Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast
Episodes
Ep. 82 - Elias Schuster on the Bulls
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner catches up with Illinois grad Elias Schuster of Bleacher Nation to talk about his path to covering the Chicago Bulls, ...
Ep. 81 - 'The state's best player'
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in on Brad Underwood's first press conference discussing the signing of top-40 guard Adam Miller. Underwood also discusses the 2020 class, mome...
Ep. 80 - Rough (NFL) draft for Illini?
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews the 2020 NFL Draft with CBS Sports NFL Draft expert Josh Edwards, who breaks down the QB class, top Big Ten p...
Ep. 79 - Illini basketball roster-building
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's offseason roster-building. The guys talk about 4-star Indiana guard Luke...
Ep. 78 - It's all Goode
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner discusses 4-star guard Luke Goode committing to Illinois with 247Sports analyst Brian Snow, who also discusses the Ill...
Ep. 77 - Catching up with Isaac Trotter
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Werner catches up with former Illini Inquirer reporter Isaac Trotter about his new gig in Minnesota and his fiance working on the front lines o...
Ep. 76 Emergency Pod: Kofi Cockburn declares for NBA Draft
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois freshman Kofi Cockburn declaring for the NBA Draft. The guys break down his NBA stoc...
Ep. 75 - Catching up with Underwood
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner breaks down the latest from Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood's media teleconference, including his comments on...
Ep. 74 - Ryan Baker
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner catches up with UI grad Ryan Baker, news anchor for CBS 2 Chicago, to discuss his career. Ryan discusses his recent sw...
Ep. 73 - Emergency Pod: Alan Griffin enters transfer portal
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner reacts to the news that Illinois sophomore guard Alan Griffin will enter the transfer portal, including how it affects...
Ep. 72 - Got a Basketball Jones
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Missing March Madness, Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper fill their Basketball Jones with a discussion of the 2020 offseason. The guys r...
Ep. 71 - Bret Beherns
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner talks with WCIA-3 sports director Bret Beherns about reporting on sports when there are no sports and no in-person int...
Ep. 70 - Mike Cation
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner talks with tennis play-by-play man and former Illini PA announcer Mike Cation about how Coronavirus cancellations affe...
Ep. 69 - A March with no dancing
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to the NCAA canceling the NCAA Tournament and what it means for Illinois basketball, Ayo Dosunmu...
Ep. 68 - They don't like each other
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 78-76 win over Iowa and put a wrap on the Illini's regular season, incl...
Ep. 67 - A Liddell short
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's 71-63 loss at No. 19 Ohio State, including Ohio State exposing two of th...
Ep. 66 - Brackets with Brad Evans, plus career talk
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner talks with bracketology/fantasy/sports betting expert Brad Evans about Illinois basketball and the Illini's best-case/...
Ep. 65 - Keeping the band together
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner reacts to Illinois signing basketball coach Brad Underwood and his staff to contract extensions. To learn more about...
Ep. 64 - Let's dance
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 67-66 win over Indiana, including big game for the team's top-three sta...
Ep. 63 - Twenty-four for Griffindor!
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's 74-66 win at Northwestern, including Alan Griffin's career game. The guy...
Ep. 62 - Can of corn
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 71-59 win over Nebraska, including Kofi Cockburn's big impact, Trent Fr...
Ep. 61 - Ayo am Legend
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 62-56 win at No. 9 Penn State, including Ayo Dosunmu's heroic return to...
Ep. 60 - Lou Hernandez
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner catches up with Illinois football strength and conditioning coach Lou Hernandez to discuss the 2020 offseason, why the...
Ep. 59 - Excruciating ending
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's 70-69 loss to Michigan State and the potential short- and long-term rami...
Ep. 58 - Shell-shocked
08 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 75-66 loss to Maryland To learn more about listener data and our priv...
Ep. 57 - The Arrival?
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews No. 20 Illinois vs. No. 9 Maryland with Derek Piper and breaks down the Illinois football recruiting class wi...
