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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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Jon catches up with two longtime Michigan men on this week's episode of In the Trenches, presented by Meijer. Ron Bellamy begins the show by discussing his new role as Senior Director of Recruiting Relations and reflecting on what it means to be back on the Michigan staff. Then, Assistant Running Backs Coach Fred Jackson stops by around the 14-minute mark. Jackson starts by reacting to the emotions around becoming a grandfather before breaking down his role on the staff and the running backs in the program. [ Transcript ]
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Published on 6/17/2026
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