Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois defensive coordinator Terrance Jamison leaving the Illini for the Buffalo Bills, and the guys discuss Bret Bielema's upcoming defensive scheme changes and other potential candidates for the defensive coordinator job. CBS Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter then joins Werner to preview Saturday's top-10 matchup between No....

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 84-44 win over Northwestern, including an offensive onslaught, defensive dominance, a balanced effort and more. The guys then look ahead to another top-10 matchup at Michigan State. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Omaha Steaks: Go to https://www. OmahaSteaks.com to get an extra $35 off with promo code ILLINI at checkout. Minimum pu...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's win at No. 5 Nebraska. LaTulip discusses Keaton Wagler's big second half, the frontcourt's dominance and defensive improvements. LaTulip then discusses how Illinois stacks up at the front of the Big Ten race with Michigan and looks ahead to this week's games against Northwestern and at Michigan...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 78-69 win at No. 5 Nebraska. The guys break down the hits and misses from the game, including Keaton Wagler's big second half and a dominant performance in the paint, and discuss what the latest top-10 road win means for the Illini. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Omaha Steaks: Go to https://www. OmahaSteaks.com to get an extra $35...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry's departure from the program following three seasons as the play caller. The guys reflect on why his tenure didn't work out, what his departure means and some potential replacements. The guys also discuss a big offseason of coaching changes for Bret Bielema.  SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Omaha Steaks:  Go t...

CBS Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Jeremy Werner to give the case for and case against all five teams in the Big Ten basketball title race. He breaks down Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois, Nebraska and Purdue in what should be one of the most intense races for the conference crown in recent memory. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Omaha Steaks:  Go to https://www. OmahaSteaks.com to ge...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 75-66 win over Washington and break down the hits and misses from the game, including big games from freshmen Keaton Wagler and David Mirkovic, a huge lift off the bench from Ben Humrichous and more. The guys then discuss the Big Ten race ahead and Sunday's game at No. 5 Nebraska. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Omaha Steaks:  Go t...

Lon Tay and Derek Piper join Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss the end of the Tay & Piper Show and getting out of sports media. Then the guys chat about Illini football's 2025 season and the 2026 schedule ahead before diving deep on the 2025-26 Illini basketball team, including Keaton Wagler's greatness and the team's potential. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Omaha Steaks: Go to https://www. Om...

Mike LaTulip joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Keaton Wagler's epic performance to lead Illinois to a marquee win at No. 4 Purdue. LaTulip breaks down what made the performance special and his NBA comps for Wagler. He then discusses how the Illini supporting cast impacted the win, the Illini's game against Washington and a big week in the Big Ten title race. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 88-82 win at No. 4 Purdue, including Keaton Wagler's record-breaking 46-point performance against the Boilermakers and clutch late 3-pointers from his teammates and what this win means for the Illini. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS * Omaha Steaks: Go to https://www. OmahaSteaks.com to get an extra $35 off with promo code ILLINI at...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 89-70 win. The guys break down the hits and misses from the game, including Andrej Stojakovic's best game as an Illini, Jake Davis stepping up as a starter, Keaton Wagler's near-triple-double and some underwhelming bench performances. The guys then look ahead to Saturday's game at Purdue. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS * Omaha Ste...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with CBS Sports' Isaac Trotter and basketball analyst Mike LaTulip about Kylan Boswell's broken hand, which will force him to sit out for a month. The guys discuss what the loss means for the team during Big Ten play, who must step up their games, how the staff adjusts and realistic expectations for Illinois during the next 10 games. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Omaha...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 77-67 win over Minnesota, breaking down the hits and misses from the game. The guys discuss Zvonimir Ivisic's star performance, Mihailo Petrovic's impact, a slow start and a strong finish. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS * Factor Meals: Head to FactorMeals.com/illini50off and use code illini50off to get 50% off your first Factor bo...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illini star DB Xavier Scott's return to Illinois and the latest on the Illini's transfer portal efforts. The guys discuss what Scott's return means for Bret Bielema and the defense, how the secondary shakes out and what must be done on the defensive front. Wagner then gives his thoughts on the Illini's offensive additions at quarterback, wide...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 79-68 road win at Northwestern and break down the hits & misses from the game. The guys discuss big second halves from Tomislav Ivisic and Keaton Wagler, Kylan Boswell's steady leadership, David Mirkovic toughing out a flu game, another hook-and-hold call on Wagler and more. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Factor Meals: Head to...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's win over Iowa. LaTulip discusses the Illini's defensive improvement, Kylan Boswell's job on Bennett Stirtz, second-half struggles and where Keaton Wagler and David Mirkovic rank among Big Ten freshmen. LaTulip then previews the Illini's games this week at Northwestern and at home against Minneso...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 75-69 road win at No. 19 Iowa, including continued defensive improvement, freshmen continuing to shine 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 30% OFF:  http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj  

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner discusses Illinois basketball's 81-55 win over Rutgers, a few new transfer additions and DL Angelo McCullom planning to enter the transfer portal before a 40-minute sitdown conversation with Illinois athletics director Josh Whitman, who discusses Illini football's 2025 season, why this is a big offseason for the program and the state of college athletics and where i...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to chat about Illinois basketball's early, winnable stretch of Big Ten play. He chats about Keaton Wagler's rising NBA Draft stock and impact on the Illini, how Zvonimir Ivisic and Andrej Stojakovic have become winning players and the next steps for Tomislav Ivisic. Then LaTulip previews this week's Illini games vs. Rutgers and at...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner gets a breakdown of new Illinois quarterback Katin Houser from 247Sports ECU reporter Stephen Igoe and wraps up the season and looks ahead to the offseason with J Leman. Igoe breaks down Hauser's journey at ECU, his strengths and his next steps as a quarterback. Leman then discusses the Illini's Music City Bowl win over Tennessee and standout performance before disc...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner pays homage to his father before diving into all the happenings with Illinois football during the last week, including the Music City Bowl win, transfer exits and transfer additions, including ECU transfer quarterback Katin Houser. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois basketball's 91-48 rout of Missouri. LaTulip breaks down the Illini's bounce-back on defense, how Keaton Wagler has lifted the Illini offense, Andrej Stojakovic settling in to a winning role, Tomislav Ivisic's progress and Mihailo Petrovic's role. LaTulip then looks ahead to the resumption of Big Ten play next...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball 91-48 rout of Missouri at Braggin' Rights. The guys discuss a monster bounce-back on defense and on the glass, Keaton Wagler's continued ascent, close to 40 minutes of strong play from the Ivisic twins and more. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other...

CBS Sports' college basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to reassess Illinois basketball through a third of the season and break the Big Ten into tiers. Illinois wide receivers coach Justin Stepp then joins to chat about his coaching journey, his NFL pipeline, the 2025 season and the future of the Illini wide receiver room. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to https://OmahaS...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's 83-80 loss to Nebraska. He chats about the Illini's defensive issues and struggles from the frontcourt and how the Illini fix them. LaTulip then previews the Illini's annual Braggin' Rights Game against Missouri. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com and use code ILLINI at checkout...