In the Trenches 574 - Tony Alford
MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen
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4.8 • 754 Ratings
🗓️ 18 February 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Jon catches up with the only returning position coach on staff - Running Backs Coach Tony Alford - in a wide-ranging interview this week on In the Trenches, presented by Meijer. Alford reflects on the challenging end of last season, shares his thoughts on the players in his room for 2026, and discusses his early impressions of Coach Whittingham and the staff.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the official podcast of Michigan football, in the trenches with John Jansen, presented by Meyer, presenting sponsor of the 2025 Michigan football season and proud supporter of hundreds of local sports teams across the Midwest. |
| 0:20.6 | The former two-time captain and national champion covers the Wolverines better. and proud supporter of hundreds of local sports teams across the Midwest. |
| 0:25.5 | The former two-time captain and national champion covers the Wolverines better than anyone. |
| 0:27.8 | He's not a typical wide-eyed freshman. |
| 0:31.8 | I mean, he comes in and he's kind of like an alpha right now. |
| 0:34.4 | And he wants to compete at a high level. |
| 0:39.4 | If something's not right, he'll go back and do it again without you having to say, |
| 0:39.9 | oh, go do it. Like, no, that wasn't right. |
| 0:41.0 | I'm going to do it again. |
| 0:42.0 | This is in the trenches, presented by Meyer. |
| 0:45.4 | Once again, here's John Jansen. |
| 0:48.0 | Join now by a familiar face. |
| 0:50.0 | Not a lot of familiar faces around the building these days, but one that is, is running backs |
| 0:56.6 | coach, Tony Alford. |
| 0:57.9 | And coach, thanks for joining me. |
| 1:00.2 | And I guess I can't say this to anyone else. |
| 1:02.9 | Welcome back. |
| 1:03.6 | I know, right? |
| 1:04.4 | No, so thanks for having me. |
| 1:05.7 | It's good to be here. |
| 1:06.7 | What was the end of the season like for you as there was this period of transition and we're |
| 1:14.1 | all preparing for the bowl game and no one knew, right, if they were going to be back or if |
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