Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Joey Wagner and Derek Piper break down Illinois' disappointing blowout loss to Rutgers at the RAC and what it means for a team chasing down a Big Ten championship. Illinois hasn't looked right for more than a week and the two talk about some of the issues plaguing the team with five games left in the regular season.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with Isaac Trotter about Illinois basketball and the Big Ten title race with three weeks remaining in the regular season. The guys discuss the craziest parts of a crazy week in the Big Ten and their takeaways from Illinois splitting games against Purdue and Northwestern. The guys then preview the Illini's road trips to Rutgers and Michigan State before diving into who is the biggest threat to Illinois and Purdue for the Big Ten title, who is a lock for All-Big Ten First Team honors and who is the Big Ten coach of the year.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 73-66 win over Northwestern. The guys discuss the differences between a beautiful first half followed by second-half struggles, R.J. Melendez's continued breakout, some veteran struggles, how Andre Curbelo can settle in and Wednesday's game at Rutgers. The guys then discuss Class of 2023 five-star guard Kylan Boswell's official visit and what he'd mean for the long-term of the program

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip breaks down the Illini loss to Purdue, Andre Curbelo's finding his rhythm, why he's so high on RJ Melendez and the NBA Trade Deadline.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Joey Wagner react to No. 13 Illinois basketball's 84-68 loss at No. 3 Purdue. The guys discuss Jaden Ivey's monster performance in the second half and what went so wrong for the Illini after halftime. The guys then discuss whether Illinois can elevate to compete with the elite teams in the country and some bright spots from Andre Curbelo and RJ Melendez. The guys then discuss what Illinois needs to do to win the current three-way tie for first place in the Big Ten.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner catches up with 247Sports' Isaac Trotter to discuss Lovie Smith likely getting another NFL head coaching job, Alex Palczewski's return to Illinois for a sixth season and the red-hot Illinois basketball team. Trotter and Werner then break down the Big Ten landscape heading into the home stretch of conference play. The guys also discuss the races for Big Ten Coach of the Year, Big Ten Player of the Year and All-Big Ten.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois basketball's 74-57 road rout of Indiana. The guys discuss what was behind the Illini's monster second half, Trent Frazier's big performance, Kofi Cockburn's second-half rebound and signs of a dominant defense. The guys look back at a season-changing two weeks, which include three Quad 1 wins, and look ahead to the Big Ten game of the year on Tuesday at Purdue.

Former Illinois basketball player Mike LaTulip joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down the Illini's 80-67 win over No. 11 Wisconsin. The guys discuss Kofi Cockburn's legendary night, how the Illini slowed down Johnny Davis and Brad Davison, Andre Curbelo's return and two massive road games ahead.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Joey Wagner and Derek Piper break down Illinois basketball's 80-67 win over No. 11 Wisconsin. The guys discuss Kofi Cockburn's huge night, which made his case for Big Ten Player of the Year, and then the guys discuss how Illinois slowed down the Badgers' National Player of the Year candidate, Johnny Davis, and Brad Davison. The guys also discuss Jacob Grandison breaking out of his slump, the return of Andre Curbelo and two huge road games ahead at Indiana and Purdue.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois football's Class of 2022 and what it says about Bret Bielema's plan. The guys discuss going prep-prospect heavy and how that could impact the 2022 season, how the Illini still could approach the transfer market and the keys to recruiting into the summer and the Class of 2023.