Legendary News-Gazette reporter/columnist Loren Tate joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss his 59th season covering Illinois football. He discusses why he's continued covering the team into his 90s, his perspective on the hype around this football season, his expectations for the 2025 Illini, his thoughts on the 2025-26 Illini basketball roster and the future of college athletics. Then U of I Chief Commercial Officer Tom Moreland joins the podcast to discuss the gameday experience at Memorial Stadium this season.

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