Ep. 1235 - Hits & misses from Illini's 24-17 loss to Purdue

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois football's disappointing 24-17 loss to Purdue. The guys discuss whether this was the worst loss of the Bret Bielema era, if Bret Bielema can overcome a disaster of an offseason, Roger Cooper's impact as a play caller and Katin Houser's off day. The guys then discuss what's ahead for the season and this program.0:00 - Intro1:05 - Biggest takeaways from the loss3:33 - Bielema's disastrous offseason7:43 - Worst loss of Bielema era?9:13 - Who can Illinois beat on its remaining schedule?11:15 - Collin Dixon on "embarrassing" loss12:07 - Hits15:15 - Misses 21:42 - Katin Houser's bad day26:14 - Redzone issues30:46 - Which offensive linemen should play?31:53 - Should you give up on the program?33:06 - Need to prioritize NIL36:45 - Effort problem?39:15 - Need a real DCFollow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on:Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct Go VIP for 50% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz