Podcast

Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Football, Sports

Illini Inquirer staff members Jeremy Werner, Joey Wagner, Kyle Tausk, Mike LaTulip, J Leman and many others discuss all things Illinois Fighting Illini athletics.

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#103
Episodes
1,265
Releases
Daily
Typical length
55 min
On air since
2019
Latest episode
21 hours ago

Episodes

1,265 episodes, newest first

  1. Ep. 1255 - Illini roll FDU 120-45, lose Jake Davis to injury

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    Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 120-45 rout of FDU in Monday's season opener at State Farm Center. The guys discuss Jake Davis suffering a shoulder injury and how that impacts Illinois moving forward. Then the guys discuss an offensive onslaught and what and who stood out for Illinois.

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    40 min
  2. Ep. 1254 - J Leman reviews Maryland win, previews Nebraska

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    All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to review Illinois football's 20-17 walk-off win at Maryland and preview Friday's game against Nebraska. Leman breaks down what's behind the defense's marked improvement under interim defensive play-caller Roger Cooper and players who are stepping up. He then discusses QB Katin Houser's return and impact and a late-arriving run game before previewing the start of a key four-game November stretch that starts with Friday night's game against Nebraska.

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    49 min
  3. Ep. 1253 - Hits & misses from Illini's 20-17 walk-off win at Maryland

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    Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 20-17 walk-off win at Maryland. The guys discuss QB Katin Houser's return, the defense doing its part again in a win, a run game that showed up just in time and much more. The guys look ahead to a November where the Illini need just one win to make a bowl game.

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    53 min
  4. Ep. 1252 - Illinois vs. Maryland preview with Ben Messinger & Joey Wagner

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    Jeremy Werner chats with Inside MD Sports' Ben Messinger and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner to preview Illinois football's Week 9 game at Maryland. Messinger discusses Maryland's coaching change, interim leadership, QB Malik Washington's sophomore season and defensive struggles. Then Werner and Wagner answer a six-pack of questions about Illinois entering a big game for the Illini's bowl chances.

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    1 hr 17 min
  5. Ep. 1251 - What we learned about Illini during exhibition play

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    Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's final exhibition game against UIC and look ahead to the first week of the regular season, which includes games against Fairleigh Dickinson and Penn.

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    44 min
  6. Ep. 1250 - J Leman recaps upset win over Oregon, previews Maryland

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    The Illini have new life! J Leman joins the podcast to recap Illinois' surprise home win over a faltering Oregon team on Saturday. Can they maintain this newfound momentum against a struggling Maryland team at the bottom of the Big Ten? What are the chances this team gets to a bowl game?

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    44 min
  7. Ep. 1249 - Hits & misses from Illini's 21-10 win over Oregon

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    Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's 21-10 win over Oregon and break down the many hits and few misses from the victory over a marquee program. The guys discuss a great game for the Illini coaching staff — including Barry Lunney Jr.'s use of two quarterbacks, Bart Miller's key offensive line change paying off and Roger Cooper and the defensive staff getting their unit to play its best game — and some individual standouts. The guys then discuss what the win means for the rest of the season heading into next week's game at Maryland.

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    1 hr 11 min
  8. Ep. 1248 - Hits & misses from Illini's 95-91 exhibition loss to Baylor

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    Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 95-91 exhibition loss to Baylor. The guys discuss a concerning update on David Mirkovic and injuries to Andrej Stojakovic, Tomislav Ivisic and Zvonimir Ivisic, as well as continued defensive concerns. The guys also highlight some positives, including the freshmen, Jason Jakstys, Jake Davis and Stefan Vaaks.

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    51 min
  9. Ep. 1247 - Illinois vs. Oregon preview with Matt Prehm & Joey Wagner

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    Jeremy Werner previews Illinois vs. Oregon with Duck Territory's Matt Prehm and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner. Prehm breaks down a disappointing first half of the season for Oregon, the impact of offseason brain drain, the QB carousel with Dante Moore out, injuries at wide receiver, a talented defense and the matchup with Illinois. Werner and Wagner then answer a six-pack of Illini questions, focusing on QB Michael Clayton's first start, if the defense can take a step forward during the off week and the chances of an upset against the Ducks.

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    1 hr 29 min
  10. Ep. 1246 - Mike LaTulip's takeaways from Illini's exhibition win at Cincinnati

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    Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's 105-96 exhibition win at Cincinnati. LaTulip breaks down his impressions of a faster-paced offense, a defense with issues, transfer Stefan Vaaks and freshmen guards Quentin Coleman and Ethan Brown. LaTulip then looks ahead to Friday's exhibition against Baylor.

