Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

BoilerSportsReport.com's Mick Walker joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Ryan Walters inaugural season with the Boilermakers and what to expect from Purdue this season; Michael Hogan of Badger247 joins Jeremy Werner to talk about what Luke Fickell is bringing to Madison and the outlook for the 2023 Wisconsin Badgers. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0...

ESPN's Adam Rittenberg joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss covering Northwestern's hazing scandal, NU leadership's handling of the situation, Pat Fitzgerald's firing, what's next for Northwestern football and what the Wildcats need in its next head football coach. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://...

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper joins Jeremy Werner to give his biggest takeaways from Nike EYBL's Peach Jam. Piper weighs in on Illini commit Morez Johnson's big week and what he saw from 2024 F Jason Jakstys, 2024 G Mikey Lewis and 2025 G Jeremiah Fears. Piper then breaks down what he's hearing about summer workouts for the Illini's younger players and the guys discuss Zach Hamer and Tyler Underwo...

Illini Inquirer publisher Jeremy Werner reacts to Pat Fitzgerald's stunning firing and what it means for Northwestern. Werner then chats with City/Suburban Hoops Report's Joe Henricksen about Illini basketball commit Morez Johnson's continued ascent and how he projects to the Big Ten. Henricksen then weighs in on 2024 Illini target Jason Jakstys as well as 2025 in-state natives Phoenix Gill and Je...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down Illinois football landing a commitment from four-star running back Ca'Lil Valentine, what he brings to Illinois and what it means for the Class of 2024. The guys also discuss the Class of 2024 as a whole and who the Illini could focus on next. The guys wrap up the show discussing the hazing allegations at Northwestern. Follow the Illini In...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss the latest with Illinois football and recruiting. The guys discuss the latest 2024 commitment from three-star Nebraska tight end Tanner Hollinger and what he brings. The guys also discuss some top targets committing elsewhere and two four-star RB decisions this week from Darrion Dupree and Ca'lil Valentine. The guys wrap up the show discussin...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner reacts to Illinois football landing three-star 2024 OL Caleb Pyfrom and breaks down what it means for the Illini program and the Class of 2024. Werner then chats with 670 The Score's Cody Westerlund about Ayo Dosunmu's NBA career and the state of the Chicago Bulls. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner discusses Illinois football's latest commitment from three-star Florida defensive back Chase Green and what it means for the Class of 2024. Derek Piper then joins Werner to discuss whether Illinois basketball's 2023-24 roster is set, the latest from workouts and prep recruiting, including 2025 guard Phoenix Gill and 2024 forward Jason Jakstys. The guys also dive int...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's two latest additions to the Class of 2024: three-star EDGE Joe Barna and three-star DB Amar Reynolds. The guys break down the month of 10 commitments so far, what the new additions bring and what's next in the Class of 2024. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football adding two more commitments in the Class of 2024, landing three-star in-state TE Karsen Konkel and flipping three-star Florida DB Vernon Woodward from Wisconsin. The guys break down what each brings to the class and what it means for the Class of 2024. The guys also preview two Top247 official visitors this week and another...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner breaks down the latest with Illinois football recruiting, including four-star Chicago Kenwood EDGE Marquise Lightfoot's official visit and what to know heading into another big wave of official visitors this weekend. Then Werner chats with PrepHoops.com's Scott Burgess (@scottybscout) about Illinois basketball's in-state recruiting efforts. Burgess gives the latest...

