Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 96-66 rout of Northwestern as Big Ten play resumes. The guys discuss big games from Marcus Domask and Justin Harmon, why this offense is clicking and if we should raise expectations without Terrence Shannon Jr. The guys also look ahead to Friday's top-10 matchup at No. 1 Purdue.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois' suspension of Terrence Shannon Jr. following his arrest on a rape charge, what we know, the timeline and what's next. The guys then discuss how it impacts Illinois on the basketball court and what we learned about the Shannon-less Illini in a 104-71 win over Farleigh Dickinson in which several Illini stepped up. The guys also discuss expectations for the team without Shannon.

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247Sports' national basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down his thoughts on Illinois, if he's buying them as a Big Ten and national contender, his lingering concerns about the Illini and if Brad Underwood will be a contender for Big Ten Coach of the Year. Trotter then opines on the rest of the Big Ten, including contenders, bubble teams and disappointing teams before discussing his Final Four favorites.

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois basketball's 97-73 win over Missouri and previews the nonconference finale against Fairleigh Dickinson. LaTulip breaks down how Terrence Shannon, Quincy Guerrier and Coleman Hawkins have all taken their game to the next level, why the Illini offense has become so efficient, Friday's game against Fairleigh Dickinson and where the Illini stack up in the Big Ten.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's 97-73 rout of Missouri, including a dominant performance by Terrence Shannon Jr., Quincy Guerrier's career-best performance, Coleman Hawkins' season-best performance and more. Then the guys discuss what we've learned about this team during a crucial stretch in December.

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Illinois executive director of personnel and recruiting Pat Embleton joins Jeremy Werner to discuss Illini football's recruiting approach. Embleton discusses the 2024 signing class and the Illini's approach to in-state recruiting, JUCO recruiting and the transfer portal. He also discusses changes he'd like to see the NCAA make and what he takes pride in about the Illini's recruiting and how they can take another step.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down Illinois Football's 2024 Signing Day additions and two transfer offensive line commitments: New Mexico OT JC Davis and Michigan State OL Kevin Wigenton. The guys also are joined by Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr and Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry, who break down the recruiting class and their sides of the ball. Illini signees AJ Dennis, Trey Petty, and Tysean Griffin also join the guys to discuss signing national letters of intent and why they joined Illinois.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Illinois football's national signing day and the transfer portal. Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip then joins Werner to give his thoughts on the Illini's win over Colgate, help for Terrence Shannon Jr., freshmen playing time, Braggin' Rights and what Brad Underwood has done well so far this season.

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Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 74-57 win over Colgate. The guys discuss a mature approach to a finals-week matchup against a mid-major team, a balanced scoring performance, Terrence Shannon Jr.'s first-half dominance and Friday's Braggin' Rights matchup against Mizzou.

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Derek Piper to break down Illinois basketball's loss to Tennessee and gives his updated thoughts on Illini Hoops. LaTulip discusses what led to the loss including the Illini making some mistakes in their first true road game of the season.