In the Trenches 599 - Western Michigan Preview
In the Trenches
Published on 9/3/2026
In the Trenches
Published on 9/3/2026
Our preview editions of In the Trenches, presented by Meijer, are back for the 2026 season. Jon Jansen gets you ready for the Wolverines' opener against Western Michigan with his keys to the game for Michigan's offense, defense, and special teams, and he finishes the episode with his locker room speech! [ Transcript ]
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The Wolverines dropped an overtime heartbreaker to sixth-ranked Indiana on Saturday. The radio crew provides some instant analysis to begin the show. Then, we head into the Michigan locker room at the 19:30 mark to chat with head coach Kyle Whittingham and six players: Tommy Carr, JJ Buchanan, Channing Goodwin, Trey Pierce, Troy Bowles and Smith Snowden. [ Transcript ]
Published on 10/24/2026
The Wolverines welcome sixth-ranked Indiana to the Big House on Saturday, and Jon Jansen is here to get you ready for the critical Big Ten battle with his Keys to the Game and Locker Room Speech! [ Transcript ]
Published on 10/22/2026
Brian recaps a busy week around campus, including details on the hockey team's sweep at Denver, a resilient win for volleyball at Illinois, and a contract extension for baseball's Tracy Smith. Then, we dig deeper into the top-ranked Michigan hockey team with Jayden Perron, who reacts to the successful weekend trip, breaks down his high-scoring start to the season, and looks ahead to Friday's matchup with Western Michigan. [ Transcript ]
Published on 10/22/2026
On this week's "Seven from 77," Jon shares his thoughts on the Wolverines' quarterback situation following the victory over Penn State, provides his initial analysis on the Indiana Hoosiers, and breaks down a wild week of college football. Then, the reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week -- Michigan defensive back Chris Bracy -- sat down with Jon Jansen around the 31-minute mark to detail some of his important plays from the win over Penn State and discuss the defense's keys to success so far this season. [ Transcript ]
Published on 10/21/2026
