Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to preview a critical road stretch of three tough tests for Illinois basketball: at Rutgers, vs. FAU in the Jimmy V Classic and at Tennessee. LaTulip breaks down what he wants to see out of the Illini, how Coleman Hawkins' return could impact the team and what we'll learn about the team. He also breaks down what...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Joey Wagner and Ryan Easterling react to Illinois football landing commitments from four-star offensive lineman Andrew Dennis and three-star JUCO edge rusher Daniel Brown. The guys discuss the impact of the commitments and what's next on the recruiting trail for Bret Bielema's staff. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: ht...

All-American linebacker and BTN analyst J Leman reviews Illini football's 2023 season and looks ahead to an important offseason. Leman discusses a brutal season-ending loss to Nortwhestern and then evaluates first-year defensive coordinator Aaron Henry and second-year offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. Then Leman breaks down the keys to the Illini offseason and the transfer portal as well as J...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down the Illini's loss at home to Northwestern keeping them from a sixth win on the season. The guys dive into all the mishaps from Illinois and what the focus will need to be during the offseason. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct    Go VIP f...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with The Inside Zone's Matt Fortuna to discuss Northwestern's surprise season and long-term hiring of David Braun as head coach. He also discusses the college football coaching carousel and the transfer portal. Werner then chats with Joey Wagner to discuss six questions about Illinois football entering its regular-season finale against Northwestern, including...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip breaks down what he's seen from Illinois basketball through its first five games. He breaks down what promise freshmen Niccolò Moretti and Amani Hansberry have shown, the promising starts of the season for Terrence Shannon Jr. and Ty Rodgers, who needs to step up as a secondary scorer, why this defense is so good and how the staff gets more out of th...

ICON Collective CEO Kathleen Knight joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discusses the Illini's NIL efforts. Knight explains how the NIL process works, how fans can get involved, how the Illini's NIL stacks up against its competitors, the importance of NIL for the program and the challenges ahead. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/...

All-American linebacker and BTN analyst J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois football's 15-13 loss to Iowa. J discusses what Illinois did well to give itself a chance to win in Iowa City and what went wrong late in the fourth quarter to lead to a loss. He discuss some bright spots for the Illini. John Paddock's performance, the secondary's continual issues and what...

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's two wins over Valparaiso and Southern during the weekend and what we learned about the team. The guys discuss the team's strengths and issues so far, what we learned about young players like Niccolò Moretti and Amani Hansberry and what can be gained with only one game during the next 12 days. Follow the Illini Inquirer P...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 15-13 loss at Iowa, what went wrong late after so much went right during the first 50 minutes and how the Illini bounce back going into a must-win against Northwestern in order to clinch a bowl bid. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://bi...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Saturday's Illinois game at Iowa with Hawkeye Insider's David Eickholt and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner. Eickholt breaks down the Iowa Hawkeyes, including the impact of Cooper DeJean's injury, what's made the Iowa defense so great and why the offense hasn't taken a step forward. Werner and Wagner then answer a six-pack of Illinois football questions, inclu...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's 71-64 loss to No. 4 Marquette. LaTulip discusses what went wrong late in the game, offensive tweaks Illinois must make, big games from Marcus Domask and Luke Goode, struggles from the depth and what he wants to see during this weekend's two games against lower-level opponents....

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss No. 23 Illinois basketball's 71-64 loss to No. 4 Marquette. The guys discuss what we learned about Illinois in a close marquee matchup and what it means moving forward. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct    Go VIP for just $1 at Illini Inquir...

All-American linebacker and BTN analyst J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois football's 48-45 overtime win over Indiana. He discusses John Paddock's historic performance and whether he should start over Luke Altmyer at Iowa, and he also breaks down the secondary's issues against Indiana and previews Saturday's game at Iowa. Werner and Joey Wagner then talk with Illini...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois football's 48-45 overtime win over Indiana. The guys discuss John Paddock's historic 507-yard performance, huge days from Isaiah Williams and Reggie Love and defensive issues. The guys also discuss what the win means going into the final two games of the season. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP S...

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 64-53 win over Oakland. The guys discuss offensive issues, defensive dominance and strong performances by Quincy Guerrier, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Dain Dainja. The guys also look ahead to Tuesday's marquee matchup against No. 5 Marquette. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: h...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Saturday's Big Ten game between Illinois and Indiana with Peegs.com's Matthew Weaver and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner. First, Weaver breaks down the temperature under Indiana coach Tom Allen's seat, why Indiana has played its best ball the last two games, what QB Brendan Sorsby's emergence has meant for them and keys for the Hoosiers against the Illini. We...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois basketball's win over Eastern Illinois, including struggles from the starters and encouraging performances from the bench especially freshmen Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and Amani Hansberry. LaTulip then discusses Sencire Harris' decision to redshirt and what it means for both the sophomore and Illinois. LaTulip wraps up...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to the Illini's 80-52 season-opening victory over Eastern Illinois. The guys break down what they say in the first real action from Brad Underwood's squad and dive into the updated status of Sencire Harris. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct   ...

All-American linebacker and BTN analyst J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois football's 27-26 win at Minnesota. Leman discusses standout quarterback play from Luke Altmyer and John Paddock and what went into Paddock's last-minute, game-winning drive. He also discusses offensive impacts of Kaden Feagin and Isaiah Williams and the huge impact Johnny Newton made on the...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to the Illini's 27-26 victory at Minnesota including John Paddock's last minute game-winning touchdown drive and huge days from Kaden Feagin and Isaiah Williams. Also the guys break down the return of Johnny Newton in the second half and what this win means for the Illini the rest of the season. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: htt...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down what he learned about Illinois basketball from its 82-75 charity exhibition win over Kansas, including the impact of the transfers, how they help Terrence Shannon Jr. and Coleman Hawkins, the rotation and Brad Underwood's tactics. LaTulip then discusses his expectations for Illinois this season in the Big Ten and wha...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Saturday's game between Illinois and Minnesota with Ryan Burns of Gopher Illustrated and Joey Wagner of Illini Inquirer. Burns breaks down the Big Ten West-leading Minnesota Golden Gophers and previews Saturday's game against Illinois at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Then Werner and Wagner preview Illinois football's game at Minnesota, including w...

All-American linebacker and BTN analyst J Leman talks with Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and answers your questions about Illinois football, his playing days and more. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct    Go VIP for just $1 at Illini Inquirer : bit.ly/3eGM1NK  

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 82-75 exhibiton win over No. 1 Kansas and what can be taken away from it. The guys discuss a big night from Terrence Shannon Jr. and key contributions from transfers and Coleman Hawkins. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7...