MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen In the Trenches 550 - Mason Curtis
Oct 29, 2025
Jon recaps the Wolverines' thrilling win over Michigan State, highlighting standout performances and discussing upcoming challenges. Mason Curtis shares insights on his season, revealing how the secondary has improved in fundamentals and tackling. He emphasizes the importance of staying focused on a '1-0' mentality each day and adapting to varying opponent schemes. The conversation explores how basketball skills enhance football abilities, and Curtis praises teammates like Rod Moore for their leadership and knowledge-sharing within the defensive unit.
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Secondary Emphasizes Position Over Aggression
- Michigan's secondary improved by emphasizing position, reaction and limiting yards after catch.
- Defensive backs played off the line, contested throws, and kept completions short to restrict big plays.
Expand Passing Targets Consistently
- Keep building the passing game by increasing target variety and trusting reads like the Washington game.
- Integrate Jamar Browder, Channing Goodwin and tight ends more to expand Bryce Underwood's options.
Young Tackle Shows Rapid Development
- Blake Frazier showed technical growth between appearances and fits the run scheme well.
- Coaches and running backs helped him in protection, and his low pad level aided run blocking.