Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss the latest commitments for Illinois football, including 2026 Unity QB Dane Eisenmenger and four Class of 2027 prospects: QB Sladen Shack, TE Cade Newman, OL Gavin Ericson-Staton and DL Ryan Paulsen. The guys also preview another weekend of Class of 2027 official visitors before discussing Illinois football players they think deserve more focus heading into the 2026 season.
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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner talks about the latest commitments for Illini football: DL Ryan Paulsen and QB Sladen Shack. Kyle Tausk then joins Werner to discuss why three-star 2026 wing Lincoln Williams is an intriguing late signing for Illinois basketball and what he could bring to the program. Tausk then breaks down what he saw from five-star Illini freshman Quentin Coleman in the AmeriCup and what it says about how he'll fit on a 2026-27 team with Final Four hopes.
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The Athletic college basketball writer CJ Moore joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois basketball's run to the Final Four and his hometown perspective on Keaton Wagler's rise to All-American and projected top-10 NBA Draft pick. Moore then breaks down what stands out about the Illinois staff and why he had Illinois at No. 1 in his post-NBA Draft withdrawal deadline 2026-27 college basketball rankings.
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CBS Sports college football writer Tom Fornelli, a U of I graduate, joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss his thoughts on Illinois football entering Year Six under Bret Bielema. Fornelli discusses what Bielema has accomplished, how new QB Katin Houser fits Barry Lunney Jr.'s offense, the hiring of defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck and 2026 expectations. Fornelli also discusses his thoughts on the state of college football and who he's buying and selling in the Big Ten in 2026.
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Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner for an exclusive 40-minute interview, in which he hits on the Illini's Final Four run, Keaton Wagler's epic season, an offseason focused on retention, the new additions to the 2026-27 roster and big-picture topics in college basketball.
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