Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's 80-77 win over Missouri in the Braggin' Rights Game. The guys discuss big performances from Kasparas Jakucionis and Kylan Boswell and nice complementary games from Tomislav Ivisic, Tre White and Morez Johnson but also discuss some shooting slumps and other lapses. The guys then recap the nonconference before discussing what this team is capable of during Big Ten play.

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip reacts to Illinois basketball's 66-64 loss to No. 1 Tennessee, including the Illini's late-game issues, a better-than-expected defense and some potential adjustments to help the offense. LaTulip then looks ahead to Sunday's game against Missouri in the annual Braggin' Rights Game.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss QB Luke Altmyer's return to Illinois football and the transfer portal. The guys discuss what Altmyer's return means for Illinois football in 2025 and for Altmyer's legacy in Champaign as well as where he stacks up among Big Ten quarterbacks. The guys then discuss the Illini's retention efforts and transfer portal pursuits, including their attempts to fill needs at wide receiver, offensive tackle, defensive line and tight end. The guys end discussing Bill Belichick at UNC and Barry Odom at Purdue.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 66-64 loss to No. 1 Tennessee. The guys discuss the Illini's lack of late-game execution for a second time in three games, a struggling offense but some other encouraging signs against one of the best teams in the country.

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst joins Jeremy Werner joins Mike LaTulip to break down Illinois basketball's 1-1 Big Ten start, including a late collapse at Northwestern and a bounce back against Wisconsin. LaTulip discusses Kasparas Jakucionis' early dominance and NBA Draft stock, how he and Kylan Boswell are gaining chemistry, what the emergence of Tre White could mean and how much criticism of Ben Humrichous is fair. Then LaTulip previews Saturday's matchup against No. 1 Tennessee and discusses what it was like to host and beat No. 1 Indiana in 2013.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 86-80 win over Wisconsin in the Illini's Big Ten home opener. The guys discuss a monster game from the backcourt combo of Kasparas Jakucionis and Kylan Boswell as well as a season-best game from Tre White. The guys then look ahead to Saturday's home game against No. 1 Tennessee.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois football accepting a bid to play South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, including the matchup and what the opportunity means for the program. Then the guys discuss the opening of the college football transfer portal window, the Illini's approach to the portal and retention and how revenue sharing will impact the program.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper and 247Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter discuss a 70-66 overtime loss at Northwestern. The guys discuss why the Illini had so many offensive struggles, strong performances by Kasparas Jakucionis and Tomislav Ivisic and why they couldn't stop Nick Martinelli after overtime, and how they bounce back with two ranked opponents visiting State Farm Center next week.

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Illinois football general manager Pat Embleton joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down the Illinois football Class of 2025 and discuss the offseason ahead, including the transfer portal, revenue sharing and a trimmed roster.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Joey Wagner and Ryan Easterling break down Illinois football's 2025 signing class. The guys discuss the class as a whole with Easterling before Werner and Wagner break down the class position by position and how the signees can impact the program. The guys end the show discussing the transfer portal window and the Illini's offseason priorities.

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