In the Trenches 524 - Dominic Zvada & Aaron Taylor

MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

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

4.8 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

We have a jam-packed show for you this week, as Jon and Brian discuss the stretch run of Michigan's training camp and preview the Week 0 schedule in college football from a new studio set-up. Then, Jon visits with two guests starting around the 30-minute mark. Michigan kicker Dominic Zvada reflects on his decision to return to Ann Arbor for one more season and details his approach to field goals and kickoffs. Then, former All-American Aaron Taylor, now the Chairman of the Joe Moore Award Voting Committee, stops by the podcast to talk about the development of this award for offensive lines and share some o-line groups he is keeping an eye on heading into 2025.

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0:00.0	Well, in today's episode, we have two tremendous guests.
0:04.5	And one of them is Dom Zabata, who is on the preseason watch list for the Lou Grozo Award.
0:12.6	And on the offensive line side of things, Aaron Taylor, former Golden Domer, but that's okay.
0:19.1	We give him a free pass because he is the head honcho over at the Joe Moore Award.
0:23.9	Dom Zavada and Aaron Taylor coming up in just a little bit on In the Tretches.
0:29.0	Welcome to the official podcast of Michigan football.
0:32.5	In the Trenches with John Jansen, presented by Meyer, presenting sponsor of the 2025 Michigan football season
0:39.0	and proud supporter of hundreds of local sports teams across the Midwest.
0:43.4	The former two-time captain and national champion covers the Wolverines better than anyone.
0:48.3	We added the year great, but I don't think I was really satisfied with myself and what I would leave
0:55.0	if I left Michigan and went to the league.
0:58.3	I wouldn't have been satisfied with how I would have been
1:02.4	and being a part of Team 146 will be special for me.
1:05.7	This is In the Trenches, presented by Meyer.
1:09.0	Once again, here's John Jansen.
1:11.4	Welcome back, friends.
1:12.6	And as you can see, we've got a brand new setup for our Tuesday podcast.
1:20.6	There's no more wall in between us.
1:23.8	And now we get a chance to talk back and forth.
1:26.8	If I need to reach out and, you know,
1:29.4	touch someone I can. It's very important to know that we have enough space here. That was the
1:34.5	only thing I really built into my contract. Yes. And so this is the new setup. This is the way
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