Light The I

Scott and Robert discuss the early exit of men's basketball from the Big Ten Tournament. But there's reason for optimism with their draw as a No. 3 seed. Then they look at the women's outlook in Nashville as a No. 7 seed. 00:00 Intro 04:42 Two Illini teams in the NCAA Tournament 06:50 Robert fantasizes about a revenge tour 15:15 Greenville as a destination 18:01 A players-only meeting for MBB + lo...

Scott and Robert look forward to the Big Ten Tournament as they look back on BTT memories of the past. 

Scott and Robert discuss the win over Maryland, the final Big Ten standings, the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, WBB's potential NCAA seed, and then a few thoughts on baseball & tennis.

Scott and Robert discuss the Senior Night win over Oregon + the football staff realignment and then answer listener questions from the mailbag.

Scott and Robert look back at the men's basketball loss to Michigan and then welcome Kendall Bostic, the all-time leading rebounder for Illinois women's basketball and current radio analyst. She dives into this year's team ahead of the Big Ten tournament, the transition to broadcasting, and her Illini career. 00:00 - Introduction 02:35 - Reviewing Illinois vs. Michigan 10:48 - Postseason outlook 1...

Scott and Robert discuss their experiences on each coast; Scott on the east coast watching Illini Baseball beat #6 Coastal Carolina and Robert on the west coast watching the #10 Illini lose in overtime to UCLA. 

Scott and Robert discuss the complete demolition of USC on Wednesday night and then Montana alum Kevin Van Valkenburg of Fried Egg Golf fills us in on Bobby Hauck's tenure as Montana head coach.

Scott and Robert discuss Sunday's 71-51 win over Indiana, the Orange Krush narratives over the past week, Illini baseball's opening weekend, and the latest football hires. Plus some history on "football block." 

Scott and Robert discuss the overtime loss to Wisconsin on Tuesday night and then sit down with Illini golf coach Mike Small to discuss the upcoming season. 

Scott and Robert review the overtime loss by Illinois men's basketball at Michigan State before reacting to some big football news.  00:00 - Introduction 01:28 - Reviewing Illini MBB's loss at Michigan State 12:16 - Why Robert likes a team to be the villain 23:07 - Looking back at Illini WBB's sellout and loss to USC 28:37 - Illinois football has a new defensive coordinator 43:52 - Robert forgets...

Scott and Robert look back at the 12th straight win for Illinois men's basketball after a rout of Northwestern. Then, they talk with Illinois baseball head coach Dan Hartleb, the all-time winningest coach is program history, who is about to start his 21st season. 00:00 - Introduction 04:23 - Looking back at Illini men's rout of Northwestern 21:53 - Illini women's valiant comeback attempt at Oregon...

Scott and Robert marvel at a top-5 road win for Illini men's basketball for the second straight weekend and an important ranked road win for the women's team. Then they discuss defensive coordinator vacancy for Illini football before Scott has an in-depth conversation with Illinois softball head coach Tyra Perry about her career and the upcoming season that begins on February 6.

Scott and Robert look back at the men's basketball win over Washington to extend their winning streak to 10. Then they discuss a strong effort for the women's team in a loss to UCLA, and Robert shares thoughts on the football schedule.

In the first half of the episode, Scott and Robert discuss being there in West Lafayette watching Keaton Wagler score 46 at Mackey. And in the second half, it's a long discussion of possible seeds for the Illini in the NCAA Tournament. 

In the first segment, Scott and Robert discuss the latest Illini news including the eight-game winning basketball winning streak and Deputy AD Roger Denny being hired by Oklahoma. And then in the second segment, Illini media legend Loren Tate joins the show to discuss everything he's seen in the last 60 years covering the Illini. 

Scott and Robert react to the news about Kylan Boswell and the college football national championship. Then, they respond to more listener/viewer questions.

Scott and Robert discuss the MBB win at Northwestern, the WBB loss at Michigan, the return of Xavier Scott for one more season, and the upcoming Indiana-Miami national title game. Then, in the second half of the episode, Scott and Robert answer mailbag questions. 

Josh Whitman is approaching his 10th anniversary as the University of Illinois athletic director. He joins hosts Scott Beatty and Robert Rosenthal, along with producer Mazie Gierat, for a wide-ranging conversation. Josh reflects on a decade on the job, and he discusses the current success of high-profile Illini sports, pending upgrades to Memorial Stadium, and the need for governance for NIL.

Scott and Robert discuss the women's basketball team finding themselves ranked after the win at Penn State, the men's basketball team finding themselves moving up to 13th after the road win at Iowa, and the football team finding themselves some players via the portal. 

Two interviews for the price of one! First, Scott and Robert sit down with wrestler Lucas Byrd -- that's 2025 national champion at 133 lbs Lucas Byrd -- to discuss his final season with the Illini. And then it's Director of Track & Field Petros Kyprianou to discuss the upcoming track season.

Scott and Robert review a very successful holiday period for Illini athletics before focusing on the latest in football transfer portal. Plus, they answer some listener/viewer comments and questions. And, they revisit how lighting the "I" had some trouble in Nashville.

Scott and Robert discuss the Illini win over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl. 

Scott and Robert attempt to determine the top five Illinois athletics moments or stories of the calendar year, and they nearly come to an agreement.

Scott and Robert go game-by-game through the 2025 season.

Scott and Robert discuss the history of the Illinois-Missouri Braggin' Rights series and create a list of the top five Braggin' Rights games of all time.