a recruiter and relationship builder (32:15), and the reason he went into coaching after his playing career (37:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After Brian discusses the ongoing department-wide pause, Franz Wagner stops by to talk about the mindset of the team during this two-week quarantine (9:00), assess the season to this point and his potential areas for improvement (14:00), and break down the play of some of his teammates, including Hunter Dickinson, Eli Brooks, and Mike Smith (19:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We will be featuring several Black History Month-themed episodes here on MGoBlue Podcasts. In this episode of Conqu'ring Heroes, four members of the Wolverines' men's soccer program--Head Coach Chaka Daley, Umar Farouk Osman, Ryan Schultz, and Carlos Tellez--chat with Jon Jansen about the program's "Social Justice 101" initiative (3:30), the deepening of the relationships among members of the team due to the events of the last year (15:20), and their thoughts on where we go from here in society when it comes to racial justice (22:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phil Martelli, the Associate Head Coach of Michigan men's basketball, and Kim Barnes Arico, the Head Coach of Michigan women's basketball, join the show to discuss the challenges of the department-wide shutdown and provide an assessment of their teams as we head into February. Phil Martelli joins the show at the 2:00 mark, while Kim Barnes Arico stops by at the 26:40 mark.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the Trenches returns with a wide-ranging conversation with Warde Manuel, the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics here at the University of Michigan. The topics include the origin of and reaction to Michigan's ongoing athletic department-wide pause (1:40), Head Coach Jim Harbaugh's contract extension and new-look coaching staff (11:30), the return of Mike Hart and Ron Bellamy to Ann Arbor (18:40), and his thoughts on Black History Month (24:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.