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    56 min
  11. Ep. 1245 - J Leman previews Oregon, provides outlook on rest of the season

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    All-American linebacker J Leman joins Jeremy Werner ahead of Saturday's home game against Oregon. He and Jeremy Werner discuss what the Illini need to see out of both sides of the ball to get the win. They also look at the rest of the season to gauge which games are truly winnable.

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    57 min
  12. Ep. 1244 - Hits & misses from Illini's 105-96 exhibition win at Cincinnati

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    Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 105-96 exhibition win at Cincinnati. The guys discuss big offensive games from Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks, standout performances from freshman guards Quentin Coleman and Ethan Brown and the level of concern about the Illini's defense.

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    55 min
  13. Ep. 1243 - Derek Piper returns, discusses Illini basketball's preseason hype

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    Did you miss him? Illini Inquirer alum Derek Piper rejoins the podcast as a special guest. He and Kyle Tausk discuss the preseason hype of Brad Underwood's team, and if Illinois can really live up to the big expectations. They also take a stroll down memory lane and look at what could be in store for some of these Illini at the next level.

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    1 hr 38 min
  14. Ep. 1242 - J Leman on Michigan State overtime win, what's next after off week

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    There's a lot to discuss with J Leman after Saturday's thrilling 38-37 overtime win at Michigan State. Katin Houser will be out for the foreseeable future. How serious is his hand injury? What does this mean for the rise of Michael Clayton? Also, how doomed is this defense? Leman and Werner discuss what can be done going into the bye week, and how this program can compete past this season.

    0:00 - Intro

    3:45 - How bad is Houser’s injury?

    7:34 - Michael Clayton II

    11:47 - Future of the offense

    16:38 - Defensive struggles

    22:55 - Where do the wins come?

    25:47 - What needs to be done to compete moving forward?

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    39 min
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  16. Ep. 1240 - Illinois vs. Michigan State preview

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    Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview Illinois football's game at Michigan State. The guys discuss Pat Fitzgerald taking over a struggling Spartans program, if the defense showed any signs of life with Roger Cooper calling plays, if the offense bounces back after a poor game at Purdue, the latest with the injury report and more. The guys wrap up the show by making their picks to click and bold predictions.

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    1 hr 13 min
  17. Ep. 1239 - Brad Underwood, David Mirković and Andrej Stojaković at B1G Media Days

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    With college basketball right around the corner, Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk sit down with Illini men's head coach Brad Underwood at Big Ten Basketball Media Days to discuss his decade-long tenure and preview the upcoming season. They also talk to star players David Mirković and Andrej Stojaković, who come in as Preseason All-Big Ten, about the Final Four run, their next steps and the new pieces around them.

    0:00 - Intro

    1:55 - Brad Underwood

    12:55 - David Mirković

    27:31 - Andrej Stojaković

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    41 min
  18. Ep. 1238 - Shauna Green, Berry Wallace & Jasmine Brown-Haggar at B1G Media Days

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    With college basketball right around the corner, Jeremy Werner sits down with Illini women's head coach Shauna Green at Big Ten Basketball Media Days to preview her upcoming season. He also talks to two of her players, Berry Wallace and Jasmine Brown-Hagger. He finishes the podcast by talking to Sara Burton about the current state of women's sports at Illinois.

    0:00 - Intro

    0:59 - Head coach Shauna Green

    14:21 - Berry Wallace and Jasmine Brown-Hagger

    26:38 - Illinois Chief Sports Officer Sara Burton

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    41 min
  19. Ep. 1237 - What we learned at Illini MBB media day

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    Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk discuss what they learned from their conversations with Illinois men's basketball players and coaches at Friday's on-campus media day. The guys discuss the returners, transfer Stefan Vaaks, which freshmen can make an impact, how this team is wired and plays different and more.

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    1 hr 6 min
  20. Ep. 1236 - J Leman on "embarrassing" loss to Purdue, chance to bounce back against Michigan State

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    All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois football's 24-17 loss to Purdue. Leman breaks down a poor offensive performance, Katin Houser's worst game and red zone issues and then chats about the defense's continued inability to create negative plays. Leman chats about what Bret Bielema must change for Illinois to show improvement this season and to make strides long-term.

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    1 hr 1 min