Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 42-25 loss to No. 16 Michigan, including Matt Robinson's first career start and whether a comeback brought more positives than a 28-0 deficit brought negatives.

The Michigan Insider's Zach Shaw and Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner team up to discuss the Michigan and Illinois football program's entering Saturday's 11 a.m. kickoff, including the temperature under the seats of Lovie Smith and Jim Harbaugh and expectations the rest of the season for both programs.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 40-17 loss to Minnesota. The guys discuss whether Lovie Smith can turn this season and program around and what the Illini have at quarterback.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss what they learned about Illinois and Big Ten Basketball at Media Day, including the latest on the Illini trio of stars and the new Big Ten coaches.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss the latest with Illinois basketball recruiting, including Coleman Hawkins, Adam Miller, Andre Curbelo and KK Robinson. Then the guys talk Big Ten media days and where Illinois stands in the conference. The guys then talk about the state of Illini football after a 2-2 start.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 42-38 loss to Nebraska, including familiar Lovie Smith defensive deficiencies, Brandon Peters' struggles and a few standouts.

Isaac Trotter and Derek Piper break down Adam Miller's official visit to Illinois and how big this opportunity is for Illinois. They also chat about Illinois' push for California power forward Coleman Hawkins. They also chat about Illinois/Nebraska and what Illinois needs to do to pull the upset. 

Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to the Illini's 34-31 loss to Eastern Michigan. The guys break down the biggest concerns from the loss, what it means for the season and what it means for Lovie Smith. The guys also try to find some positives and a path to six wins.

Isaac and Jeremy go all-in on Illini football after they squeak past UConn in Week Two. They bring out their lists and rank the top-10 Illini players through two weeks, the top-5 freshmen and the top-5 winnable games left on the schedule. Isaac and Jeremy also give their takes on the new Illinois basketball jerseys and preview the Illinois/Eastern Michigan game. 

Jeremy Werner, live from East Hartford, calls Isaac Trotter to react to Illinois football's 31-23 win at UConn and discuss the biggest concerns from a closer-than-expected game against a struggling program. The guys also talk about the continued positives from some newcomers.

Derek Piper and Isaac Trotter go in-depth on Illinois basketball recruiting and the lack of buzz heading into a crucial season of official visits. Get the latest on Adam Miller, DJ Steward and Andre Curbelo. Derek and Isaac give their level of concerns with each Tier One target. Then, the boys preview Illinois/UConn in football. What would a 2-0 start mean for Illinois? What does the defense need...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 42-3 rout of Akron. The guys break down their biggest storyline of the game, hand out Three Stars and list their surprises from the game. They also discuss injury news and the 10 freshmen who played (and one who didn't).

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to the surprising staff shakeup for Illini basketball. Then the guys discuss the main storylines for the Illini football season before previewing Saturday's season opener against Akron and giving their picks to click.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter host their first emergency pod, discussing the Illini naming Michigan transfer Brandon Peters the Week One starting quarterback. The guys discuss why Peters ran away with the job and how he'll impact the offense. They also discuss what this means for true freshman Isaiah Williams.

Isaac and Derek open up the podcast chatting about Illinois football's new $80 million facility and the season-ending injury to Marquez Beason. Then, the boys go in-depth on Illinois basketball adding Jermaine Hamlin and Jacob Grandison. How do they fit? Who has the best upside? What does this mean for Da'Monte Williams and Tevian Jones? 

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter start the episode discussing their takeaways from Illinois basketball's Italy trip and update Illinois football training camp injuries and the quarterback battle. The guys then discuss players who have surprised them and players who have left them wanting more. The guys end the show giving bold predictions on the 2019 season based on what they've s...

After four days of watching Illinois football training camp, Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter discuss their early impressions of the quarterback battle, standouts, concerns and the freshman class.

Jeremy and Isaac sit down and crank out their Illinois Football Training Camp Preview. They each give their expectations for the 2019 season and answer the biggest questions about this roster like where they sit in the Big Ten and how much better are they than last year. Jeremy and Isaac break down the position battles to watch, the top-5 players on the roster and the expectations for the freshmen...

Isaac Trotter and Jeremy Werner go in-depth on Illinois football's outstanding Grill on the Grove BBQ which resulted in commitments from 4-star QB CJ Dixon, 3-star OL Kevin Tyler and 2019 DB Devon Witherspoon. Illinois also had more good buzz with James Frenchie, Blaise Sparks and Joe Moore. What does it mean? Isaac also gives his recruiting rankings of the Illinois staffers. Derek Piper hops on t...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter break down a big recruiting weekend for Illinois football with its Grill on the Grove event. The guys discuss the latest commitment from 3-star OL Phifer Griffin and the guest list of talented prospects for Friday's BBQ, where Illinois stands with those prospects and what it means for the Class of 2020.

Illini Inquirer's Isaac Trotter breaks down Illinois football's struggles on the recruiting trail with Jeremy Werner. Isaac and Jeremy go in-depth on how Illinois is missing on the trail and what the Illini need to do to get back on track after losing Mookie Cooper, Jalen St. John and Willis Singleton in the last week. Derek Piper joins the podcast for a great discussion on Illinois basketball. De...

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to the news that top-100 football prospect Mookie Cooper has committed to Ohio State and break down what it means for Illinois football. Then the guys preview Peach Jam and the latest on Illini hoops targets. The guys finish the show answering your Illini hoops and recruiting questions.

There might be a lot of Illinois hoops happenings (check Episode 4), but positive Illini football recruiting news hasn't been as bountiful. So Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter get together to have a powwow on how worried they are about the Class of 2020 efforts. They also break down the latest buzz on top targets like Mookie Cooper, Jalen St. John, Joe Moore, Willis Singleton and more top targets....

Holy hoops news! It's not quite an emergency pod, but Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner had to get together to talk about the latest Illini hoops news, including reaction to Brad Underwood's offseason press conference. The guys talk about the 2019 freshmen, the first offseason for the Class of 2018, how the deepened 3-point line affects Illinois and the Illini we're not talking enough about. Then the...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Isaac Trotter discuss the latest in Illini athletics, including commitments from Michigan transfer QB Brandon Peters and Josh Imatorbhebhe. The guys rank which transfers will have the biggest impact during the 2019 season. Then the guys talk about the biggest news from Josh Whitman's media roundtable and the latest in Illinois basketball (new vistor...