The BoardRoom
Episodes
S2 Ep18: Pre NCAA Tourney Vibe Check with Robert and Tyler
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert (@alioneye) and Tyler (@tylercott) join the podcast to discuss the first weekend for the Illini in the NCAA Tournament. We got through scouts o...
S2 Ep17: Selection Sunday
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The guys break down their thoughts on our Illini being a four seed, our potential matchups, region, and overall thoughts on the NCAA selection committ...
S2 Ep16: Recapping the B1G Title with Deon Thomas
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The guys break it down with the great Deon Thomas to get his take on the B1G championship, the All-Big Ten teams, and his preview of the conference to...
S2 Ep15: B1G TEN CHAMPS
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny, Sam, and Josh get on the mic at midnight after they get back from their trip down to Champaign to break down how your Fighting Illini took down...
S2 Ep14: Trent's Final Road Kill, Illini Beat Michigan 93-85 with Robert
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert (@alioneye) joins Matty, Jonny, and Josh to discuss the Illini victory Sunday afternoon over the Michigan Wolverines. We discuss the key player...
S2 Ep13: Illini Ring the Spartans
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The guys recap what has surely been an incredible 48 hours for the BoardRoom and Illini, featuring two wins (shoutout Josh) in one day!
S2 Ep12: A Tough Night in Piscataway
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The guys break down what was undoubtedly a tough night for Illini on the road. The fellas are surprisingly levelheaded after such an emotional letdown...
S2 Ep11: Illini Claim First Place + Ken Pomeroy
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 1080 days since the Illini have lost to Wisconsin, and the boys couldn't be happier to break down the action. Plus, Ken Pomeroy of Kenpom.co...
S2 Ep10: Tom Fornelli
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) joins the show as we discuss (in order) Illini Basketball, Ayo on the Bulls, Illini Football, and the miscellaneous Chicag...
S2 Ep9: The Illini Got Boiled with @ALionEye
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guys break down a double-overtime Illini loss to Purdue. Just like every Amtrak train, our podcast is posted on delay. We recorded Monday evening and ...
S2 Ep8: The Illini are DeMarvelous
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Illini take down the Terrapins on Ayo Night in front of Demar Derozan. The guys discuss Kofi and Trent's spectacular night, Ayo, and everything el...
S2 Ep7: Braggin' Rights Secured
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The guys break down a meaningful Braggin' Rights win as the trophy returns home to Champaign for the first time since 2017. Come for the basketball ta...
S2 Ep6: Bears Down Illini
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A thrilling game ends in crushing defeat for Illinois as they can't hold on against the Bearcats. The guys talk their way through this one and calmly ...
S2 Ep5: Plummer Unclogs the Illini over Iowa
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matty, Jonny, Sam, and Josh break down the Iowa win. They discuss the spectacular performances of Kofi, Grandison, Plummer, Trent, and Monte and wrap ...
S2 Ep4: Burned Notre Dame
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While it wasn't the biggest loss for Notre Dame fans of the night, the Illini took care of business at home. The guys react to the 82-72 win for Brad ...
S2 Ep3: I Guess That's Why They Call it Cincinnati
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The guys revel in not just one loss...but two! Join us on a spiritual journey as we sing the Monday blues and discuss not only last week's loss to Mar...
S2 Ep2: Jackson State
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Illini basketball regular season is upon us! Join the guys as they reel off some extremely professional instant analysis and overreact to the Illi...
S1 Ep34: St. Francis talk + Season Preview
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Illinois played a basketball game, so we overreacted to it! Plus, the guys breakdown some season expectations and debate some hot takes provided by an...
S1 Ep33: Tyler Underwood
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Underwood joins the show to talk a little preseason Illini hoops and tell us what it's like to be related to Coach Underwood.
S1 Ep32: Football Preview
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With a little assistance from Robert, the guys look ahead to the 2021 Illinois Football season and what to expect from year one of the Bielema era.
S1 Ep31: Ayo to the Bulls
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ayo's just been drafted by the Bulls and frankly, the guys can't believe it. Join us for some instant reaction and celebration to Ayo staying home (ag...
S1 Ep30: Talkin' a little TBT and a little football
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The guys catch up on some of the latest football and basketball news and ask their dream hypothetical questions to Coach B and Andre Curbelo.
S1 Ep29: Honorary Illini Mike Daum
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adopted Illini Mike Daum joins the show to preview his expectations for this year's TBT tournament. Plus, we fill him in on everything he needs to kno...
S1 Ep28: TBT Tournament Preview with Head Coach/GM Mike LaTulip
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who's pumped for a little summer House of 'Paign basketball? Head coach and GM Mike LaTulip joins the program to preview what's in store for his team....
S1 Ep27: We're back!
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief hiatus, the guys recap everything that's happened to Illinois Basketball since the NCAA Tournament, talk some spring football, and recap...
