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Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Ep. 1100 - J Leman's Illini offseason priorities; Stephen Igoe on ECU transfer QB Katin Houser

Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

247Sports, Illinois, Illinois Football, Illinois Basketball, Illinois Athletics, College Football, C

Sports, Football

4.9575 Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner gets a breakdown of new Illinois quarterback Katin Houser from 247Sports ECU reporter Stephen Igoe and wraps up the season and looks ahead to the offseason with J Leman. Igoe breaks down Hauser's journey at ECU, his strengths and his next steps as a quarterback. Leman then discusses the Illini's Music City Bowl win over Tennessee and standout performance before discussing the keys to Bret Bielema's offseason ahead, transfer portal exits, new QB Katin Houser and the College Football Playoff.

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0:00.0

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0:48.8

It's Jeremy Warner, Alignquirer, publisher, and let's talk some football today, shall we?

0:56.1

Before we do that, I do want want to mention i forgot to mention one person um who i'm really thankful for uh over the last week after

1:03.0

losing my father and that is lante you know tay and i spent six seven years doing a radio show

1:09.2

together and came very very close uh but but i've seen him go through a lot of ups and downs in life he's seen me go through a lot show together and came very, very close.

1:14.2

But I've seen him go through a lot of ups and downs in life.

1:16.4

He's seen me go through a lot of ups and downs in life.

1:21.4

And as I boarded the plane to go home, just not knowing what to do, just in a state of shock, not knowing what the heck do I do?

1:23.9

What do I do when I get home?

1:26.4

What do I say to people, all these things. How do I help my mom?

1:31.7

Right? He was the guy I reached out to because he lost his father at a similar age and has been

1:37.1

through things like this and been through, unfortunately, some tragedies like this. And his words

1:42.9

will always resonate with me.

1:50.6

I told him this that day, but that helped calm me, gave me some peace that day.

1:52.7

And he's really helpful.

1:54.5

So I love that man, and he was awesome.

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