Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

247Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter chats with Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner about the top storylines for the start of Illinois basketball's fall practice. The guys discuss the impact of Andrej Stojakovic's knee injury, Mihailo Petrovic's acclimation, the battle for playing time in the frontcourt, potential defensive changes, expectations for freshman Keaton Wagler and more.

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All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois football's disheartening 63-10 loss at Indiana. Leman breaks down the Illini's protection issues, attrition in the secondary and how the team bounces back from an embarrassing loss. The guys then look ahead to Saturday's homecoming game against No. 21 USC and the keys for Illini to not let one loss derail the season.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's embarrassing 63-10 loss at No. 19 Indiana. The guys discuss how the game went so wrong and how the Illini, including Bret Bielema, react to it with No. 25 USC coming to Champaign next weekend.

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Jeremy Werner previews No. 9 Illinois at No. 19 Indiana with Peegs.com's Matthew Weaver and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner. Weaver discusses the Hoosiers' rise under Curt Cignetti, the impact of transfer QB Fernando Mendoza, the matchup with Illinois and what this game means for IU. Wagner and Werner then discuss the Illini angles of this game, including Xavier Scott's injury, and make their picks to click and bold predictions.

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Illinois chief development officer Howard Milton joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss the process of securing a $100 million gift from Larry Gies for the football program, the impact on the athletics program and the hope for Memorial Stadium upgrades. Kyle Tausk then joins Werner to discuss Illinois basketball's latest recruiting efforts, including 2026 official visitors Cameron Holmes and Sinan Huan and in-state prospects Jaxson Davis (2027) and Brady Pettigrew. The guys then discuss their questions entering the start of fall practices for Brad Underwood's team.

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All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois football's 38-0 win over Indiana. Leman discusses a strong shutout effort by the defense, another slow start by the offense and a dominant second half. Leman then previews Saturday's top-25 matchup at Indiana and discusses UCLA's coaching change.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 38-0 win over Western Michigan. The guys discuss another slow start, another dominant second half, standout performances and next week's top-25 matchup at Indiana.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Larry Gies' $100 million donation to Illini athletics and changing the stadium name to Gies Memorial Stadium. The guys then preview No. 9 Illinois vs. Western Michigan with a six-pack of questions focusing on what they've learned through two games and the keys vs. the Broncos to wrap up nonconference play.

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All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois football's 45-19 win at Duke. Leman breaks down how the game was another sign of growth for Bret Bielema's program, how the defensive game plan and execution succeeded against a potent Duke offense, the key halftime offensive adjustments made by Illinois and some star performances. Leman then looks ahead to the nonconference finale against Western Michigan and discusses the rest of the Big Ten so far.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down the positives and negatives from Illinois football's 45-19 win at Duke. The guys discuss some first-half struggles, second-half dominance and some standout performances and key parts of the game.

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