Ep. 1185 - Kyle Tausk on Illini MBB's push for in-state stars; New Illini softball coach Jenna Hall
Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast
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4.9 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 15 June 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk joins Jeremy Werner to break down what he learned at the Riverside-Brookfield Shootout watching and talking with Illini Class of 2028 targets Brody Pettigrew and Cole Kelly as well as 2027 commit Mason Martin. Werner then chats with new Illini softball coach Jenna Hall about taking over the program at her alma mater, her vision and the challenges ahead.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome in to the O'Anne Enquirer podcast. It is Jeremy Warner, Alina Inquirer publisher, today on the podcast. |
| 0:19.1 | Kyle Tosk, Alina Basket basketball reporter for us here at Alina |
| 0:22.3 | Enquirer. He joins me to break down what he saw at the Riverside Brookfield shootout this weekend |
| 0:27.7 | is one of the best in-state basketball events of the year. Every June, the best in-state teams, |
| 0:33.8 | the best in-state talent shows up and loads of college coaches come and see them. |
| 0:38.8 | Great evaluation opportunity. So Kyle Tosk will break down what he saw from some of the |
| 0:43.5 | line eyes targets. And Brad Underwood, Tyler Underwood, and Zach Hamer all made their appearances |
| 0:49.4 | because they wanted to be seen by Brady Pedigrew, the five-star guard out of Bowlingbrook and Cole Kelly, top 50 |
| 0:56.7 | prospect in the class of 2028. And Pedigrew could be 2028 or is he 2027? Kyle breaks that down |
| 1:04.0 | and he breaks down what he saw from Cole Kelly as well. And it was another chance for him to see |
| 1:08.6 | Mason Martin, the 2027, aI Commit sharpshooter. |
| 1:13.2 | Kyle breaks down how he is developing his game as well. |
| 1:16.7 | And after Kyle, I chat with new O'I softball coach Jenna Hall. |
| 1:21.1 | It was great to catch up with the Aligni Great, the Aligni grad, and the third Illinois |
| 1:26.9 | softball coach in program history. |
| 1:29.4 | Talk to her about getting this job, what this place her alma mater means to her, |
| 1:34.6 | what she thinks it can be in softball and the challenges she has ahead for her. |
| 1:40.2 | So it was great catching up with Jenna Hall, |
| 1:42.1 | is trying to infuse this softball program that's had success in the past, including under former coach Tyro Perry. |
| 1:48.5 | But the last four or five years is just taking a downturn. |
| 1:51.3 | So it was great catching up with Jenna Hall. |
| 1:52.7 | And I think you'll enjoy that as well. |
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