Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 31-24 loss to Purdue, a loss that craters the Illini's chances of winning the Big Ten West. The guys break down an avalanche of penalties (including multiple questionable calls), how Big Ten opponents are adjusting to the Illini offense and defense and how injuries are impacting the team late in the season. The guys then wrap up by talking about why this two-game stretch is so disappointing and what Illinois must do in the offseason. They wrap up by responding to comments from listeners on the live YouTube stream.

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Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 86-48 rout of UMKC. The guys break down Dain Dainja's big game (20 points, 15 rebounds, 5 blocks), improved play from the freshmen point guards, steady play from three veteran starters and Matthew Mayer's early struggles. The guys also discuss the Big Ten Championship banner ceremony, Trent Frazier's moment and Bruce Weber's welcome back to Champaign.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews a monster Big Ten West game between No. 21 Illinois and Purdue with BlackandGold.com's Tom Dienhart and Joey Wagner. Dienhart breaks down why Purdue lost back-to-back games, a dangerous passing attack, an improved rushing attack, the defense's strengths and weaknesses and what he thinks of the matchup with Illinois. Wagner then joins Werner to give the latest updates on injuries and issues from the MSU game and discuss the matchup against Purdue.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner discusses the Illini basketball signing class and Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr.'s contract extension. Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip then joins Werner to give his thoughts on the Illini basketball Class of 2023: four-star forward Amani Hansberry, four-star guard Dra Gibss-Lawhorn and three-star forward Zacharie Perrin. LaTulip then breaks down the Illini's season-opening win over EIU, including big games from Coleman Hawkins, Terrence Shannon Jr., Dain Dainja and Sencire Harris and his early impressions of Skyy Clark, Jayden Epps, Ty Rodgers and Matthew Mayer.

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Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss No. 23 Illinois basketball's 87-57 season-opening win over Eastern Illinois. The guys discuss the dynamic duo of Coleman Hawkins (23 points, 12 rebounds) and Terrence Shannon (24 points, 8 rebounds) and big nights off the bench from Dain Dainja (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Sencire Harris (9 points). The guys also discuss their impressions of the other freshmen, RJ Melendez and Matthew Mayer.

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All-American linebacker J Leman breaks down issues from Illinois football's 23-15 loss to Michigan State, including red-zone and short-yardage failures, a weak spot in a great defense and a special teams nightmare. Leman then looks ahead to a big matchup against Purdue that will go a long way in determining the Big Ten West champion.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 23-15 loss to Michigan State, which snapped a six-game winning streak. The guys break down the mistakes that cost the Illini, including special teams miscues, red-zone issues, a costly fumble and some leaks defensively. Then the guys discuss what's left to play for and the path to a Big Ten West title, including a massive game next week against Purdue.

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to give his thoughts on Illinois basketball's exhibition 87-52 win over Quincy. LaTulip breaks down what he saw from the Illini schematically and his initial impressions of all the key players, including the three transfers and four freshmen. LaTulip then previews Monday's regular-season opener against Eastern Illinois and discusses what he wants to see from the Illini.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss all things Illinois football, including the College Football Playoff rankings, the Illini's sustainable winning ways, awards watch lists and more. Then the guys preview Saturday's matchup between No. 16 Illinois and Michigan State, including the impact of Michigan State's suspended players and the strengths and weaknesses of the Spartans. The guys then end the podcast discussing recruiting, including this week's official visitor.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Coach about Michigan State football prior to Saturday's game at Illinois. Couch breaks down the fallout of the melee at Michigan and how the suspensions impact the Spartans. He then breaks down both sides of the ball for Michigan State in what has been a disappointing 3-5 (1-4 Big Ten) season so far. He then discusses the state of the program under Mel Tucker and his massive contract extension before discussing Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo's team.

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