After completing his work responsibilities, Said sat down and reacted to Indiana's stunning beatdown over Illinois. He talks about the main takeaways from this game and the questions that now loom.

Said is joined by SB Nation colleague L.C. Norton in Bloomington, Indiana. They preview what's at stake for both programs and break down all you need to know about the upcoming game. Plus, Said breaks down what Illinois needs to do to win this pivotal game.

In this episode of the pod, Said breaks down his observations in Illinois' 38-0 win over Western Michigan. A game that was close in the first half. 

Said talks about his expectations for Saturday's sell-out game against Western Michigan, and discusses the $100 million donation by Larry Gies.

Said breaks down Illinois' routing of Duke in Durham. He breaks down the positives, negatives and everything in between.

On this episode of the pod, Said previews week 2 at Duke and is joined by Anna Snyder of the Fayetteville Observer. Plus, he breaks down his expectations for week 2.

Said shares his thoughts on the throttling of Western Illinois during Friday night's season opener.

On this episode of the pod, Said lays out his expectations for the season opener against FCS opponent Western Illinois. He's also joined by Caiden Strenz, of Leatherneck Insider, to get a gauge of what to expect from Western.

On this episode of the pod, Said and Zeno break down and profile the guys with the most intrigue and perhaps the most obscure backgrounds heading into the 2025 season.

Said and friend and colleague, Zeno, now of ChambanaToday, ponder the five biggest questions ahead of Illinois' kickoff to the season against Western Illinois.