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In the Trenches 568 - Texas Recap
In the Trenches
Published on 12/31/2025
In the Trenches
Published on 12/31/2025
The Wolverines closed 2025 with a loss to Texas in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Wednesday in Orlando. We begin our final postgame episode of the season with the radio crew breaking down the game. Then, around the 13-minute mark, we go into the locker room, as Jon interviews interim Head Coach Biff Poggi, and Jason talks with six players in this order: Blake Frazier, Cole Sullivan, Deakon Tonielli, Elijah Dotson, Kendrick Bell, and Rayshaun Benny. We close the episode with an extended conversation that took place during the game broadcast with new Head Coach Kyle Whittingham around the 29:30 mark.
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