Daily Illini Sports Podcast

Josh and Carson hop on the podcast to preview Illinois' matchup tonight against Minnesota, including what they did well in a recent victory over Michigan State.

Josh and Carson recap Illinois' dominant victory over Nebraska and preview tonight's home matchup against Michigan State.

Josh and Carson go onto the podcast to discuss Illinois' 79-69 win over the Badgers, which comes a day after Skyy Clark steps away from basketball.

Josh and Carson hop on the podcast to preview Illinois' matchup versus Mississippi State in the ReliaQuest Bowl, including our predictions, keys to the game and some Mike Leach talk.

Carson and Josh discuss Illinois' 85-52 win over Bethune-Cookman, analyze the non-conference performance and talk about what the teams needs to do to improve come conference play.

Josh and Carson return to the Daily Illini Sports Podcast to discuss Ole Miss transfer QB Luke Altmyer committing to the Illini, including what it means for the team and how he'll make an impact. Then, they touch on Aaron Henry being promoted to defensive coordinator and what the future of the program looks like.

Josh and Carson return to the podcast to discuss Illinois' upcoming Braggin' Rights game against Mizzou in mens basketball, including the offensive struggles from the past two games and what needs to change. Then, they discuss head football coach Bret Bielema's recent contract extension and give an update on the team's transfer QB search.

Josh and Carson are back on the podcast to discuss Illinois' bid to the ReliaQuest Bowl and who may opt out, as well as what the QB situation may look like next season. Then, they talk about the Illini's recent loss in basketball to Maryland and preview tomorrow evening's game against Texas.

Josh and Carson go back on the pod to discuss Illinois' two basketball games from this past weekend in Las Vegas, as well as what went wrong in the heartbreaking loss in football at Michigan.

Josh and Carson recap Illinois 23-15 loss to Michigan State, and preview tomorrow's high stakes matchup against Purdue at Memorial Stadium.

Ben Faber of the The State News comes on the pod with Josh and Carson to discuss Illinois' matchup tomorrow against Michigan State at Memorial Stadium, including MSU's keys to the game and how missing pieces could impact the matchup.

Josh and Carson are joined with Jon Johnston of Corn Nation to preview Illinois' matchup on Saturday at Nebraska, including keys to the game, a potential big day for Chase Brown and what the Nebraska head coaching position could look like next year.

Josh and Carson preview Illinois' Homecoming matchup Saturday against Minnesota, discuss the injury scene and what the Illini need to do to win.

Josh and Carson recap Illinois' 9-6 over Iowa, discuss the injuries that occurred and what it means for this Saturday's Homecoming game against Minnesota.

Josh and Carson are joined by Kennington Smith of the Des Moines Register to preview Saturday evening's matchup between the Hawkeyes and the Fighting Illini.

Carson Gourdie is joined by Jesse Temple of The Athletic to preview Illinois' matchup against the Badgers in Madison this weekend.

Josh and Carson get back on the podcast to discuss Illinois' 24-3 win over Virginia on Saturday, as well as a wild day of college football and possible candidates for the Nebraska head coaching job.

Josh and Carson are joined by Virginia football beat reporter Mike Barber of the Richmond Times-Dispatch to preview what Illinois should expect from the Cavaliers on Saturday.

Josh and Carson are back on to discuss Illinois' win, including how the offense and defense performed, in Week Zero over Wyoming.

Josh and Carson are joined by Ryan Thorburn of the Casper-Star Tribune to discuss Saturday's Week 0 matchup between Illinois and the Cowboys.

Josh and Carson talk about how the Chicago White Sox and Cubs look entering the final part of the regular season, as well as other big trades and division races around the MLB.

Josh and Carson are back on the podcast to discuss the Big Ten's addition of USC and UCLA to the conference for the 2024-25 year, as well as the Fighting Illini's tough football schedule ahead of this season.

Josh and Carson are back to recap the highlights from the 2022 NBA Draft, including some talk about the future of former Illini All-American Kofi Cockburn. Then, they discuss Illinois mens basketball's transfers, new look offense and the expectations on defense.

Josh and Carson are back to talk about how the Chicago White Sox and Cubs have been playing this year, as well as what the trade deadline could hold for the two clubs.

