Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats about Josh McCray transferring to Georgia, four-star DB Victor Singleton flipping his commitment from Illinois to Texas A&M and a big week for the Illini football roster ahead. Then Mike LaTulip joins him to talk about the Illini basketball offseason so far, including Kylan Boswell, Tomislav Ivisic and Ty Rodge…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discusses Citrus Bowl MVP Josh McCray entering the transfer portal and what it means for Illinois football. The guys discuss why McCray transferred, who has to step up in his absence, what Illinois could target during the spring transfer portal window and the impact so far of April official visits. Th…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to a newsy weekend and Monday for Illinois basketball. The guys discuss Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley declaring for the NBA Draft, their projections and what having a pair of one-and-done draft picks could mean for the program. The guys then discuss what they saw from Illini commit David Mi…

CBS Sports and 247Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's offseason so far. Trotter reviews the Final Four and the Illini's 2024-25 season before breaking down the state of the transfer portal, Illinois retaining Kylan Boswell and Tomislav Ivisic, adding Zvonimir Ivisi…

With April official visits ongoing, Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner have an in-depth discussion on the Illinois football 2026 recruiting class by handing out Halfway to Signing Day Superlatives. The guys discuss the best gets and biggest needs filled and biggest needs and top targets remaining. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Montenegro forward David Mirkovic committing to Illinois basketball. The guys discuss what he brings to the Illini's Balkan-flavored frontcourt and what the strengths and weaknesses are of the Illini's front line. The guys then discuss potential backcourt options, including Wyoming's Malik Moo…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball landing Arkansas transfer big man Zvonimir Ivisic and the return of his twin brother Tomislav Ivisic. Then the guys discuss other portal pursuits, misses and needs. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Othe…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner answer mailbag questions from listeners about Illinois spring football. The guys discuss position group that is exciting, the strengths of the team, surprises of spring, holes to fill on the team, the team's Vegas over/under and much more. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss all the latest with Illinois basketball's offseason. The guys react to Ty Rodgers returning, Morez Johnson transferring to Michigan and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn entering the transfer portal. Then the guys discuss the Illini's latest portal pursuits, including Josh Dix, Jaylin Sellers, Zvonimir Ivisic…

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to review Illinois basketball's 2024-25 season and look ahead to a busy offseason ahead. The guys discuss what went went well, what could've gone better and how the Illini staff adjusts to the 2024-25 season. The guys then discuss Morez Johnson Jr. and Tre White entering the portal…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Morez Johnson Jr. and Tre White entering the transfer portal. The guys discuss why they entered the portal, how it impacts Illinois' 2025-26 roster build and the level of concern about Brad Underwood's lack of retention in recent seasons. The guys also discuss weekend visits for Iowa transfer…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Carey Booth entering the transfer portal before playing game of "Buy or sell: Illini offseason edition." The guys discuss the Illini's NBA Draft decisions, a potential Tomislav Ivisic/Morez Johnson Jr. frontcourt, Illinois' pursuit of Iowa transfers Josh Dix and Pryce Sandfort, Ty Rodgers' fut…

Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner and Jeremy Werner review the 2024-25 season for Illinois, including a special senior class and bright spots for the future. The guys then look ahead to the offseason, including the impact of a top-10 freshman class and the Illini's top transfer portal needs. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.c…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's 84-75 loss to Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and review the season that was. The guys then look ahead to the offseason, including who could return from the roster, their biggest transfer portal needs and any other changes Brad Underwood should make. F…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with CatsPause.com's Aaron Gershon to preview Sunday's Round of 32 game between No. 6 seed Illinois and No. 3 seed Kentucky. Gershon breaks down how first-year head coach Mark Pope has impacted the Kentucky program, the Wildcats' style of play, their injury issues and their keys to the game against Illinois. Fo…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 86-73 win over Xavier. The guys discuss big games from first-year players Will Riley, Tomislav Ivisic and Kasparas Jakucionis and a dominant two-way game by Kylan Boswell. Then the guys look ahead to Sunday's Round of 32 game against Kentucky. Follow the Illini Inquirer …