Ep. 56 - Fran-tic fight
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's 72-65 loss at Iowa, including some bad blood boiling in a burgeoning Big...
Ep. 55 - Krushin' it
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's 59-51 win over Minnesota in front of a sellout crowd. The guys discuss b...
Ep. 54 - That's a dagger
25 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's 64-62 win at Michigan and Ayo Dosunmu's clutch game winner. The guys dis...
Ep. 53 - Mack(ey) daddy
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's 79-62 win at Purdue. The guys break down great individual performances f...
Ep. 52 - Herding 'Cats and B1G wins
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 75-71 win over Northwestern and preview the Illini's tough week ahead o...
Ep. 51 - Is Illinois basketball back?
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's big week of wins and its first ranking since Dec. 1, 2014. The guys disc...
Ep. 50 - Boiling point
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 63-37 rout of Purdue, including the best defensive game of the Brad Und...
Ep. 49 - Auld Lang Syne
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 35-20 loss in the Redbox Bowl and preview the offseason ahead. To lea...
Ep. 48 - Californication
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter discuss their bowl experience in San Francisco and preview the Redbox Bowl. Also including in this p...
Ep. 47 - Broken Laptops, Broken Offense
21 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 63-56 loss to Missouri. The guys break down the team's lack of fight an...
Ep. 46 - Isaac Trotter's Exit Interview
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner conducts an exit interview with Isaac Trotter, who took a reporting job in Minnesota. They discuss Trotter's start at ...
Ep. 45 - 2020 Experience Pt. I
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Illini football's early signing period and breaks down the Class of 2020 commits, potential signing day addit...
Ep. 44 - Kofi's for Closers
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's 71-62 win over No. 5 Michigan, including the Illini's improved defense, ...
Ep. 43 - Bowls and turtles
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Isaac Trotter react to Illini basketball's heartbreaking loss at No. 3 Maryland, the signs of progres...
Ep. 42 - Regular-season wrap-up
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter wrap up the end of the Illini football season, handing out team superlatives and awards. The guys al...
Ep. 41 - Rocked like a hurricane
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 81-79 loss to Miami, including coaching issues, leadership issues and c...
Ep. 40 - On the Fitz
30 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 29-10 loss to Northwestern, including how it shapes how we look at the ...
Ep. 39 - Little things that kill
23 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 19-10 loss at No. 17 Iowa, including missed opportunities but also sign...
Ep. 38 - A little runaway
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's 85-57 win over The Citadel, including Kofi Cockburn's record night, Gior...
Ep. 37 - Aloha, déjà vu
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 66-53 win over Hawaii To learn more about listener data and our priva...
No. 36 - Leaving Arizona
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's 2-1 start and the biggest adjustments the team must make after three gam...
Ep. 35 - The Greatest Game Ever Played
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illini's bowl-clinching 37-34 greatest-comeback win over Michigan State, including the star...
Ep. 34 - ¡Ay! Opener
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 78-70 overtime win over Nicholls State in the season opener, including ...
Ep. 33 - That's called a winning streak
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to a 38-10 win over Rutgers, including a winning brand of football developing and the potentia...
Ep. 32 - Basketball is back
02 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's 83-50 exhibition win over Lewis, the good, the bad and the standouts. Th...
Ep. 31 - Cannon captured
26 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter break down Illinois football's 24-6 win over Purdue. The guys point out some praise of the Illini co...
Ep. 30 - Mr. Momentum
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter discuss some (finally!) positive vibes surrounding the Illini's top two athletic programs. Derek Piper hops on to chat...
Ep. 29 - That just happened!
19 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter break down Illinois football's thrilling 24-23 upset win over No. 6 Wisconsin, what it means for the...
Ep. 28 - Basketball buzz
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper dive into homecoming weekend with just a bit of football and football recruiting talk before turning t...
Ep. 27 - Mixed Michigan 'motions
12 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 42-25 loss to No. 16 Michigan, including Matt Robinson's first career s...
Ep. 26 - Michigan mash-up
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Michigan Insider's Zach Shaw and Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner team up to discuss the Michigan and Illinois football program's entering Saturday...
