Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down Illinois football's new-look secondary and a special teams unit with a new coach. The guys discuss expectations for an Illinois secondary that must replace four starters and three top-70 NFL Draft picks, who is stepping up at cornerback and safety and how Matthew Bailey's injury impacts the group. Then the guys discuss new special teams coordinator Robby Discher's impact on a special teams unit that was inconsistent last season, how Hugh Robertson can build off an up-and-down season and whether freshman David Olano will push veteran Caleb Griffin at kicker.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview the 2023 Illinois outside linebacker and linebacker groups. The guys discuss Charlie Bullen's potential impact on a talented group of edge rushers, the next steps for Seth Coleman and Gabe Jacas, what Alec Bryant adds to the rotation, long-term depth and expectations for the group. The guys then discuss how Illinois will fill the two rotational linebacker spots next to Tarique Barnes, why Illinois has confidence in Dylan Rosiek and Kenenna Odeluga, a young player to watch and expectations for the group.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Luke Altmyer's comments about earning the Illinois starting quarterback job and the impact of Illinois landing three-star Florida EDGE Josaiah Knight. The guys then continue their position previews by focusing in the trenches on the Illinois offensive and defensive lines. The guys discuss the significance of Illinois returning Isaiah Adams and Julian Pearl to the offensive line, Josh Kreutz emerging at center, Zy Crisler moving to tackle and the competition at right guard, as well as the depth situation. The guys then discuss the significance of Johnny Newton and Keith Randolph returning to the defensive line, the nose tackle battle and depth questions.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down Bret Bielema's announcement of Luke Altmyer being named the starting Illini quarterback for the 2023 season and what it means moving forward. Jeremy and Joey also dive into the latest on position battles in the secondary, on the offensive line, backup quarterback and special teams.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down the personnel and expectations for the 2023 Illinois wide receivers and tight ends. The guys discuss George McDonald's renovation of the Illinois wide receiver room and how much a more talented group can improve. They also discuss expectations for Isaiah Williams, Pat Bryant, Casey Washington, Malik Elzy, Hank Beatty and the group. The guys then discuss how the Illini replace two rotation players at tight end, whether the group can improve in the passing game and expectations for Tip Reiman, Griffin Moore and others.

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Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner review Illini basketball's performances in Spain, the biggest takeaways and how the Illini can apply the experience to the season. The guys discuss the positives and concerns that Illinois showed on the trip. Then the guys highlight the most encouraging individual performances from the trip and some of the biggest question marks. The guys wrap up the podcast by taking listener-submitted questions on YouTube Live.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down the personnel and expectations for the 2023 Illinois quarterbacks and running backs. How will transfers Luke Altmyer and John Paddock impact the quarterback room and can they match or surpass what Tommy DeVito brought to the passing attack? How will Illinois replace Chase Brown's production, what are expectations for Reggie Love and Josh McCray and who can carve out carries as a third running back?

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247Sports national college football reporter Brandon Marcello joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss the future of college football after a big wave of realignment. What is the cause of the realignment? How did we get here? What is the next shoe to drop? What does college football look like in 10 years? And is college football going to be better because of this?

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Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's 105-60 rout of Valencia in Wednesday's game in Spain. The guys discuss a monster performance from Terrence Shannon Jr., a strong frontcourt and questions about point guard play and shooting. The guys then take questions and comments from YouTube Live watchers.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois basketball's 105-60 win over Valencia during their Spain tour and also discuss the Big Ten's addition of Washington and Oregon to the conference. The guys then share their biggest takeaways from the first week of Illinois football training camp. The guys hit on the health of an important defender, position battles on the offensive line and at quarterback, standout freshmen and more.

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