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Illinois basketball's first-round NCAA Tournament game with 247Sports Xavier reporter Rick Broering and Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper. Broering breaks down how Xavier turned around its season, its First Four win over Texas, their strengths and what he thinks of the Illinois matchup. Piper then gives his thou…

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down the top storylines of 2025 spring football. The guys discuss an intense competition at wide receiver, but with most of the starting spots accounted for, the guys mostly focus on developing depth at certain positions and discuss some intriguing players ready to take another step. Follow the …

Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's NCAA Tournament draw and how he feels about Illinois heading into March Madness. LaTulip breaks down the potential matchups with Xavier/Texas and Kentucky and what must happen for Illinois to make a run. He then breaks down the Big Ten's best and worst draws and the head coach ope…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with 247Sports/CBS Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter about the Illini's NCAA Tournament draw: a No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region and playing the winner of play-in game Texas/Xavier in Milwaukee with the potential to play No. 3 seed Kentucky. Then Werner gets the pulse of Illini fans by chatting wit…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois basketball's 88-65 blowout loss to Maryland in a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. The guys discuss whether this is just a bad matchup or a warning sign before the NCAA Tournament and what they think of the Illini's NCAA Tournament chances. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois basketball's 106-94 win over Iowa in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The guys discuss big games from Kylan Boswell, Tre White, Tomislav Ivisic and Will Riley; Fran McCaffery's ejection and Friday's quarterfinal matchup with Maryland. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on:…

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's 88-80 win over Purdue, including a 13-1 run to end the game, continued strong play by Will Riley and Tre White and more. The guys then preview the Illini's path in the Big Ten Tournament and participate in a Big Ten Tournament draft. Follow the I…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 88-80 victory over No. 18 Purdue in Friday's regular-season finale at State Farm Center. The guys discuss the Illini's rally, strong close and what a three-game win streak heading into the postseason means for this team, as well as star performances by Will Riley and Tre…

TheGamingJuice.com bracketologist Brad Evans joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois basketball's rollercoaster season, their Friday matchup against Purdue, their NCAA Tournament ceiling, the Big Ten bubble teams, the Big Ten's best shot at a Final Four run and the rest of the field. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: h…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner discusses Illinois football landing a commitment from three-star Olney (Ill.) offensive lineman Casey Thomann and the Illini promotion of Art Sitkowski to co-quarterbacks coach. Then Mike LaTulip joins Werner to discuss Illinois basketball's 93-73 win at No. 15 Michigan, what the re-emergences of Kylan Boswell and Tr…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 93-73 blowout win at No. 15 Michigan. The guys discuss a dominant performance on the offensive glass, continued defensive strides and red-hot second-half shooting. The guys also discuss how the team has responded from a throttling at Duke to potentially build some March …

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner to discuss a special 2024 season, fighting for his program, a strong offseason of retention, a hot start in 2026 recruiting and how he's approaching the 2025 season following success and what and who excites him about next season. Werner and Wagner then react to …

Illinois senior guard Genesis Bryant joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner to discuss Illini women's basketball's Senior Day on Sunday, how Illinois changed her career and life, how the Illini battled through injuries to get back into the NCAA Tournament and the future of the program. Then CBS Sports and 247Sports college basketball…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 81-61 win over Iowa, the impact of changes the Illini made to the lineup and style of play and what the bounce-back win means for the Illini's NCAA Tournament outlook and the closing stretch of the season. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3o…

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip breaks down Illinois basketball's awful week (a 21-point loss to Wisconsin and 43-point loss to Duke) and whether they can break out of the late-season funk, what buttons Brad Underwood can push and what adjustments Underwood may choose to make this offseason after these late-season struggles. Mike al…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball getting demolished by Duke 110-67 at Madison Square Garden for the worst loss in program history. The guys discuss what has caused the Illini's precipitous decline, where they go from here and if Brad Underwood has the answers. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple:…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois football's recent staff announcements, including Trent Harris and Alex Panos taking over the outside linebacker room from Clint Sintim and Nate McNeal returning to the Illini recruiting department for a third time. The guys then break down Illinois women's basketball's hot streak of 1…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper joins Jeremy Werner live from Madison to react to Illinois basketball's 95-74 blowout loss to Wisconsin. The guys discuss how the wounded Illini were overwhelmed defensively by the red-hot Badgers and John Tonje (31 points), a poor game from Kasparas Jakcionis, the bright spot of Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (17 points) and where…

