Alex Kyi on Illinois vs. Duke; and Brad Underwoods new look Illini hoops team!

Welcome back to the Armchair Illini Podcast! The offseason is over and we're officially in week two of the Illini football slate. Host Austin Burklund is joined by Alex Kyi of Armchair Illini to discuss all things Illini football and basketball. They'll break down the Illini's dominant win over WIU, preview the upcoming game against Duke, and dive deep into the new-look Illini basketball roster.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 - Intro

• 0:12 - Welcome & Offseason is Over

• 0:41 - Hamilton Walker's Sponsorship

• 1:14 - Welcoming Alex Kyi

• 1:43 - The idea behind Armchair Illini and its goals

• 3:40 - Illini Football discussion begins

• 3:56 - Initial thoughts on the WIU game

• 4:15 - Takeaways from the WIU game

• 4:45 - Previewing the Duke game

• 5:14 - X-factor for the Illini vs. Duke

• 5:53 - Confidence in the running game

• 6:36 - Thoughts on the wide receiver room

• 7:44 - How the Illini can stop Mensa

• 8:45 - Taking stock of Duke's week one performance

• 9:45 - Luke Altmyer's standing in the Big Ten QB rankings

• 10:52 - Campus Ink Sponsorship

• 11:24 - Predictions for the Illinois vs. Duke game

• 12:54 - Illini Basketball discussion begins

• 13:09 - Confidence in the basketball team's tournament chances

• 14:17 - Kylan Boswell's potential jump in his second year

• 15:51 - Concerns about the team's athleticism

• 17:23 - Most exciting newcomers on the basketball roster

• 18:18 - Expectations for Ben Humrichous

• 19:59 - Expectations for Tomislav

• 21:17 - Brad Underwood's roster building philosophy

• 23:21 - Message to current Illini students

• 25:22 - Closing remarks and thank you to Alex

• 25:56 - Outro

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