Former Illini men's basketball manager Robby Nardini joins the show to review Illinois' exhibition win versus Illinois State & look ahead to the regular season. We also take a deeper dive into the non-conference and Big Ten schedules and predict win totals for men's & women's hoops.

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In this episode I offer final thoughts on the Illini's loss to #1 Ohio State, spotlight Illinois' top performers, and explain how they can still gain ground in an unpredictable Big Ten. I also break down the preseason rankings for men's basketball and discuss the lack of Illini on the All-Big Ten Team.

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In this episode I recap wins for Illini soccer & volleyball (3:42), football's second straight victory over Purdue (10:05), and the Boilermakers' Taylor Swift curse (13:09). I also review the highlights from Saturday's win (16:44), including standout performances from Hank Beatty & Luke Altmyer (30:29).

I discuss the historic stretch for Illini football (39:01) and the less-than-impressive history versus Ohio State (45:43). I wrap up the episode by previewing the Buckeyes (53:07) and address what Illinois can do to win (56:23).

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I'm joined by The Champaign Room's Pleas Honeywood & Brandt Dolce to check in following Illinois' emotional homecoming victory over USC (4:42). We defend rushing the field (10:11) and revisit the environment at Memorial Stadium (15:28). We recap the action from an in-person perspective (23:21), examine Luke Altmyer's emergence (44:32) and Illinois' coaching adjustments (54:46).

Finally, we preview this Saturday's matchup with Purdue (69:58), give our score predictions (83:24), and discuss Malik Elzy exiting the program (87:35).

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The Champaign Room's Brandt Dolce joins me to rehash Illinois' despicable, disgraceful, disappointing dud versus Indiana (3:35) and how this loss can serve as a line of demarcation (26:33). We also discuss potential personnel changes (37:31), attempt to define the program's "standard" (43:42) and examine the struggles with protecting Luke Altmyer (47:56).

We also revisit the history between USC & Illinois (53:30) and talk about what the Illini need to do to take down the Trojans (64:07).

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L.C. Norton of SBNation's The Crimson Quarry joins me to discuss the Fighting Illini's primetime showdown with the Hoosiers. We chat about the anticipation level for both teams (3:13), why Illinois is not "this year's Indiana" (6:26), as well as IU fans' abundance of confidence (11:25).

We also examine players Indiana needs to rely on (15:49), the comparison between QBs Fernando Mendoza & Luke Altmyer (19:41), and why Bret Bielema & Curt Cignetti are perfect fits for their programs (28:16). We conclude the show with our final score predictions (33:53).

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I'm joined by The Champaign Room's Pleas Honeywood & Brandt Dolce to revisit the latest with Illini volleyball & soccer (4:48) and Brandt's first "FamILLY" tailgate (10:13). We recap last week's shutout victory over Western Michigan (14:35) and discuss Luke Altmyer's consistent QB play (29:07) before looking ahead to Saturday night's primetime matchup at Indiana (34:39) and why we love this being the first Big Ten game (60:09). Lastly, we examine the long-term impact of Larry Gies' $100 million donation to Illinois football (63:52) and give an update on the future of Oskee Talk (80:50).

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Welcome in, Illini fans! On this week's episode...

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On this episode I recap the Illini's season-opening victory over Western Illinois (3:30), revisit Hank Beatty's historic night (16:39), and preview Saturday's game at Duke (23:17).

I also break down the men's and women's non-conference hoops schedules (34:25) and wrap up the week in volleyball & soccer (46:17).

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We complete our preseason previews by breaking down Illinois' special teams unit. I'm joined by TCR's Brandt Dolce & Pleas Honeywood to recap the additions and subtractions through the transfer portal before examining the depth chart.

We also explain the importance of "hidden yardage" and discuss one of the most underappreciated positions on the roster -- hopefully for the final time.

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