Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois football's prep for the Music City Bowl; the impact of Gabe Jacas, J.C. Davis and Matthew Bailey missing the game; QB Luke Altmyer playing in the game; the transfer portal and more. Then the guys discuss Illini women's basketball's 10-1 start, what's encouraging and what more they will learn in Big Ten play. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go t...

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois basketball's back-to-back Quad 1 wins over Tennessee and Ohio State. LaTulip breaks down what the Illini showed in two tough games away from home, what makes freshman guard Keaton Wagler and David Mirkovic special, adjustments by Andrej Stojakovic and Zvonimir Ivisic and Mihailo Petrovic's role. LaTulip also p...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 88-80 win at Ohio State in the Big Ten opener. The guys discuss big nights from freshmen Keaton Wagler and David Mirkovic, struggles from a few stars, a big second half from Andrej Stojakovic and huge bench boost from Zvonimir Ivisic. The guys then look ahead to Saturday's home Big Ten opener against Nebraska. Follow the...

Jeremy Werner chats with Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner and GoVols247's Ben McKee about Illinois and Tennessee playing in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 in Nashville. Werner and Wagner discuss what the bowl game means for the Illini program and potential opt-outs and what's ahead for the coaching staff and transfer portal. McKee then breaks down Tennessee's season, the Vols' dismissal of DC Tim Ban...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Kyle Tausk and Joey Wagner react to Illinois basketball's 75-62 win over No. 13 Tennessee in Nashville. The guys discuss big games from Keaton Wagler and Tomislav Ivisic, a tough response after the UConn loss and winning plays from several contributors, including Ben Humrichous and Zvonimir Ivisic. The guys then look ahead to the start of Big Ten play. Follow the I...

Illinois football general manager Pat Embleton sits down with Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss the Illini's historic 2026 signing class. Embleton breaks down how Illinois put the class together, some headliner prospects and the structure of the Illini's personnel department. Embleton then discusses how money plays a role in recruiting nowadays and how Illinois has prepared for the transf...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down the Illinois football 2026 signing class. The guys discuss what led to a historic class for the Illini, their top-5 biggest gets, the JUCO impact, "our guys," positional hauls and transfer portal needs. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to  OmahaSteaks.com  to get 50% off sitewide plus an extra 20% off select favorites and more limited-time deals du...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to review Friday's loss to No. 5 UConn and preview Saturday's matchup against No. 13 Tennessee. LaTulip discusses the Illini's defensive miscues against the Huskies, some silver linings from the group's veterans and what he thinks of another top-15 matchup against the Vols in Nashville. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to  OmahaSteaks.com ...

Illini Inquirer football analyst J Leman joins Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois football's 20-13 win over Northwestern and review the 2025 season. The guys then discuss the offseason ahead and what Bret Bielema must do to take the program to another level, including with his coaching staff and roster. The guys also discuss a wild coaching carousel. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: ht...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 20-13 win over Northwestern. The guys discuss a big day from the defense, offensive struggles and big performances from seniors on Senior Day. The guys also discuss what an 8-win season means for the program and keys to the offseason ahead. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: ht...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 74-61 loss to No. 5 UConn at Madison Square Garden. The guys discuss the Illini's shooting woes, early defensive mistakes and no-shows from some key players but also Kylan Boswell's great game, Tomislav Ivisic's encouraging second half and the important month ahead. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% o...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview Saturday's regular-season finale between Illinois and Northwestern with a six-pack of questions. The guys discuss the senior class's legacy, the Illini's All-Big Ten candidates, the recruiting Class of 2026, keys vs. the Wildcats and their picks to click and bold predictions for the game. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50%...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to recap Illini's two buy-game wins and preview Friday's game against No. 5 UConn. LaTulip breaks down defensive slips against UTRGV, how Mihailo Petrovic fits the rotation, Tomislav Ivisic getting up to speed and keys for the Illini vs. UConn at Madison Square Garden. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% off site...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 87-73 win over UTRGV. The guys discuss defensive and effort issues, another big game from Andrej Stojakovic, Mihailo Petrovic's role and Friday's game vs. No. 5 UConn at Madison Square Garden. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% off sitewide plus an extra 20% off select favorites and more limited-time d...

All-American linebacker and Illini Inquirer football analyst J Leman joins Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois football's 27-10 loss at Wisconsin. Leman breaks down why the game might force Bret Bielema to make a change to his defensive staff and what went so wrong for the Illini offense. Leman then looks ahead to Saturday's regular-season finale against Northwestern and discusses a pivotal offseas...

Live from Madison, Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to No. 21 Illinois football's 27-10 loss at Wisconsin. The guys discuss what went so wrong in all three phases, what it means for the season and what Bret Bielema must do to correct the issues. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple:  https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify:  https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other:  https://bit.ly/3...

Jeremy Werner previews Saturday's 6:30 p.m. CT kickoff between Illinois (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) and Wisconsin (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) with Badger247's Payne Blazevich and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner. Blazevich breaks down what's gone so wrong for Wisconsin this season, the vibes in Madison and the keys to Wisconsin upsetting the Illini at home. Wagner and Werner then answer a six-pack of questions on the...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip breaks down Illinois basketball's 90-86 loss to No. 11 Alabama at United Center. LaTulip discusses big games from Kylan Boswell and Andrej Stojakovic, a hot-and-cold offense, defensive breakdowns late, struggles from the frontcourt and freshmen and what he wants to see against LIU and UTRGV. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS GameDay Spirit: Get 15% OFF by using c...

CBS Sports' Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to preview No. 8 Illinois basketball's game against No. 11 Alabama at United Center. Trotter discusses the Illini's win over Texas Tech and how freshmen David Mirkovic and Keaton Wagler stack up nationally. He then breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Crimson Tide and discusses what another top-15 win would mean for Illinois...

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois football's 24-6 win over Maryland, discussing what's behind the improvement for the defense and running game, what this season means for the program and the keys to Illinois keeping its winning streak going at Wisconsin this weekend. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS GameDay Spirit: Get 15% OFF by using code Illini15 at...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 24-6 win over Maryland. The guys discuss the positives and negatives from the game, including the defense stepping up for a second straight game, the rushing attack and a goal-line failure. The guys also talk about a few big recruiting visitors and potential bowl destinations Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple:...

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois basketball's 81-77 win over No. 11 Texas Tech, what it says about the team, Andrej Stojakovic's big performance, how Kylan Boswell has elevated his game, Keaton Wagler's surprise trait and Zvonimir Ivisic's value. LaTulip then discusses how Mihailo Petrovic and Brandon Lee could impact the team when they return...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview Illinois football vs. Maryland with a six-pack of questions about the Illini, including what the final three games mean, players who could end the season well, keys against Maryland and what they want to see from the defense during the final stretch. Werner then catches up with first-year Illinois soccer coach Katie Hultin about leading the p...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 81-77 win over No. 11 Texas Tech. The guys discuss Andrej Stojakovic's monster performance, Kylan Boswell's big game, how the Illini mixed it up defensively and what this win says about this team. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://bit...