Carson and Josh are back to discuss Illinois men's basketball's offseason moves, as well as predicting the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Carson Gourdie joins host Josh Pietsch to discuss Illinois' final game of the season and what led to a second straight Round of 32 exit from the NCAA Tournament.

Brendyn and Josh recap Illinois Basketball's last week and a half and preview what could be their biggest game of the season, against Wisconsin.

Josh Pietsch and Brendyn Jones recap the last few games for the Illini, including the Purdue game, and preview what they think about the Illini/Maryland match up.

Josh Pietsch is joined in a cross-over episode by The Daily Illini's Jackson Janes and The Daily Northwestern's Lawrence Price and Drew Schott to discuss the Illinois/Northwestern Football game on Saturday.

Josh and Brendyn are back to discuss the huge upset win over then No. 7 Penn State and what it means for the rest of the season

Josh Pietsch and Brendyn Jones recap an Illini football win and a Bears win and what the future holds as both look to build upon recent success.

Josh Pietsch and Brendyn Jones are back to give their opinions on Justin Fields getting his first start and Illinois giving the game away to Maryland and falling to 1-3.

Joe Pietsch and Brendyn Jones are back to talk about the disappointing week of football shared by Illini and Bears fans and what to expect for the rest of the season.

Josh Pietsch and Nithin Reddy dive into Illinois Football's week 0 win against Nebraska, hitting on key moments, injuries, and what this win means for the rest of the season.

Josh and Brendyn are back to discuss Kofi Cockburn's decision to come back to Illinois for his junior season and where that leaves the program.

After a long wait, March Madness is finally back and No. 1-seeded Illinois basketball is set to play No. 16 Drexel on Friday afternoon. Josh and Gabby break down Illinois' path to the National Championship and discuss some of the field's potential upsets and winners. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E) Support this podcast

This Match-up has been brewing for months. Now it's time to see what all the hype is about. Gabby and Brendyn hop on the podcast with Daniel Dash, SB Nation Michigan Basketball beat writer, to break down match-ups, storylines, and everything in between. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E) Support this podcast

Brendyn, Gabby, and Josh are joined by Daily Iowan basketball beat writer, Robert Read, to discuss the Iowa/Illinois game that has been 10 months in the making. Support this podcast

Illinois Basketball beat writer Brandon Simberg joins Gabby and Brendyn to talk about all things Illinois basketball and answer the crucial question: What's up with the Michigan Schedule Kevin? Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E Support this podcast

Brendyn and Josh discuss everything that has happened with the Illini since the Lovie Smith firing from Bret Bielema to player transfers Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E) Support this podcast

The group talks about the news of the firing of Head Coach Lovie Smith along with what it means for the future of the program and who we want to replace Lovie for the Illini Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E Support this podcast

Brendyn and Gabby discuss Illinois basktball's games against NC A&T, Chicago State, and Ohio with Daily Illini beat writer Brandon Simberg Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E) Support this podcast

Gabby and Brendyn hit on Illinois' first win of the season against Rutgers and what it could mean for the rest of season Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E) Support this podcast

Josh, Gabby, and Brendyn recap the Purdue game against the Illini, the Illinois COVID situation, and everything that happened in the day Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E Support this podcast

The group is joined by CBS Morning News Anchor Ryan Baker to talk about Illini football, his history with Illini Basketball, and some Chicago baseball talk. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E Support this podcast

Brendyn, Josh, and Gabby preview Illinois' first football game against the No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers in Madison. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E Support this podcast

In this episode Gabby, Brendyn, and Josh talk about Kevin Warren and the Big Ten's reversal of their decision to not play football in the fall, and what it means for the conference. Also hit on first impressions of the young NFL season. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E Support this podcast

We got Daily Illini editor-in-chief JJ Kim to join the show to talk about the NFL opening weekend and the NBA Playoffs Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E Support this podcast

In one of the most important episodes, the crew discuss our thoughts on athletes taking action for human rights, justice, and social change. Support this podcast

Brendyn's back to the podcast with Gabby as they discuss, Big Ten Commissioner, Kevin Warren's open letter stating that the decision to end Fall Sports is final. They also talk about alternatives for NCAA basketball and their playoff thoughts and predictions. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E) Support this podcast

Gabby and Josh, sadly, discussed the Big Ten's announcement to postpone all fall 2020 sports. They broke down what spring football could look like, what other conferences are doing and how this could impact the college basketball season. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7FJ50-a9E) Support this podcast