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Defend the Block 324 - Winters Grady & Ashley Sofilkanich
Defend the Block
Published on 8/12/2025
Defend the Block
Published on 8/12/2025
Two new members of the Michigan Basketball family join us this week on Defend the Block. Men's basketball freshman Winters Grady discusses the impact of analytics on his game, his basketball journey to this point, and his acclimation process with the program. Then, around the 20-minute mark, women's basketball transfer Ashley Sofilkanich details her productive career at Bucknell, her excitement to be at Michigan, and the team's summer work to this point.
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The Wolverines guaranteed at least a share of the Big Ten title thanks to Tuesday night's win over Minnesota. Brian and Terry break down a bit of an ugly game before Brian shares some interviews from the locker room, starting around the 11-minute mark. Dusty May, Roddy Gayle Jr., L.J. Cason, Nimari Burnett, and Justin Joyner stop by, and then Rob goes through the highlight recap of Michigan's 77-67 victory.
Published on 2/25/2026
In a high-level matchup between two title contenders, Michigan fell to Duke on Saturday night in Washington, D.C. Brian and Terry share their thoughts on the Blue Devils' 68-63 win. Then, Brian heads into the locker room at the 10:20 mark to visit with Head Coach Dusty May and leading scorer Yaxel Lendeborg.
Published on 2/21/2026
We're talking Michigan Women's Gymnastics on this week's episode of Conqu'ring Heroes! Sixth-year senior Reyna Guggino kicks off the episode, and freshman Quincy Walters stops by around the 21-minute mark. Both Guggino and Walters discuss their seasons to this point and the opportunities ahead, including Saturday's critical matchup with Rutgers.
Published on 2/19/2026
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.
Published on 2/18/2026