Note: This was recorded before the injury news came out on Morez Johnson Jr. Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's 79-65 loss to Michigan State. LaTulip breaks down what went so wrong in the late collapse and what he wants to see from Brad Underwood. Then LaTulip previews this week's…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 79-65 loss to Michigan State in which the Illini blew a 16-point first-half lead and failed to score during the final 8:29. The guys discuss the late-game issues and the regrettable mishap during the Terrence Shannon Jr. jersey-raising ceremony. Follow the Illini Inquire…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner talks with CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli about Illinois football, including the Illini's 10-win 2024 campaign, why Bret Bielema has been successful, how Illinois stacks up in 2025, the first 12-team College Football Playoff and what's next for college football. Then Werner chats with longtime Illinois sports information d…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss an 83-78 win over UCLA. The guys discuss huge games from Kasparas Jakucionis and Tomislav Ivisic, continuing momentum from the win over Minnesota and a late collapse that almost cost them the game. The guys then look ahead to Saturday's game against Michigan State. Follow the Illini Inquirer P…

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois basketball's win over Minnesota, including huge performances by Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley, Tomislav Ivisic's impact, Brad Underwood trying a new lineup with success and how the rotation is settling during the stretch run. LaTulip then previews the Illi…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 95-74 rout of Minnesota at Williams Arena. The guys discusses huge performances by Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis, a gutsy game by Tomislav Ivisic and tweaks to the starting lineup and style fo play by Illinois. The guys then look ahead to a big week of home games ag…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner welcome 247Sports' Allen Trieu and Ryan Easterling to react to Illinois football landing two Composite four-star prospects out of Ohio during the last week: DB Victor Singleton and LB Cam Thomas. The guys break down what each brings to the Illini, how they landed them, what it means for the Class of 2…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper joins Jeremy Werner live from Piscataway to discuss Illinois basketball's 82-73 loss at Rutgers. The guys discuss continued shooting struggles, Kasparas Jakucionis hitting a wall and how this coaching staff must get more of a talented roster. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotif…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss an 87-79 win over Ohio State. The guys discuss the impact of Tomislav Ivisic's return, a starting lineup shakeup and big games from Will Riley and Morez Johnson Jr. Then the guys look ahead to two games on the road next week. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 80-74 loss at Nebraska. The guys discuss shooting and turnover issues, the end-of-game situation, bright spots from the bench and whether Brad Underwood needs to push some different buttons. The guys then look ahead to Sunday's game against Ohio State. Follow the Illini …

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's win over Northwestern, including Morez Johnson's big game and Jake Davis' continued impact. The guys also discuss how the Illini can find a silver lining in Tomislav Ivisic's absence as well as this week's matchups against Nebraska and Ohio State…

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Joey Wagner and Ryan Easterling discuss Illinois football's recent recruiting roll. The guys discuss recent commitments from Florida WR Kenyon Alston and Lincoln-Way East edge rusher Jacob Alexander, the Illini's recent junior day visitors and what this class could mean for Bret Bielema's program. Werner and Wagner …

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 83-74 win over Northwestern. The guys discuss the Illini setting the tone from the start, Morez Johnson Jr.'s dominance on both ends and five Illini scoring in double figures. Then the guys look ahead to this week's games against Nebraska and Ohio State and discuss rival…

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 91-70 blowout loss to Maryland, including the absence of Tomislav Ivisic (illness), sloppy offense and what this moment means with Illinois losing three of its last four. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xa…

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's 80-78 loss at Michigan State, including Kasparas Jakucionis' tough foul calls, more Tomislav Ivisic usage, Will Riley's breakout and a burgeoning bench. LaTulip then previews this week's home-game matchups vs. Maryland and Northwestern. Follow th…