Ep. 1176 - J Leman's post-spring Illini football thoughts

Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

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4.9 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

All-American linebacker J Leman joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois football's offseason changes, 2026 roster and expectations. Leman breaks down his thoughts on Bret Bielema hiring Bobby Hauck as defensive coordinator and the 3-3-5 defense, QB Katin Houser's fit in Barry Lunney Jr.'s offense and the talent around him and what this 2026 season means for Bielema's program.

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1:11.0	Today on the Al-N-Aquire podcast, it's time to catch up with our guy, our all-American linebacker Jay Lehman.
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1:17.7	This is we kind of get into a lull here with football and basketball, just to get Jay's
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