In the Trenches 5 - Grant Newsome

MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

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

4.8 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2018

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

After announcing his retirement from football earlier this week, Grant Newsome discusses his injury, return attempt and future with fellow #77 Jon Jansen (1:00). Teammates Ben Bredeson (29:00) and Patrick Kugler (36:00) also share their thoughts on Newsome's impact both on and off the field. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Today we have our first special edition when we have breaking news out of the Michigan football program.
0:06.0	Grant Newsom on Monday announced that he was going to retire for medical reasons from playing the
0:11.8	game of football. He is a remarkable individual. And his story over the last 23 months is one that
0:19.8	if you are a educator, if you're a coach, if you're a one that if you are a educator,
0:21.8	if you're a coach, if you're a parent,
0:23.5	if you are somebody that has faced hard times,
0:27.2	this is one interview and one young man
0:29.8	that you will definitely wanna listen to.
0:32.9	His story will affect everybody in a different way.
0:35.8	Coming up next on In the Trenches, we will have Grant Newsom.
0:39.8	Let's go in the trenches with John Jansen.
0:42.9	The former Wolverines captain in Michigan Sports Hall of Famer will take you inside the locker
0:47.4	room with players and coaches.
0:49.2	I've made undoubtedly the most difficult decision on my life and will medically retire from football.
0:53.1	He's a leader on
0:54.3	and off the field academically in sports and just in life. Find opportunities to help those who you can
0:59.7	and make a difference in as many lives as you possibly can. He's one of the most selfless people I've
1:03.6	ever experienced. Not all stories have a happy ending, but mine does. Once again, here's John Jansen.
1:10.7	Grant Newsom has been kind enough to join me on In the Trenches.
1:14.5	Grant has a unbelievable story, and before I even start to speak on this or ask you any questions,
1:20.5	you've prepared a statement for your fans.
1:22.7	I'd like you to go ahead and read that for us.
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