Brandt Dolce of TheChampaignRoom.com joins me to analyze the future outlook of Illinois football, including potential staff upheaval and offseason roster needs. We review this historic stretch of Illini football and what it means for program stability as well as look at possible bowl destinations.

We recap men's basketball's loss to UConn and examine who can emerge as a "big shot" maker heading into the toughest portion of the schedule. Finally, we break down women's hoops' win over LeMoyne -- including an achievement not seen this millennium.

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On this episode I recap Illinois football’s victory over Maryland (2:44), highlighting Luke Altmyer’s rise in the Illini record books (8:27) and noting that the program is currently in one of its most successful stretches (17:11). I also preview Illinois’ upcoming game against Wisconsin (21:32), analyze the Badgers’ unusually poor offense (26:24), and offer a score prediction for Saturday’s matchup (31:33).

I also review men’s basketball’s win over Colgate (33:37), spotlighting David Mirkovic’s record-setting game and Keaton Wagler’s strong start (36:13). I look ahead to Wednesday’s Top-15 matchup with Alabama in Chicago (41:01). I also recap women’s basketball’s strange shooting night against Oregon State (47:43) and preview the Field Trip game against Murray State (50:15).

I end the show by recognizing Illinois women’s soccer team for its historic season (53:21).

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On this episode I recognize women's soccer's first NCAA Tournament berth since 2013 (2:47) before revisiting Illinois' thrilling victory over Texas Tech in Champaign (5:46), including a milestone win for Brad Underwood (9:05).

I also spotlight standout performances from Tech's JT Toppin (13:38) and Illinois' Andrej Stojakovic (18:40) as well as the terrific starts for Kylan Boswell and Keaton Wagler (19:42) before looking ahead to Friday night's game versus Colgate (25:29)

I wrap up by recapping the latest notes from Illinois football and previewing the Fighting Illini's matchup with Maryland (31:15).

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On this episode I look back on men's basketball's blowout win over Florida Gulf Coast (3:30), including impressive starts from freshmen David Mirkovic and Keaton Wagler (10:37) and Zvonimir Ivisic claiming a spot in Illini history (16:52). I also preview the matchup with #11 Texas Tech (21:06), examine the value of an Illini win (30:30), and recap women's basketball's victory over Illinois State (37:20).

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In this episode I recap the season-opening win for Illini women's basketball (1:53) and discuss who can fill the leadership void in 2025 (8:06). I also break down men's basketball's blowout of Jackson State (10:39), review the Illini's perimeter prowess (16:20), and wonder if this year's roster is Brad Underwood's deepest team yet (18:05).

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On this episode I recap the end of the women's soccer season and a rough stretch for Illini volleyball (3:13). I'm then joined by Brandt Dolce of TheChampaignRoom.com to review Illini football's blowout win over Rutgers (13:32). We reset the program's expectations as they enter their second bye week (22:12) and discuss what "good enough" looks like (32:07). We break down the numbers from Saturday's win and examine the historical significance of Illinois' success under Bret Bielema (48:14).

Finally, we look at the latest Big Ten standings (66:50), discuss the conference's key Week 11 matchups (69:05), and chat about the Illini's postseason prospects (76:30).

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On this episode I'm joined by The Champaign Room's Brandt Dolce & Pleas Honeywood to discuss Illinois' 42-25 loss at Washington (4:03). We also offer our evaluations of where things stand with the program (12:57), what action can Bret Bielema take (20:46), and big picture thoughts entering the final month of the season (27:26). We also expand on Illinois' prolonged defensive struggles (32:11) and why it's particularly frustrating this season (40:51). We preview this weekend's #Illinutgers game (48:36) and give our score predictions (66:01).

Finally, we look ahead to men's basketball (67:31), including Brandt's bold expectation for the Illini offense (80:08), players that need to pop (86:05), and Brad Underwood's latest signee (89:45).

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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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