MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

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. McGrego...

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 talk...

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 ht...

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...

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.co...

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 som...

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 h...

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 sh...

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...

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 Poli...

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 pr...

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...

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 comm...

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...

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...

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 e...

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...

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 C...

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...

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 e...

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 Gabb...