Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to the Illini's 30-13 loss in Champaign to Penn State. We hear Bret Bielema's initial reaction in the press conference to the disappointing performance and the guys break down Altmyer's turnovers, the offense as a whole, and the defense making strides.

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Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper joins Jeremy Werner to discuss a rise in the 247Sports rankings for Illinois basketball 2024 commits Morez Johnson and Jason Jakstys. He then previews September official visits for 2024 guards Mikey Lewis and Jase Butler as well as several unofficial visits for underclassmen, including 2025 wing Phoenix Gill. The guys then break down the Illini's 2023-24 nonconference schedule.

247Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter then joins Werner to break down his 2023-24 Big Ten basketball tiers. He discusses his Big Ten favorite and four other potential title contenders as well as teams he thinks are likely NCAA Tournaments and several potential bubble teams.

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Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner turn the Illinois football page to focus on No. 7 Penn State and how Illinois can address some issues. The guys discuss five lingering topics about the Illini, including Matthew Bailey's return, addressing defensive deficiencies, potential personnel changes and reasons for optimism. Then Lions247's Tyler Donohue joins Werner to preview Illinois vs. Penn State and breaks down the No. 7 Nittany Lions, including why everyone is so high on QB Drew Allar, Manny Diaz's talented defense and what the game means for PSU.

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois football's concerning 34-23 loss at Kansas. He discusses what's gone wrong with the defense and how to fix it. He also discusses some negatives about the offense (pass protection) and some positives (the quarterback). He then looks ahead to the toughest opponent of the season on paper as Penn State comes to Champaign on Saturday.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to the Illini's 34-23 loss in Lawrence to the Kansas Jayhawks. We hear Bret Bielema's initial reaction in the press conference and the guys discuss the defensive issues, slow starts offensively and a few bright spots.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Friday night's Illinois football road game at Kansas with help from Phog.net's Michael Swain, who breaks down how Lance Leipold has made Kansas competitive so quickly, the status and ability of QB Jalon Daniels and whether Kansas' defense has improved from last season's struggles. Werner then discusses five things he wants to see from Illinois football against the Jayhawks.

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All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to give his biggest takeaways from Illinois football's 30-28 Week One win over Toledo. Leman discusses some big positives from the game, including QB Luke Altmyer's star performance and an effective secondary. Then Leman discusses the level of concern about the surprising struggles in the trenches before looking ahead to a big road test at Kansas on Friday.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to the Illini's week 1 victory over Toledo including plenty of penalties and close calls that almost cost the Illini the game.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Illinois football's season opener against Toledo. Kyle Rowland of the Toledo Blade joins Werner to discuss the Rockets' strengths and question marks and the matchup with Illinois. Werner then gives five things he's looking for during Saturday's introduction to the 2023 Illini.

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All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss the 2023 Illinois football season. Leman discusses his biggest reasons for excitement for Illinois and his causes for concern. He also discusses what Illinois needs out of Luke Altmyer and the weapons around the quarterback as well as how Aaron Henry schemes his defense with so many questions in the secondary. J wraps up by giving his expectations for the 2023 season.

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