Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

There might be a lot of Illinois hoops happenings (check Episode 4), but positive Illini football recruiting news hasn't been as bountiful. So Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter get together to have a powwow on how worried they are about the Class of 2020 efforts. They also break down the latest buzz on top targets like Mookie Cooper, Jalen St. John, Joe Moore, Willis Singleton and more top targets. The guys also talk about some prospects they think are gettable during the next few months. The guys the address what the staff can do to ignite recruiting efforts.

Holy hoops news! It's not quite an emergency pod, but Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner had to get together to talk about the latest Illini hoops news, including reaction to Brad Underwood's offseason press conference. The guys talk about the 2019 freshmen, the first offseason for the Class of 2018, how the deepened 3-point line affects Illinois and the Illini we're not talking enough about. Then the guys dive into all the recruiting news, including visits from 2020 priority DJ Steward, Utah transfer Donnie Tillman and 5-star 2021 prospect Michael Foster. The guys also talk about early 2021 in-state offers.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Isaac Trotter discuss the latest in Illini athletics, including commitments from Michigan transfer QB Brandon Peters and Josh Imatorbhebhe. The guys rank which transfers will have the biggest impact during the 2019 season. Then the guys talk about the biggest news from Josh Whitman's media roundtable and the latest in Illinois basketball (new vistors) and football recruiting (new offers and visits). The guys then discuss the 2020 NBA Draft prospects of Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn before handing out their Illini of the Week.

Derek and Isaac react to the news that Luke Ford will not be able to play for Illinois in 2019. They also jump into breaking down new Illini commit Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk, including his impact as a freshman and if he's better than some of the other late adds Brad Underwood has added to his roster. Derek breaks down Illinois' push for Boston U transfer Tyler Scanlon, while Isaac believes that Scanlon can't be guaranteed playing time with Da'Monte Williams, Tevian Jones, Alan Griffin, Kipper Nichols and Andres Feliz all fighting for minutes. Isaac goes in-depth on Illinois football recruiting, including a tough weekend that saw Illinois lose some top targets. But Illinois did rebound by adding 3-star DT Quinton McCoy and things seem to be heading in the right direction with USC WR Josh Imatorbhebhe and Michigan QB Brandon Peters. Then, hear them launch into a discussion on who are the top-5 most clutch Illinois basketball players since 2000. Does Ayo Dosunmu already crack the list? Derek and Isaac finish up the podcast handing out their Illini of the Week.

In the pilot episode of the Illini Inquirer podcast, Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Isaac Trotter discuss their plans for the podcast before diving into the news of the week, including transfer visits from Michigan QB Brandon Peters and USC WR Josh Imatorbhebhe, Mookie Cooper's top-5, June football camps, the MLB Draft and NCAA hoops rule changes. The guys then dive into Illini basketball's standing in the Big Ten before Piper grades 247Sports updated rankings of Illini class of 2020 hoops targets. The guys then give their "Illini of the Week" to conclude the show. BONUS: Werner reacts to the NCAA's final denial of Luke Ford's waiver.