In the Trenches 544 - Hudson Hollenbeck

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

4.8 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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On this week's "Seven from 77," Jon pinpoints the biggest issues from last week's loss to USC, shares some areas for Michigan to build around, and offers an early preview of the Washington Huskies. Then, around the 35-minute mark, punter Hudson Hollenbeck stops by to discuss some of the key aspects of his job and share the emotional story of losing his mother to cancer. This weekend's game against Washington is Michigan's first "Block Cancer" game.

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0:00.0	Your first great love story is free when you sign up for a free 30-day trial at audible.coed.
0:05.5	U.K. slash Wondery. That's audible.com.
0:09.0	dot UK slash Wondery.
0:11.4	Today's guest, Michigan punter Hudson Highlandback, is going to talk to us about what he's been able to do on the field.
0:17.9	A lot of challenges being a specialist, but also what he has going on
0:22.3	off the field as well. Make sure you listen up because he's a special guy with a special story.
0:28.2	We'll talk to Hudson in just a minute on In the Trenches.
0:31.5	Welcome to the official podcast of Michigan football. In the Trenches with John Jansen, presented by Meyer, presenting sponsor of the 2025 Michigan football in the trenches with John Jansen presented by Meyer presenting sponsor of the
0:39.5	2025 Michigan football season and proud supporter of hundreds of local sports teams across the
0:45.2	Midwest the former two-time captain and national champion covers the Wolverines better than anyone
0:50.6	it was confusion it was sadness um we kind of just didn't really know what to do.
0:54.9	But my mom was the one who was the tone setter and she was like, no, we're not going to just sit here and pat about it. Like, we're going to do something about this. We're going to fix this. We're going to fight this. And I'm going to win. This is In the Trenches, presented by Meyer. Once again, here's John Jansen. Welcome back, friends, to another edition of In the Trenches,
1:13.1	and we want to let you know what's already out. You can go to MGo Blue Podcast. Obviously, find
1:18.0	our family of podcast there. Radio replay of Inside Michigan Football. My guests this week were
1:23.6	Sharon Moore, wide receiver coach Ron Bellamy, and also wide receiver, Donovan McCulley,
1:29.1	Defend the Block, which is hosted by my partner here, Mr. Brian Bush.
1:33.9	The guest was Matt Aldridge, a head strength and conditioning coach for the men's basketball
1:39.1	program. Still to come this week, as you are listening to the recording of the 7 from 77.
1:47.0	On the audio version, you will have Hudson Hollenbeck, the punt returner.
1:53.0	We will also have a guest, I'm sorry, not the punt returner, punt er.
1:56.7	We will also have Tony Castro Cohen joining us in just a few moments.
2:00.4	But Conquering Heroes, this week is the new gymnastics coach,
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