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 - Intro

1:05 - Biggest takeaways from the loss

3:33 - Bielema's disastrous offseason

7:43 - Worst loss of Bielema era?

9:13 - Who can Illinois beat on its remaining schedule?

11:15 - Collin Dixon on "embarrassing" loss

12:07 - Hits

15:15 - Misses
21:42 - Katin Houser's bad day

26:14 - Redzone issues

30:46 - Which offensive linemen should play?

31:53 - Should you give up on the program?

33:06 - Need to prioritize NIL

36:45 - Effort problem?

39:15 - Need a real DC

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