Welcome back to the Armchair Illini Podcast! The offseason is over and we're officially in week two of the Illini football slate. Host Austin Burklund is joined by Alex Kyi of Armchair Illini to discuss all things Illini football and basketball. They'll break down the Illini's dominant win over WIU, preview the upcoming game against Duke, and dive deep into the new-look Illini basketball roster.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:12 - Welcome & Offseason is Over

0:41 - Hamilton Walker's Sponsorship

1:14 - Welcoming Alex Kyi

1:43 - The idea behind Armchair Illini and its goals

3:40 - Illini Football discussion begins

3:56 - Initial thoughts on the WIU game

4:15 - Takeaways from the WIU game

4:45 - Previewing the Duke game

5:14 - X-factor for the Illini vs. Duke

5:53 - Confidence in the running game

6:36 - Thoughts on the wide receiver room

7:44 - How the Illini can stop Mensa

8:45 - Taking stock of Duke's week one performance

9:45 - Luke Altmyer's standing in the Big Ten QB rankings

10:52 - Campus Ink Sponsorship

11:24 - Predictions for the Illinois vs. Duke game

12:54 - Illini Basketball discussion begins

13:09 - Confidence in the basketball team's tournament chances

14:17 - Kylen Boswell's potential jump in his second year

15:51 - Concerns about the team's athleticism

17:23 - Most exciting newcomers on the basketball roster

18:18 - Expectations for Ben Humrichous

19:59 - Expectations for Tomislav

21:17 - Brad Underwood's roster building philosophy

23:21 - Message to current Illini students

25:22 - Closing remarks and thank you to Alex

25:56 - Outro

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