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Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper and Sports Writer Joey Wagner discuss all things University of Illinois athletics.

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    • Dec 29, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Illini Weekly: Much to brag about

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 20:43


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Joey and Mark talk about the football team’s vacant offensive coordinator position and the recruiting class. They also talk about the basketball team’s Braggin’ Rights win against Missouri and Saturday’s game against Grand Canyon. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly: Jeremy Werner of Illini Inquirer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 15:08


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Joey Wagner talked with Jeremy Werner of Illini Inquirer about the success of football recruiting, the new early signing period and the upcoming Braggin’ Rights Game Saturday against Missouri. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly 17: Honoring Henson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017 20:13


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner discuss Saturday’s game against New Mexico State, where former Illinois and New Mexico State coach Lou Henson will be honored. Mark also shares stories of Henson from throughout the years, including a restaurant snafu. The pair also discuss the win over Longwood and the loss to UNLV. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly 16: Illini win ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 15:41


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner discuss the $7 million donation from the Demirjian family of Decatur. The money will go to help fund a track and field and soccer field at the university. They also discuss the basketball team, which had lost three games in a row before defeating Austin Peay. Listen

    Illini Weekly: Big Ten opener

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 15:25


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner discuss the end of the football season and the players who have transferred out of the program. The two also discuss the men’s basketball team opening Big Ten Conference play early on Friday against Northwestern, then hosting Maryland on Sunday. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly: Garrick McGee

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 30:46


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner discuss concussions as they relate to college sports and the Illini, the football team’s big test at Ohio State Saturday and what to take away from the first to games of the men’s basketball team’s season ahead of the weekend’s slate of games. Mark also shares his interview, along with other media members, with Garrick McGee, offensive coordinator for the Illini. Listen

    Illini Weekly: Basketball season begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2017 13:58


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner discuss the upcoming men’s basketball season and the first game Friday night at home against Southern University. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly: Illini punter Blake Hayes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 29:48


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner share Mark’s interview with freshman punter Blake Hayes. The three talk about a potential Illinois hockey team, the football game Saturday at Purdue and about the Talen Horton-Tucker commitment to Iowa State. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly: Jeremy Werner from Scout.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 15:35


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner share their interview with Jeremy Werner, who works for Scout.com covering the Illini. The three talk about what the Ayo Dosunmu commit means, what could have been with Talen Horton-Tucker and about the football team. Listen

    Illini Weekly Episode 10: Ayo Chooses Illini

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 26:35


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner talk about the basketball commitment of Chicago Morgan Park guard Ayo Dosunmu and what his commitment means for the Illini. They also discuss the excitement surrounding the basketball team and the struggles of the football team. Joey talked with Illinois basketball legend Kiwane Garris about his life and the reason he recently visited Decatur. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 45:55


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner talk University of Illinois football and the change at quarterback from Chayce Crouch to Jeff George Jr. They also talk about what the game against Iowa will look like and how to evaluate the Illini. Joey talked with Illinois basketball alumns Stephen Bardo of the Big Ten Network and T.J. Wheeler of Eastbay about new coach Brad Underwood and the Illini. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 27:20


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner talk University of Illinois football as the Illini host Nebraska Friday night. They also discuss the basketball recruiting scandal that has rocked the country as well as any possible ties to Illinios. Mark talked with Kipper Nichols, a redshirt sophomore basketball player for the Illini ahead of practice opening Saturday. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 28:15


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner talk University of Illinois football as the Illini head into a bye week. Mark talks about the quarterback position after Jeff George Jr. entered the game in the third quarter against South Florida. Mark shares interviews from the lone day of media availability with coach Lovie Smith and quarterback Jeff George Jr. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 27:30


    Herald & Review Illini Weekly features conversations with Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper talking all things Illini. In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner talk University of Illinois football and what to expect from Friday’s Week 3 game at South Florida and how much to take away from the win against Western Kentucky. Mark shares an interview from a media scrum with quarterback Chayce Crouch, who talks about his development as a quarterback. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 33:25


    In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner talk University of Illinois football and what to take away from the Week 1 win over Ball State and what to expect Saturday against Western Kentucky. Mark caught up Illinois basketball graduate transfer Mark Alstork from Wright State. Alstork discussed his role with the team and how he’s getting acclimated in Champaign. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 28:08


    In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner talk University of Illinois football and what to expect from Saturday’s season opener against Ball State. Mark and Joey talk about where the Illini may find themselves in the conference standings at the end of the season. Mark caught up with senior offensive lineman Nick Allegretti who discusses how the line is shaping up. Reach us by email (hrsports@herald-review.com) or Facebook. Listen

    Illini Weekly Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2017 23:07


    In this episode, University of Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood talks with Mark about his mentor, former Western Illinois University men’s coach Jim Kerwin, and his time in Macomb. Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner talk University of Illinois football and the injury that ended the season for linebacker Jake Hansen. Listen

    Illini Weekly Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 31:59


    In this episode, Mark and sports writer Joey Wagner talk University of Illinois football as training camp winds down and the Big Ten schedule for the Illini basketball team. Mark interviews Steve Kelly of Fighting Illini Sports Network, who has been a long-time voice of the Illini. Listen

    Illini Weekly Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 26:43


    In this episode, Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper and Sports Writer Joey Wagner talk University of Illinois football and Mark interviews Doug Buchson of the Orange & Blue. Listen

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