Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

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Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast episodes

June 04Ep. 1181 - Tom Fornelli on the state of Illini football
CBS Sports college football writer Tom Fornelli, a U of I graduate, joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss his thoughts on Illinois football entering Year Six under Bret Bielema. Fornelli discusses what Bielema has accomplished, how new QB Katin Houser fits Barry Lunney Jr.'s offense, the hiring of defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck and 2026 expectations. Fornelli also discusses his thoughts on the state of college football and who he's buying and selling in the Big Ten in 2026.
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46 min
June 03Ep. 1180 - Exclusive: Brad Underwood on Illini's Final Four run & offseason reload
Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner for an exclusive 40-minute interview, in which he hits on the Illini's Final Four run, Keaton Wagler's epic season, an offseason focused on retention, the new additions to the 2026-27 roster and big-picture topics in college basketball.
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57 min
June 01 Ep. 1179 - Illini football recruiting June official visits preview
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview a critical month of June official visits for Illinois football recruiting. The guys discuss how the Class of 2027 is shaping up, the biggest positions of need, the most intriguing positions, the top in-state and out-of-state targets and the potential for a big splash.
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1 hr 2 min
May 30Ep. 1178 - Scott Dochterman on the state of college football, the Big Ten and the Illini
The Athletic's Scott Dochterman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss the state of college football and tectonic shifts in the sport. Dochterman discusses the push to expand the College Football Playoff to 24 teams and the rising cost of rosters, and then he gives his thoughts on Illinois football under Bret Bielema and the top stories for the 2026 Big Ten football season.
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37 min
May 28Ep. 1177 - Isaac Trotter on Andrej Stojakovic's official return to Illini
CBS Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Andrej Stojakovic withdrawing from the NBA Draft and officially returning to Illinois for the 2026-27 season. Trotter breaks down why Stojakovic made the decision, what it means for Illinois and how Stojakovic can get better in Year Two with the Illini. Trotter then breaks down the Big Ten landscape following the stay-or-go NBA Draft decisions.
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42 min
May 27Ep. 1176 - J Leman's post-spring Illini football thoughts
All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois football's offseason changes, 2026 roster and expectations. Leman breaks down his thoughts on Bret Bielema hiring Bobby Hauck as defensive coordinator and the 3-3-5 defense, QB Katin Houser's fit in Barry Lunney Jr.'s offense and the talent around him and what this 2026 season means for Bielema's program.
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47 min
May 21Ep. 1175 - Illini football mailbag with Joey Wagner
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner answer listener-submitted Illinois football questions on Bobby Hauck's 3-3-5 defense, expectations for the program moving forward, the offensive line, 2026 personnel, recruiting and much more.
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1 hr 26 min
May 20Ep. 1174 - Super-sized Illini hoops mailbag with Kyle Tausk
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk answer listener-submitted Illinois basketball questions on Andrej Stojakovic, Ty Rodgers, Toni Bilic, the non-conference schedule, 2027 NBA Draft prospects, the freshmen and much more.
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1 hr 42 min
May 18Ep. 1173 - Illini football's Class of 2027 in-state infusion
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Ryan Easterling react to Illinois football landing three in-state commitments in a week — OL Mason Halliman, OL Soren Fifer and LB Sean Rice — and what they bring to the program. The guys also discuss other in-state prospects they could be in the mix to land this summer.
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51 min
May 14Ep. 1172 - Illini football recruiting momentum; Stojakovic's stay-or-go decision
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football adding commitments from 2026 JUCO tight end BJ Thurman and 2027 Morton OL Soren Fifer on back-to-back days. Then the guys discuss Andrej Stojakovic's comments from the NBA Draft Combine about his stay-or-go decision, Quentin Coleman and Zavier Zens rises in the final 2026 rankings and the Illini's home-and-home against Duke.
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1 hr 1 min

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Illini Inquirer staff members Jeremy Werner, Joey Wagner, Kyle Tausk, Mike LaTulip, J Leman and many others discuss all things Illinois Fighting Illini athletics.