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In the Trenches 574 - Tony Alford Feb 18, 2026

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Jon catches up with the only returning position coach on staff - Running Backs Coach Tony Alford - in a wide-ranging interview this week on In the Trenches, presented by Meijer. Alford reflects on the challenging end of last season, shares his thoughts on the players in his room for 2026, and discusses his early impressions of Coach Whittingham and the staff.

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Defend the Block 363 - Purdue Recap Feb 18, 2026

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The Wolverines took another critical step in their push for a Big Ten title with a road win at Purdue on Tuesday night. Brian and Terry react to the Wolverines' 91-80 victory inside Mackey Arena. Brian heads into the Michigan locker room around the 10-minute mark to catch up with Dusty May, Elliot Cadeau, Yaxel Lendeborg, and Roddy Gayle Jr., before Rob shares the full highlight recap to conclude the episode.

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Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball (Feb. 16) Feb 17, 2026

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Michigan men's and women's basketball enjoyed similar weeks, as both teams earned road wins in Evanston before collecting double-digit home victories over the weekend. Dusty May joins us at the beginning of the show to break down the Wolverines' impressive win over UCLA and look ahead to Tuesday's huge matchup at Purdue. Then, Kim Barnes Arico joins us around the 29-minute mark to reflect on a special Sunday at Crisler Center, as the Wolverines beat Michigan State and honored Naz Hillmon.

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Defend the Block 362 - UCLA Recap Feb 14, 2026

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The Wolverines surged past UCLA for another big win on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor. Brian and Terry share their initial thoughts on the 86-56 victory. Then, we head to the locker room around the 11-minute mark for conversations with Dusty May, Nimari Burnett, Aday Mara, Yaxel Lendeborg, and Drew Williamson. Brian also visits with women's basketball legend Naz Hillmon, who will be honored on Sunday at Crisler Center, before the highlight recap.

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Conqu'ring Heroes 190 - Matt Bowe Feb 12, 2026

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With the Big Ten Championships approaching later this month, Swimming & Diving Head Coach Matt Bowe stops by Conqu'ring Heroes to reflect on the regular season and discuss some of the key student-athletes for the 9-0 women's team and 6-2 men's team.

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Defend the Block 361 - Northwestern Recap Feb 12, 2026

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The Wolverines rallied from a 16-point deficit to secure a crucial road win and extend their program-best start on Wednesday night. Brian and Terry react to the 87-75 victory before Brian heads to the Michigan locker room around the nine-minute mark for three great interviews with Head Coach Dusty May, L.J. Cason, and Yaxel Lendeborg.

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In the Trenches 573 - Jay Hill Feb 11, 2026

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Last week, we talked offense. This week, we go in depth on the Wolverines' defense in advance of spring ball. Jon goes through each position group and shares his thoughts on some of the key players and storylines. Then, around the 30-minute mark, new Matthew and Nicole Lester Family Defensive Coordinator Jay Hill discusses his coaching journey propelling him to Ann Arbor, the respect he has for Kyle Whittingham, and some of the key checkpoints in establishing his defensive system.

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Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball (Feb. 9) Feb 10, 2026

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Fresh off another 2-0 week, men's basketball Head Coach Dusty May kicked off Monday's radio show with a wide-ranging conversation on Sunday's win at Ohio State, the growth of the Wolverines' "Big Three," and much more. Around the 30-minute mark, we pivot to the women's basketball team, as Head Coach Kim Barnes Arico and Assistant Coach Melanie Moore reflect on Sunday's narrow loss to first-place UCLA.

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Defend the Block 360 - Ohio State Recap Feb 08, 2026

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For the second time in 16 days, Michigan knocked off Ohio State! Brian and Terry share their primary takeaways from the 82-61 victory on Sunday afternoon. Then, Brian heads into the Michigan locker room around the nine-minute mark to visit with Head Coach Dusty May, Aday Mara, Morez Johnson Jr., and Yaxel Lendeborg. The episode concludes with a full highlight recap of the Wolverines' wire-to-wire win!

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Defend the Block 359 - Penn State Recap Feb 06, 2026

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Behind a career-high 31 points from Nimari Burnett, Michigan cruised to a victory over Penn State on Thursday night. Brian and Terry react to Burnett and the Wolverines' dominant 110-69 win to start the podcast. Our postgame interviews start around the 12-minute mark, as Brian visits with Dusty May, Elliot Cadeau, L.J. Cason, Oscar Goodman, and KT Harrell. Then, Rob Joyce plays back some of the many happy highlights from the Wolverines' record-setting 21st win in 22 tries.

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