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Ep. 1241 - Hits & misses from Illinois vs. Michigan State Oct 11, 2026

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's Week 6 game at Michigan State, breaking down the hits and misses from the game for the Illini and previewing the off week and the back half of the schedule. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on:

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Ep. 1240 - Illinois vs. Michigan State preview Oct 09, 2026

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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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Ep. 1239 - Brad Underwood, David Mirković and Andrej Stojaković at B1G Media Days Oct 08, 2026

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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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Ep. 1238 - Shauna Green, Berry Wallace & Jasmine Brown-Haggar at B1G Media Days Oct 07, 2026

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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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Ep. 1237 - What we learned at Illini MBB media day Oct 06, 2026

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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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Ep. 1236 - J Leman on "embarrassing" loss to Purdue, chance to bounce back against Michigan State Oct 05, 2026

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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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Ep. 1235 - Hits & misses from Illini's 24-17 loss to Purdue Oct 04, 2026

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's disappointing 24-17 loss to Purdue. The guys discuss whether this was the worst loss of the Bret Bielema era, if Bret Bielema can overcome a disaster of an offseason, Roger Cooper's impact as a play caller and Katin Houser's off day. The guys then discuss what's ahead for the season and this program.

0:00 - Intro

1:05 - Biggest takeaways from the loss

3:33 - Bielema's disastrous offseason

7:43 - Worst loss of Bielema era?

9:13 - Who can Illinois beat on its remaining schedule?

11:15 - Collin Dixon on "embarrassing" loss

12:07 - Hits

15:15 - Misses
21:42 - Katin Houser's bad day

26:14 - Redzone issues

30:46 - Which offensive linemen should play?

31:53 - Should you give up on the program?

33:06 - Need to prioritize NIL

36:45 - Effort problem?

39:15 - Need a real DC

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Ep. 1234 - Illinois vs. Purdue preview with Tom Dienhart & Joey Wagner Oct 01, 2026

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Jeremy Werner previews Illinois vs. Purdue with Gold & Black's Tom Dienhart and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner. Dienhart breaks down the state of the Purdue program, which is on a 19-game Big Ten losing streak, and he breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of the 2026 team and what the game at Illinois means for Purdue. Wagner then joins Werner to welcome Noah Cowell to the Illini Inquirer team and then answer a six-pack of questions about the Illini defense after Bobby Hauck, the latest on the injury report and the matchup against the Boilermakers. The guys wrap up by giving their picks to click and bold predictions for the game.

0:00 - Intro

0:52 - Previewing Purdue Football with Tom Dienhart

24:30 - Noah Cowell welcomed to Illini Inquirer team

29:50 - State of Illini defense after Bobby Hauck

40:38 - Who needs to step up most on defense?

45:17 - Status of injured offensive lineman

49:20 - Injury Report notables

52:57 - Biggest concern against Purdue?

55:45 - Reasons for optimism outside of Katin Houser?

59:00 - Picks to Click

1:03:36 - Bold Predictions

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Ep. 1233 - J Leman on Bobby Hauck's exit, what's next Sep 29, 2026

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All-American linebacker and Illini Inquirer football analyst J Leman joins Jeremy Werner to react to defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck's departure after just four games. They discuss what Bielema said of why it happened, what went so wrong and what must happen next for the defense to succeed this season. The guys then look ahead to Saturday's must-win game against Purdue and the keys to victory.

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Ep. 1232 - Bobby Hauck out as Illini defensive coordinator! Sep 27, 2026

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to the news that Illinois and defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck have "mutually agreed" to part ways. The guys discuss why they think Bielema showed this urgency and what this means for the program and this season.

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