The 200 Level with Mike Carpenter: A Fighting Illini Fan Podcast

Well . . . the seemingly inevitable firing of John Groce happened, which means Carp and Steve need to delve deep into who they think will be the next head basketball coach at Illinois.

Original Air Date: March 13, 2017

Carp and Breitwieser were excited to bring you an hour of unabashed positivity regarding Illinois' tournament chances, but alas . . . Rutgers happened.

Original Air Date: March 6, 2017

Carp and Breitwieser try to make sense of Illinois basketball after a 2-0 week puts them back in conversation for the NCAA Tournament (not kidding).

Original Air Date: February 27, 2017

The "Season in Hell" was temporarily brightened with a road win in Iowa City, but Carp and Steve still find themselves "On the Dark Side".  Any references to "Eddie and the Cruisers" in this episode's title and summary are purely coincidental.

Original Air Date: February 20, 2017

Carp and Breitwieser recap a wild week of Illinois hoops action, which included a surprise upset in Evanston followed by a merciless bloodbath in Champaign at the hands of Penn State.  They play another rousing game of "Who's Better Than Illinois?!" and dig deeper into the coaching search.

Original Air Date: February 13, 2017