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MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

Defend the Block 319 - Olivia Olson

MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

The Varsity Podcast Network

Michigan, College, Sports, Ncaa, Jon Jansen, Wolverines, Football

4.8734 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Last year's Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year is our guest this week on Defend the Block. Olivia Olson reflects on her first year in Ann Arbor, details some memories from Michigan's strong March run, and looks ahead to some areas of growth for her and the team heading into next season.

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The co-big 10 freshman of the year, Olivia Olson, is our guest this week on Defend the Block.

1:00.5

And the fascinating part of Olson and this Michigan women's basketball program is that

1:05.4

Liv won that award while not being the Wolverine's best freshman in a majority of their games.

1:11.0

Now, I didn't go box score by box score game film to game film to determine exactly what

1:16.4

the pecking order was, but it truly was a three freshman balancing act for Olson, Silas

1:23.6

Swords, and Mila Holloway a year ago. The trio, despite being freshmen, fit together so well and ascended both individually

1:31.8

and collectively as the season went on.

1:34.7

It was really interesting to monitor the commentary about Michigan from other Big Ten

1:40.2

coaches after playing the Wolverines.

1:43.1

It's prevalent in every sport in any league, coach speak,

1:46.0

but you could tell other coaches noticed and were impressed by the upside for Kim

1:51.7

Barnes-Riko's program with Olson, Swords, and Holloway getting better and better every day.

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