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Defend the Block 47 - Mike Smith May 05, 2021

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Brian begins this week's episode by reflecting on Franz Wagner's incredible Michigan career and reacting to his decision to enter the NBA Draft. Then, Brian catches up with another departing Wolverine, point guard Mike Smith. Mike discusses the early stages of his NBA Draft preparations (12:00), reflects on his journey to and time in Ann Arbor (15:50), breaks down his evolution and improvement as a player over the last year (22:15), identifies a few of his favorite moments from last season (26:10), and shares his advice to future Wolverines (32:10).

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Conqu'ring Heroes 22 - Dr. Marcelo Leonardi May 04, 2021

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This week on Conqu'ring Heroes, we preview Michigan women's water polo in the NCAA Tournament! Jon sits down with Dr. Marcelo Leonardi, the seventh-year Head Coach of the Wolverines, to discuss the team's NCAA Tournament draw (0:45), the unique journey through the regular season (4:00), his emotions after reaching the NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight time (9:15), and some of the key contributors on this year's team (14:30).

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In the Trenches 184 - Jim Harbaugh Apr 29, 2021

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Jon chats with Head Coach Jim Harbaugh about his observations from the 15 high-energy spring practices (3:00), his early thoughts on the defensive scheme and personnel (7:10), the leaders and contenders for starting spots on the offensive line (16:20), his impressions of the rest of the offense by position group (22:00), and the emotions surrounding the NFL Draft (33:45). Then, Jon and Brian discuss some of their biggest takeaways from Coach Harbaugh's comments (38:45).

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Defend the Block 46 - Chaundee Brown, Jr. Apr 28, 2021

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Brian welcomes now former Wolverine Chaundee Brown, Jr., to the podcast to discuss his NBA Draft decision and training (6:30), his reflections from Michigan's 2020-21 season (9:30), the fulfilled promises from Juwan Howard and the staff (13:00), and his favorite moments from his time in Ann Arbor (18:30).

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Conqu'ring Heroes 21 - Adam Steinberg Apr 27, 2021

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In advance of this weekend's Big Ten Tournament, Jon catches up with Men's Tennis Head Coach Adam Steinberg about his team's journey from last season's cancellation to now (0:45), the growth of the Big Ten in the sport (5:40), and the team's preparations for the postseason (11:00).

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In the Trenches 183 - NFL Draft Preview Apr 22, 2021

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In this week's edition, Jon and Brian discuss the changes to Michigan's recruiting department (3:15), offer up predictions for the top 10 picks in next week's NFL Draft (12:30), pinpoint the ideal landing spots for soon-to-be-drafted Wolverines (26:40), and establish their "Super Leagues" of college football (35:20).

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Defend the Block 45 - Austin Davis Apr 21, 2021

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After reacting to the news that Eli Brooks would return for a fifth season, Brian chats with now former Wolverine Austin Davis about his reflections from last season (10:30), his development throughout his Michigan career (16:00), and the process of determining the next steps in his life (20:45).

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Conqu'ring Heroes 20 - Bev Plocki & Ronni Bernstein Apr 20, 2021

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We are recapping a couple of championship performances on this week's edition of Conqu'ring Heroes. We begin with Women's Gymnastics' national championship, as Head Coach Bev Plocki discusses her reaction to the clinching moment (1:15), some of the incredible performances throughout the weekend (7:30), and the role that those who came before this group had on this team's championship run (13:30). Then, Jon catches up with Women's Tennis Head Coach Ronni Bernstein about the culture she and her staff have built (17:30), the journey to this season's Big Ten championship (21:30), and the team's preparations for the postseason (26:00).

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In the Trenches 182 - Matt Weiss Apr 15, 2021

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Jon begins with a full breakdown of Saturday's scrimmage inside the Big House, including his observations of the quarterbacks, offensive line, and defense. Then, Jon sits down with Quarterbacks Coach Matt Weiss to discuss his journey to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan (28:15), the Wolverines' current quarterback room (36:40), and the increasing importance of analytics within football (43:30).

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Defend the Block 44 - Naz Hillmon Apr 14, 2021

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Brian reacts to the departures of Chaundee Brown, Jr., and Mike Smith on the men's basketball side (2:30). Then, he catches up with Naz Hillmon on her reflections of the incredible season for Michigan women's basketball (15:00), the groundwork that she and the program are doing in advance of next season (26:20), and her off-the-court work in pushing for gender equality and social justice (31:00).

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