S1 Ep26: The End of The Illini Season
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that sucked! So we talked about it. Hear the guys discuss their emotional reactions to the Illini loss to Loyola in the round of 32 and the lega...
S1 Ep25: Round of 64 Win Over Drexel
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The guys breakdown their initial thoughts and reactions from the first day of the tournament, the Illini win over Drexel, and look ahead to Sunday's m...
S1 Ep24: Midnight Madness
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can't sleep? Neither can we. So we talked to Tyler about how he's feeling going into the tournament and what the Illini need to do to win the whole da...
S1 Ep23: Big Ten Tournament Champions!
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The guys break down what it means to be a big ten tournament champion and have the opportunity to raise a banner. Plus, a discussion on our region of ...
S1 Ep22: Iowa BTT Win
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Illini are officially locked in as a one seed after a win against Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament Semi-Finals. The guys break it down and chat abou...
S1 Ep21: An Ohio State W to Lock up A One Seed in the NCAA Tournament
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The guys give their unfiltered reaction to beating OSU in Columbus to all but lock up a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
S1 Ep20: Michigan Win with Robert and Tyler
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert and Tyler join the show to break down arguably the biggest conference win in any of our lifetimes and try to put this all into words. Stick aro...
S1 Ep19: Wisconsin Recap + David Eickholt of 247sports
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The guys recap the win against the Badgers and engage in civil discourse about the national player of the year race with 247sports writer David Eikhor...
S1 Ep18: Post Nebraska Win + Senior Day Memories
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The crew recap the season sweep against Nebraska and give their favorite memories from all the guys honored at Senior Night on Thursday.
S1 Ep17: Brad Evans
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fantasy guru and Illini fan Brad Evans join the show to talk about the win over Minnesota, Ayo v Luka for NPOY, bracketology, the future of sports gam...
S1 Ep16: Northwestern Postgame + BTN's Dave Revsine
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We recap the Northwestern game and had an AWESOME interview with The Big Ten Network's own Dave Revsine. We talk: -Michigan, Ohio State, Illini -Ayo...
S1 Ep15: Nebraska Post-Game with Tyler Cottingham
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Nation’s favorite walk-on Tyler Cottingham joins the show after the Nebraska game to help us rationalize how we’re still winning the natty ...
S1 Ep14: Andy, an Illini superfan!
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Illini superfan and Orange Krush regular for the past DECADE Andy Wszalek shares his secrets for how he's been able to secure the same seat for so lon...
S1 Ep13: Iowa Postgame
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The guys turn on the mics for a quick celebratory episode after knocking off 7th ranked Iowa in a thrilling 80-75 victory.
S1 Ep12: Ken Pomeroy of Kenpom.com
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Loaded episode as Ken Pomeroy joins the program to preview Illinois' upcoming matchups, discuss how he got into predicting college basketball, and giv...
S1 Ep11: Deon Thomas
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Illini Basketball all-time leading scorer Deon Thomas joins the show for an awesome long-form conversation to chat about everything from playing, broa...
S1 Ep10: Some Very Interesting Takes After Ohio State!
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We collected some interesting and definitely not controversial takes Illini twitter had after Saturday's game and blindly react to them.
S1 Ep9: Post Maryland Blues
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert needed to be cheered up so we hit record and allowed him to set the record straight on how his mentions work and how he’s feeling post Maryla...
S1 Ep8: IU Win + Howard Griffith
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A quick better late than never recap of the IU win followed by Howard Griffith joining the show to discuss everything from his college days to the bui...
S1 Ep7: Bret Bielema News + Tyler Griffey Interview
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The guys figure out how to pronounce Bret Bielema's last name and chat with the man who hit the biggest shot in the last 15 years for Illinois Basketb...
S1 Ep6: Macolm Hill + Lovie Smith is Fired
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Hill joins the show to help cure our post-Braggin’ Rights blues. Plus, coaching search guru and IHSA football coach Mat Pistole hops on to t...
S1 Ep5: Duke Recap With Stephen Bardo
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1989 Flyin' Illini and current BTN analyst Stephen Bardo joins the podcast to discuss his thoughts after Illinois beats Duke at Cameron Indoor by 15. ...
S1 Ep4: Hate Week
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robert takes us through how he copes after an Illini football loss and previews the upcoming Hate Week gauntlet of Duke-NU-MIZ.
S1 Ep3: MTE Recap
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
America's favorite walk-on Tyler Cottingham joins the podcast to discuss his takeaways from the MTE, his experiences as a walk-on, and that time Shaqu...
S1 Ep2: MTE Preview
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode two kicks off with some football talk and the tweet heard round the world. The guys break down the MTE and preview who the internet will be ta...
S1 Ep1: Kickoff Episode
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jon, Matty, Sam, and Josh invite Robert onto the podcast for their pilot episode of the Illini Board Room. The guys break down some pre-season expecta...