Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip breaks down what he's seen from Illinois basketball through its first five games. He breaks down what promise freshmen Niccolò Moretti and Amani Hansberry have shown, the promising starts of the season for Terrence Shannon Jr. and Ty Rodgers, who needs to step up as a secondary scorer, why this defense is so good and how the staff gets more out of the offense.

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ICON Collective CEO Kathleen Knight joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discusses the Illini's NIL efforts. Knight explains how the NIL process works, how fans can get involved, how the Illini's NIL stacks up against its competitors, the importance of NIL for the program and the challenges ahead.

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All-American linebacker and BTN analyst J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois football's 15-13 loss to Iowa. J discusses what Illinois did well to give itself a chance to win in Iowa City and what went wrong late in the fourth quarter to lead to a loss. He discuss some bright spots for the Illini. John Paddock's performance, the secondary's continual issues and what the coaching staff could've done differently down the stretch. Leman then looks ahead to a must-win game against Northwestern on Saturday and makes his pick for Ohio State at Michigan.

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Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's two wins over Valparaiso and Southern during the weekend and what we learned about the team. The guys discuss the team's strengths and issues so far, what we learned about young players like Niccolò Moretti and Amani Hansberry and what can be gained with only one game during the next 12 days.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 15-13 loss at Iowa, what went wrong late after so much went right during the first 50 minutes and how the Illini bounce back going into a must-win against Northwestern in order to clinch a bowl bid.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Saturday's Illinois game at Iowa with Hawkeye Insider's David Eickholt and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner. Eickholt breaks down the Iowa Hawkeyes, including the impact of Cooper DeJean's injury, what's made the Iowa defense so great and why the offense hasn't taken a step forward. Werner and Wagner then answer a six-pack of Illinois football questions, including what the Illini will do at quarterback against Iowa, the impact of Kaden Feagin's injury, the issues in the secondary and more.

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's 71-64 loss to No. 4 Marquette. LaTulip discusses what went wrong late in the game, offensive tweaks Illinois must make, big games from Marcus Domask and Luke Goode, struggles from the depth and what he wants to see during this weekend's two games against lower-level opponents.

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Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss No. 23 Illinois basketball's 71-64 loss to No. 4 Marquette. The guys discuss what we learned about Illinois in a close marquee matchup and what it means moving forward.

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All-American linebacker and BTN analyst J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois football's 48-45 overtime win over Indiana. He discusses John Paddock's historic performance and whether he should start over Luke Altmyer at Iowa, and he also breaks down the secondary's issues against Indiana and previews Saturday's game at Iowa. Werner and Joey Wagner then talk with Illini women's basketball coach Shauna Green about a 1-1 start to the season, playing without star guard Makira Cook, her 2024 recruiting class and recruiting moving forward.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois football's 48-45 overtime win over Indiana. The guys discuss John Paddock's historic 507-yard performance, huge days from Isaiah Williams and Reggie Love and defensive issues. The guys also discuss what the win means going into the final two games of the season.

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