Ep. 25 - Sinking boat?
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 40-17 loss to Minnesota. The guys discuss whether Lovie Smith can turn ...
Ep. 24 - Rosy outlook from Rosemont
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss what they learned about Illinois and Big Ten Basketball at Media Day, including the latest on ...
Ep. 23 - Is it basketball season yet?
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss the latest with Illinois basketball recruiting, including Coleman Hawkins, Adam Miller, Andre ...
Ep. 22 - Primetime letdown
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 42-38 loss to Nebraska, including familiar Lovie Smith defensive defici...
Ep. 21 - Miller Time
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac Trotter and Derek Piper break down Adam Miller's official visit to Illinois and how big this opportunity is for Illinois. They also chat about I...
Ep. 20 - Laying an EMU egg
14 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to the Illini's 34-31 loss to Eastern Michigan. The guys break down the biggest concerns from the loss, what it ...
Ep. 19: Eagle-eyed Illini
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac and Jeremy go all-in on Illini football after they squeak past UConn in Week Two. They bring out their lists and rank the top-10 Illini players ...
Ep. 18 - A win is a win?
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Werner, live from East Hartford, calls Isaac Trotter to react to Illinois football's 31-23 win at UConn and discuss the biggest concerns from a...
Ep. 17 - UConn Do It
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Piper and Isaac Trotter go in-depth on Illinois basketball recruiting and the lack of buzz heading into a crucial season of official visits. Get...
Ep. 16 - Zapped the Zips
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 42-3 rout of Akron. The guys break down their biggest storyline of the ...
Ep. 15 - Zippity Doo Dah, football's back!
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to the surprising staff shakeup for Illini basketball. Then the guys discuss the main storylin...
Ep. 14 - Emergency Pod! Illini name starting QB
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter host their first emergency pod, discussing the Illini naming Michigan transfer Brandon Peters the We...
Ep. 13 - Hoops Frenzy
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac and Derek open up the podcast chatting about Illinois football's new $80 million facility and the season-ending injury to Marquez Beason. Then, ...
Ep. 12 - Training Camp Hot Takes
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter start the episode discussing their takeaways from Illinois basketball's Italy trip and update Illino...
Ep. 11 - Camping Out
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After four days of watching Illinois football training camp, Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter discuss their early impressions of the quarterback battle...
Ep. 10 - Training Camp Preview
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy and Isaac sit down and crank out their Illinois Football Training Camp Preview. They each give their expectations for the 2019 season and answe...
Ep. 9 - Grillin' up some commits
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac Trotter and Jeremy Werner go in-depth on Illinois football's outstanding Grill on the Grove BBQ which resulted in commitments from 4-star QB CJ ...
Ep. 8 - More in the football 'cue?
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter break down a big recruiting weekend for Illinois football with its Grill on the Grove event. The guy...
Ep. 7 - Football blues, hoops clues
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Isaac Trotter breaks down Illinois football's struggles on the recruiting trail with Jeremy Werner. Isaac and Jeremy go in-depth on ...
Ep. 6 - Peachy Preview
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to the news that top-100 football prospect Mookie Cooper has committed to Ohio State and break d...
Ep. 5 - Football Fears
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There might be a lot of Illinois hoops happenings (check Episode 4), but positive Illini football recruiting news hasn't been as bountiful. So Jeremy ...
Ep. 4 - Hot Hoops Happenings
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Holy hoops news! It's not quite an emergency pod, but Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner had to get together to talk about the latest Illini hoops news, in...
Ep. 3 - Transfer U?
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Isaac Trotter discuss the latest in Illini athletics, including commitments from Michigan transfer QB...
Ep. 2 - The B1G Bosman
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Derek and Isaac react to the news that Luke Ford will not be able to play for Illinois in 2019. They also jump into breaking down new Illini commit Be...
Ep. 1 - The Pilot
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the pilot episode of the Illini Inquirer podcast, Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Isaac Trotter discuss their plans for the podcast before diving in...