Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with The 200 Level's Mike Carpenter about Illinois football's uncompetitive 41-14 loss to Minnesota and what an 0-3 start to the season means for Lovie Smith's tenure. The guys talk about what could turn the tide in the final six months to change the minds of the fan base before chatting about the latest preseason buzz for Illinois basketball. Jeremy ends the podcast with some comments from Lovie Smith's Monday press conference.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Mariah Guzman react to Illinois football's 41-14 loss to Minnesota. They discuss what the uncompetitive loss and 0-3 start means for this season and Lovie Smith's tenure and where the staff and players go from here.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with lead basketball reporter Derek Piper about the impact freshman guards Adam Miller and Andre Curbelo on the Illinois basketball program. The guys break down their roles and their importance on an Illinois team that is a preseason top-10 team and what they mean for the program's long-term future.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with Gopher Illustrated's Ryan Burns to preview Saturday's matchup between Illinois (0-2) and Minnesota (0-2). Burns breaks down the Gophers' Big Ten-worst defense and their biggest issues, and he also breaks down some concerns about Minnesota's talented offense behind Tanner Morgan, Rashod Bateman and Mohamed Ibrahim.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with The 200 Level's Mike Carpenter about evaluating the Illini's 0-2 start to the 2020 season. The guys talk about the impact of COVID protocols knocking out more than a dozen players, Coran Taylor's performance and issues with Lovie Smith's defense. The guys look at the path forward for this season and the future.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner reacts to Illinois football's 31-24 loss to Purdue. He discusses the absences of several key Illini players due to COVID-19 tests and contact tracing and what he made of fourth-stringer Coran Taylor's performance. He also discusses the Illini defense's struggles against the pass and what it means moving forward.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's Big Ten/ACC Challenge matchup with Duke and what it means for the program. The guys then discuss top-75 guard TyTy Washington's unofficial visit to the Illinois campus, his skill set, where Illinois stands with him and what he means for the Class of 2021.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Illinois football's Saturday showdown against Purdue with GoldandBlack.com's Tom Dienhart. The guys discuss Purdue's Week One win over Iowa, the availability of Rondale Moore and Jeff Brohm, QB Aidan O'Connell, RB Zack Horvath, WR David Bell, DL George Karlaftis, new DC Bob Diaco's impact on the defense and the keys to Saturday's game.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner discusses Wisconsin's COVID outbreak and Lovie Smith's comments about it. Then he chats with BTN analyst and former Illini great J Leman about Illinois football's disappointing 45-7 loss at Wisconsin, the biggest concerns from that game and Saturday's game vs. Purdue.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with The 200 Level's Mike Carpenter about Illinois football's 45-7 loss at Wisconsin, including the offensive ineptitude and few costly defensive errors. The guys talk about how this impacts how they view the team going into the home opener against Purdue and the rest of the season before chatting about the Chicago Bears' Monday night matchup against the LA Rams.

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