Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

All-American linebacker J Leman discusses Illinois football's 26-9 win at Nebraska, how the secondary shut down Trey Palmer, Tommy DeVito's efficiency and how many Illini defenders could make the All-Big Ten team. Leman then looks ahead to Saturday's matchup against Michigan State and talks big picture about the Illini's new-found success.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 26-9 win at Nebraska to improve to 7-1 overall (4-1 Big Ten). The guys discuss a workmanlike game; overcoming early adversity; big games from Chase Brown, Sydney Brown and Tommy DeVito; a dominant second-half defensive performance and Caleb Griffin stepping up again at kicker. The guys also look over the big picture of a 7-1 start, the next four games and Bret Bielema's quicker-than-expected impact on this program.

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to preview the 2022-23 Illinois basketball season. The guys discuss the big changes to the roster, how that will affect style of play and the dynamic of so many newcomers trying to jell during a tough non-conference schedule. The guys then break down the new-look roster, including transfers Terrence Shannon Jr., Matthew Mayer and Dain Dainja and freshmen Skyy Clark, Ty Rodgers, Jayden Epps and Sencire Harris. LaTulip ends the pod by breaking down his thoughts on the Big Ten.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss the 2023 Illinois football schedule release and the latest in Illini football recruiting. The guys then preview Illinois football's game at Nebraska, including interesting narratives and matchups. Werner then talks with Husker247's Mike Schaefer, who breaks down the Cornhuskers' coaching search, how Mickey Joseph has impacted the team and how he thinks Nebraska can compete with No. 17 Illinois.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner weighs in on the impact of Luke Goode's foot fracture on Illinois basketball and three-star Missouri DL Alex Bray's commitment to Illinois. All-American linebacker J Leman the joins Werner to discuss the latest in the Big Ten and give his midseason grades to Illinois football position groups and coaches.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner discusses the latest in Illinois football and recruiting. He discusses what the two new commitments, JUCO OL Dez'Mond Schuster and three-star DB Saboor Karriem, add to the Illini Class of 2023 before discussing the latest on two top-5 in-state Class of 2023 prospects: Chicago Simeon WR Malik Elzy, who decommitted from Cincinnati last week, and Kankakee DB Jyaire Hill. He closes the podcast talking about two new Class of 2023 scholarship offers on the defensive side of the ball.

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Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner break down some of Illinois basketball's top recruiting targets in the Classes of 2024 and 2025, including several prospects who visited last weekend: 2024 PG Carlos Harris, 2025 G Melvin Bell and 2025 G Trey McKenney. The guys discuss ZZ Clark's decommitment, the program's relationship with the Chicago-based MeanStreets AAU program, 2024 commit Morez Johnson's impact as a recruiter and where the Illini stand with top-30 Class of 2024 center James Brown. Piper also breaks downs some wing targets in the Class of 2024 and two more in-state targets in the Class of 2025. The guys wrap up discussing the Saturday secret scrimmage against Kansas and former Illini players at new programs.

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All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois football's 26-14 win over Minnesota. Leman discusses the pass defense's dominance, Tommy DeVito's big day, Chase Brown's special season, freshman OLB Gabe Jacas and red-zone issues. Leman then discusses the path ahead, including how they stack up with Purdue in the Big Ten West race.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 26-14 win over Minnesota. The guys discuss Tommy DeVito's big day after a return from injury, Chase Brown's growing Heisman candidacy, another dominant day for the defense and everything in front of Illinois entering an off week the final five-game stretch, including the Big Ten Championship Game and a top-tier bowl game. The guys then respond to comments and questions from listeners.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner discusses his thoughts on his tour of the Ubben Basketball Complex renovation as well as the announcement of a new Illini wrestling facility. He then previews Illinois vs. Minnesota with Gopher Illustrated's Ryan Burns, who breaks down why the Gophers dominated their first four games before a 20-10 loss two weeks ago to Purdue. Jeremy then gives his final thoughts on Illinois vs. Minnesota.

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