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper joins Jeremy Werner to discuss the latest with Illinois basketball's 2023-24 roster. The guys discuss the concerns about point guard and whether it will cap the Illini's ceiling next season. Piper discusses Jeremiah Williams' status, what Ty Rodgers and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn could bring at point guard and how Brad Underwood must scheme this team. The guys also discuss the...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Ryan Easterling and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois football landing four more commitments in the Class of 2024: three-star OL/DL Eddie Tuerk, three-star WR Tysean Griffin, three-star OL Zafir Stewart and three-star WR Carlos Orr. The guys discuss what each brings to the Illini and how they impact the Class of 2024, and the guys also discuss Illinois missing out on fo...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Ryan Easterling and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois football's big recruiting weekend, including two new commitments. The guys discuss what three-star Utah linebacker Easton Baker and three-star Ohio defensive lineman Demetrius John bring to the Illini and how they fit. Then the guys discuss who could be next in the class and break down the other official visitors fro...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois football's huge recruiting weekend ahead. The guys start the show discussing the Big Ten's new scheduling format, protected rivalries and how it impacts Illinois football. The guys then discuss a huge weekend of official visits for the Illini program, including the most important visitors and what's at stake for the Illini. Follow th...

247Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter weighs in on the Illini basketball offseason with Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner. Trotter grades the Illini offseason, gives his favorite transfer and breaks down how he expects the Illini to play schematically. Trotter then breaks the Big Ten into tiers with Werner. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: h...

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball missing on Toledo transfer guard RayJ Dennis and landing Iowa State guard Jeremiah Williams. Piper breaks down what went wrong in the Illini's pursuit of Dennis. Then the guys discuss what Williams brings to Illini and the question marks surrounding him and the Illini as currently constructed. Werner wraps up the podcast...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Mike LaTulip react to Illinois basketball stars' Terrence Shannon Jr. and Coleman Hawkins returning to Illinois. The guys break down what it means for Illinois basketball's 2023-24 season and its pursuit of Toledo transfer guard RayJ Dennis. The guys then discuss Illinois' potential rotation and take listener questions and comments. Follow the Illin...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner discusses the prolonged RayJ Dennis saga for Illinois men's basketball and Illini men's golf's dominant second round at the 2023 NCAA Championships. Illini Inquirer football recruiting analyst Ryan Easterling then joins to discuss Illinois football's JUCO additions to round out the 2023 roster. The guys break down what new commits Laine Jenkins and Will Leys bring t...

All-American linebacker and Illini Inquirer football analyst J Leman joins Jeremy Werner to go in-depth on his expectations for Illinois football in 2023. Leman discusses how the defense continues its high standard despite losing its star play caller, Ryan Walters, and several star players to the NFL. Leman then talks about what steps Illinois' offense needs to take in Year Two under offensive coo...

Illinois women's basketball coach Shauna Green joins Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner and Jeremy Werner to discuss how she has followed up a strong first season on the court with a strong offseason off the court. Green dives into what transfers Camille Hobby (NC State) and Shay Bollin (Duke) add to her frontcourt and impact her team. She also discusses Class of 2024 recruiting wins and what's key to...

Illini media icon and The News-Gazette columnist Loren Tate joins the Illini Inquirer Podcast to discuss his life and career covering Illinois for more than six decades, the biggest changes in his profession and his relationships with key Illini figures. Tate also weighs in on some of the historical topics in Illini athletics history. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple:  https://apple.co...

247Sports national recruiting analyst Allen Trieu joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois football's Class of 2024 recruiting efforts and Bret Bielema's impact on the program's recruiting. Trieu breaks down what he thinks of the Illini's start to the class and where they stand with several top in-state targets. Trieu also discusses how the three new Big Ten West coaches have m...

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss the impact of the upcoming decisions by RayJ Dennis, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Coleman Hawkins on Illinois basketball. The guys discuss RayJ Dennis taking several visits and what it means for the Illini. The guys then discuss what's at stake for Shannon and Hawkins at this week's NBA Draft Combine and the vibes on whether they'll return to Ill...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss what FIU transfer safety Demetrius Hill will bring to Illinois football and what more the Illini are looking to add to the roster before summer workouts begin. The guys break down how Hill impacts the projected starting group in the secondary, discuss Bret Bielema's approach to the transfer portal and talk about remaining transfer targets. Th...