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Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast 247Sports, Illinois, Illinois Football, Illinois Basketball, Illinois Athletics, College Football, College Basketball
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4.9 • 508 Ratings
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Illini Inquirer staff members Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper, Joey Wagner and others discuss all things Illinois Fighting Illini athletics.
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Ep. 837 - Illini coach Bret Bielema previews the 2024 season
Illinois football coach Bret Bielema joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner to discuss the offseason and preview the start of training camp. Bielema discusses the next steps for the offense and defense, players fans should know about, position battles he's excited to watch and how rule changes impact the game. Werner and Wagner then react to Bielema's thoughts and discuss what they learned at Big Ten Media Days.
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Ep. 836 - Piper's Peach Jam takeaways; Projecting Illini hoops stat leaders for 2024-25 season
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper joins Jeremy Werner to give his top takeaways from Peach Jam, including the Illini's pursuit of five-star guard Cayden Boozer, not making Jasper Johnson's top-five and other emerging prep targets. Piper and Werner then project the 2024-25 stat leaders for the Illini basketball team, including minutes, points, free-throw makes, three-point makes, rebounds, blocks, steals and dunks.
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Ep. 835 - B1G Media Days with the Illini: Josh Whitman, Gabe Jacas, Seth Coleman & Pat Bryant
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner chat with Illinois AD Josh Whitman and Illinois players Gabe Jacas, Seth Coleman and Gabe Jacas at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis.
Illini outside linebackers Gabe Jacas and Seth Coleman chat with Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner at Big Ten Media Days. The guys discuss their elevated roles on the defense, another new position coach, NIL and playing EA Sports' College Football 25.
Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant talks with Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner about his elevated role as a senior, the offense's next step, new wide receivers coach Justin Stepp, quarterback Luke Altmyer and more.
At Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Illinois athletics director Josh Whitman chats with Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner about college athletics' big changes and the 2024 football season.
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Ep. 834 - How will UCLA and Washington fare in the Big Ten?
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner catches up with Dawgman.com's Chris Fetters and Bruin Report Online's David Woods to discuss Washington and UCLA transitioning into the Big Ten. Fetters discusses Washington's big changes with a new athletics director, new football coach and new basketball coach and the expectations of the Huskies in the Big Ten. Woods then breaks down how UCLA joining the Big Ten impacts an athletics department in financial stress, expectations for new football coach DeShaun Foster following Chip Kelly's departure and whether Mick Cronin can hit the ground running in the Big Ten with a transfer-heavy roster, including former Illini guard Skyy Clark.
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Ep. 833 - How will USC and Oregon fare in the Big Ten?
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner catches up with two reporters who cover two new Big Ten programs. Duck Territory's Erik Skopil discusses how Oregon will transition to the Big Ten, what Dan Lanning has brought to the Ducks program, the power of Phil Knight, expectations for the 2024 season and the state of the Oregon basketball program. Then USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham discusses USC's move to the Big Ten, the state of the football program under Lincoln Riley after the departure of Caleb Williams, expectations for Year One in the Big Ten and USC basketball's hiring of Eric Musselman.
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Ep. 832 - CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli on Illini football, 2024 Big Ten season
CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to chat about a transformative college football season with the Big Ten and SEC officially expanding and the Pac-12 dead, as well as the start of a 12-team College Football Playoff. Fornelli then gives his thoughts on the 2024 Illini, Bret Bielema's program and reasons for optimism and concern. The guys wrap up with some big storylines in the Big Ten.
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Customer Reviews
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I can’t say enough good things about this podcast. Love the content. Love the balanced approach to presentation of the facts. Love the collaboration and dynamics that exist between the different guys who frequent the show.
The best Illinois Sports Podcast Available
Illini Inquirer is an Illini fan’s perfect podcast. Breaking down all important news for the Illini across football and basketball
The “Goods”
I always look forward to listening to this podcast after every game, Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper, and Joey Wagner give the best insight on Illinois basketball and football.