In the Trenches 553 - Fred Jackson

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

4.8 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

During this week's "Seven from 77," Jon shares some of his film review from the win over Purdue, looks ahead to the potential impact of the second bye week, and reacts to the latest news in college football. Then, around the 34-minute mark, longtime Michigan staff member Fred Jackson, currently a Senior Offensive Analyst/Running Backs for the program, reflects on his career in Ann Arbor, breaks down the current running back group, and details some of his fondest memories.

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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.com.
0:05.5	U.K. slash Wondery. That's audible.com.
0:09.0	com.uk slash Wondery.
0:11.4	Fred Jackson first arrived in Ann Arbor in 1992. He's been a running back coach, an offensive coordinator.
0:18.6	He's been a part of national championship teams and multiple Big Ten championship teams now, an offensive coordinator. He's been a part of national championship teams and multiple Big Ten championship teams now
0:23.7	an offensive assistant.
0:25.3	He joins me next on In the Trenches.
0:27.6	Welcome to the official podcast of Michigan football, in the trenches with John Jansen, presented
0:34.0	by Meyer, presenting sponsor of the 2025 Michigan football season
0:37.9	and proud supporter of hundreds of local sports teams across the Midwest.
0:42.3	The former two-time captain and national champion covers the Wolverines better than anyone.
0:47.1	You can see him put the hand in the ground or he can get lower enough because he's a lower runner anyway.
0:51.7	He don't run high at all.
0:53.3	So he's got some things he can do inside the tackles that I think offensive linemen would love.
0:58.4	And they do love.
0:59.3	Yes, we do.
1:00.3	Very much so.
1:02.0	This is In the Trenches, presented by Meyer.
1:05.5	Once again, here's John Jansen.
1:08.1	Welcome back, friends, to another edition, a live edition of In the Trenches.
1:12.5	I want to let you know what's going on on an Mgo Blue podcast already out, the radio replay of
1:16.8	Inside Michigan Football.
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