Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Ep. 1088 - Illini GM Pat Embleton on 2026 signing class & portal

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Illinois football general manager Pat Embleton sits down with Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss the Illini's historic 2026 signing class. Embleton breaks down how Illinois put the class together, some headliner prospects and the structure of the Illini's personnel department. Embleton then discusses how money plays a role in recruiting nowadays and how Illinois has prepared for the transfer portal.

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