Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 31-27 loss to Duke. The guys break down the defense's continued struggles, the offense's tale of two halves and what it means for the team moving forward.
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CBS Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down the latest college basketball news, including Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn and Minnesota's Cade Tyson's chances at another year of eligibility, Michigan freshman Brandon McCoy's season-ending injury and Mark Mitchell's return to Missouri. Then Trotter breaks down his expectations for Illini freshman Quentin Coleman; the latest updates on Tomislav Ivisic, Zvonimir Ivisic and David Mirkovic; and his views on Illinois basketball's ceiling and floor for the 2026-27 season.
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(0:00) - Intro
(3:12) - Latest on Trey Kaufman-Renn, Cade Tyson
(7:40) - Impact of Brandon McCoy's injury on Michigan
(10:40) - Impact of Mark Mitchell back to Missouri
(12:05) - Steve Pikiell announces cancer diagnosis
(14:53) - Latest on Tomislav Ivisic, Zvonimir Ivisic and David Mirkovic
(20:18) - Stefan Vaaks and Brad Underwood's comments
(25:23) - How Quentin Coleman fits into national freshman class
(31:44) - Illinois basketball's floor and ceiling
(40:33) - Outro

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview Illinois vs. Duke with a six-pack of questions. The guys break down how Brandon Henderson's injury impacts the offensive line, what other personnel changes the Illini could make, the key to Bobby Hauck's defense slowing down Duke's passing attack, the keys for the offense against Manny Diaz's aggressive defense and their biggest concerns and reasons for confidence in the game. The guys wrap up by making their Picks to Click and their bold predictions for the game.
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0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Setting up Illinois vs. Duke
4:55 - Home-field advantage for Illini
7:35 - Impact of Brandon Henderson's injury
14:26 - Personnel changes in Week 2?
23:36 - How does defense slow down Duke rushing attack?
30:00 - How does Illini attack Duke's aggressive defense?
35:12 - Biggest reason for confidence against Duke
41:05 - Biggest reason for concern against Duke
45:54 - Picks to click 5
53:26 - Bold predictions
57:45 - Look around the Big Ten

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to review Illinois football's 42-23 season-opening win over UAB. Leman breaks down Bobby Hauck's defensive coordinator debut, concerns about the Illini's run defense and tackling but encouraging signs from its pass rush. Leman then breaks down his initial impressions of the Katin Houser-led offense and new-look offensive line. He then previews Saturday's non-conference showdown against defending ACC champion Duke.
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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 42-23 season-opening win over UAB. The guys discusses encouraging signs from the offense — especially QB Katin Houser's debut and star performances from RB Ca'Lil Valentine and WR Collin Dixon — but some concerns (and bright spots) from Bobby Hauck's defense.
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