Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's 74-66 win at Northwestern, including Alan Griffin's career game. The guys also discuss whether Ayo Dosunmu is an All-Big Ten First Team member and previewed the Illini's Sunday matchup against Indiana. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Frazier's heave and Giorgi Bezhanishvili's continued struggles. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 lift Illinois to a much-needed résumé-boosting win. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner catches up with Illinois football strength and conditioning coach Lou Hernandez to discuss the 2020 offseason, why the mental part of his job is as important as the physical, what he learned about Lovie Smith, why he grew out his hair and the 2007 Illini team that went to the Rose Bowl. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 ramifications of Ayo Dosunmu's left leg injury. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews No. 20 Illinois vs. No. 9 Maryland with Derek Piper and breaks down the Illinois football recruiting class with Ryan Easterling. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Ten rivalry game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 big performances by the Illini role players, what makes the Illini defense so good and the turn-back-the-clock atmosphere. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 discuss if first-place Illinois should be the favorite to win the Big Ten. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's 79-62 win at Purdue. The guys break down great individual performances from Ayo Dosunmu, Trent Frazier and Kofi Cockburn and then discuss just how good this team is. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 on the road. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 discuss why the Illini have taken a significant step forward the last month, and then Werner peppers Piper with a pop quiz. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Underwood era, Alan Griffin's continued ascension, Trent Frazier's evolution and a 2021 recruit visitor. The guys also preview Wednesday's trip to Kohl Center, a recent house of horrors for Illinois. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter discuss their bowl experience in San Francisco and preview the Redbox Bowl. Also including in this podcast is the media roundtable from the Bay Area Illini Club event featuring Werner, Trotter, Brian Barnhart and Doug Bucshon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 and lack of offense and adjustments Brad Underwood must make before eulogizing Derek's broken laptop. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Illini Inquirer, his experiences and his goals. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Illini football's early signing period and breaks down the Class of 2020 commits, potential signing day additions and what's next in recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, ability to close, Kofi Cockburn's continued dominance and a growing identity. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Isaac Trotter react to Illini basketball's heartbreaking loss at No. 3 Maryland, the signs of progress and the long-term issues. Then the guys discuss the Illini playing Cal in the Redbox Bowl and the early signing period. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 also look ahead to the offseason, including their top recruiting targets. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 81-79 loss to Miami, including coaching issues, leadership issues and chemistry issues. Then the guys look ahead to two top-five matchups against Maryland and Michigan. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 season in totality, Matt Robinson's struggles at QB, injuries piling up and bowl projections. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 signs of big-picture progress in the win. The guys also talk about some stars of the game, look ahead to Northwestern and react to Adam Miller's commitment to Illinois basketball. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Illinois basketball's 85-57 win over The Citadel, including Kofi Cockburn's record night, Giorgi Bezhanishvili's best game and an Ayo Dosunmu confidence builder. Then the guys preview Adam Miller's Thursday night commitment announcement. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 games. Then the guys diving into the early signing period and discuss the additions of Andre Curbelo and Coleman Hawkins and the latest buzz on top-40 guard Adam Miller. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illini's bowl-clinching 37-34 greatest-comeback win over Michigan State, including the stars and big plays from the game, what this says about the program and what it means for the program. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the biggest concerns from the close-call victory and how it translates to a huge weekend swing in Arizona. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 potential impact on recruiting. The guys then break down standouts of the game and rank potential bowl destinations now that the Illini are one game away from clinching a bowl bid. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. The guys also talk about Andre Curbelo's commitment and what's next with Illinois basketball recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 coaching staff and break down the standouts from the Illini's second straight victory. The guys then look ahead to the final third of the schedule and predict the spreads for the final four opponents before ending the show reacting to news of Illinois basketball forward Tevian Jones' suspension. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter discuss some (finally!) positive vibes surrounding the Illini's top two athletic programs. Derek Piper hops on to chat about the surge in Illinois hoops recruiting, including the latest on Andre Curbelo and Adam Miller. Jeremy gives his list of top-10 moments from the Illini's upset over Wisconsin. Jeremy and Isaac break down the Purdue game on Saturday, which could be a turning point Lovie Smith era. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 program and what they must do to follow it up. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper dive into homecoming weekend with just a bit of football and football recruiting talk before turning their focus to a big basketball recruiting weekend, including top-60 guard Andre Curbelo's official visit. The guys then play a game of buy or sell with basketball offseason buzz before chatting about Illini football's Ireland visit, Bennett Williams and the Butkus statue. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 start and whether a comeback brought more positives than a 28-0 deficit brought negatives. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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's 11 a.m. kickoff, including the temperature under the seats of Lovie Smith and Jim Harbaugh and expectations the rest of the season for both programs. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 this season and program around and what the Illini have at quarterback. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the Illini trio of stars and the new Big Ten coaches. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss the latest with Illinois basketball recruiting, including Coleman Hawkins, Adam Miller, Andre Curbelo and KK Robinson. Then the guys talk Big Ten media days and where Illinois stands in the conference. The guys then talk about the state of Illini football after a 2-2 start. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to Illinois football's 42-38 loss to Nebraska, including familiar Lovie Smith defensive deficiencies, Brandon Peters' struggles and a few standouts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Illinois' push for California power forward Coleman Hawkins. They also chat about Illinois/Nebraska and what Illinois needs to do to pull the upset. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 means for the season and what it means for Lovie Smith. The guys also try to find some positives and a path to six wins. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 through two weeks, the top-5 freshmen and the top-5 winnable games left on the schedule. Isaac and Jeremy also give their takes on the new Illinois basketball jerseys and preview the Illinois/Eastern Michigan game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 closer-than-expected game against a struggling program. The guys also talk about the continued positives from some newcomers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the latest on Adam Miller, DJ Steward and Andre Curbelo. Derek and Isaac give their level of concerns with each Tier One target. Then, the boys preview Illinois/UConn in football. What would a 2-0 start mean for Illinois? What does the defense need to show in Week Two? All those questions are answered on Ep. 17 of the Illini Inquirer Podcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 game, hand out Three Stars and list their surprises from the game. They also discuss injury news and the 10 freshmen who played (and one who didn't). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter react to the surprising staff shakeup for Illini basketball. Then the guys discuss the main storylines for the Illini football season before previewing Saturday's season opener against Akron and giving their picks to click. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Isaac Trotter host their first emergency pod, discussing the Illini naming Michigan transfer Brandon Peters the Week One starting quarterback. The guys discuss why Peters ran away with the job and how he'll impact the offense. They also discuss what this means for true freshman Isaiah Williams. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices