Oskee Talk

I recap the end of baseball season & new additions for women's hoops. I also rank men's basketball's newcomers and talk about football schedules, throwback helmets and Hall of Famers.

I recap last week’s postseason results in tennis and track & field, revisit baseball’s road to the NCAA Tournament and preview the matchup with Indiana State, as well as react to men’s golf’s surprising NCAA exit. I also break down the latest basketball roster additions.

This week I recap dominant performances by track & field and men's golf and celebrate baseball's improbable path to the Big Ten title. I also review additions to the football program and a special honor for Josh Whitman.

This week I preview postseason tournaments for golf, softball & track, look back on the Illini signings following the NFL Draft, break down the B1G hoops schedules, and recap the latest basketball roster moves

This week I’m joined by Brandt Dolce to recap NFL Draft weekend and how each former Illini fits with their new teams and play Illinois draft trivia. We also discuss hoops happenings in the transfer portal, #SevenFigureShauna, an historic streak ending, and I acknowledge a national championship team you’ve likely never heard of.

I'm joined by The Champaign Room's Pleas Honeywood to review standouts from the spring football game, one Illinois alum's return and one's departure, comings and goings in the transfer portal, and Orlando Antigua rejoining the men's basketball staff. I wrap up by acknowledging the Illini of the Week.

Recapping an avalanche of football and basketball roster moves, remembering an Illinois legend, and examining Illini baseball's offensive explosion. *NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the announcement of assistant coach Chester Frazier departure from the basketball coaching staff, Carey Booth's commitment, and DB Zachary Tobe's transfer

I'm joined by The Champaign Room's Pleas Honeywood to discuss March Madness commercials and remember the life and legacy of Vontae Davis. We also celebrate a postseason title for women's hoops and reflect on men's basketball season, as well as look ahead to potential transfer targets.

On this episode I begin by remembering the career of former Illini Vontae Davis (3:58). I also recap Illinois' Sweet Sixteen win versus Iowa State (9:15), the Elite Eight loss to Connecticut (22:50), and Danny Hurley's bizarre postgame rant (39:19). I also measure this Illinois team against the two other most memorable Illini squads (45:37). Plus, I review women's hoops' run to the WBIT final (64:27), and the latest basketball roster moves (70:36).

I’m joined by TCR’s Pleas Honeywood to recap Illinois’ dominant path to the Sweet Sixteen (3:05) and Terrence Shannon’s historic stretch (38:36), as well as look ahead to Thursday’s matchup with Iowa State (55:57). We also discuss teams opting out of postseason tourneys (63:21) and women’s hoops’ run in the WBIT (79:50). We wrap up the show by spotlighting achievements in wrestling & men’s gymnastics (87:02).

On this episode I’m joined by TCR’s Pleas Honeywood & Brandt Dolce to recap Terrence Shannon Jr.’s epic output in the Big Ten Tournament (3:38), preview Illinois’ opening matchup in the Big Dance (35:36), and our expectations for March Madness (42:55).

This week I acknowledge championship performances in wrestling (2:48) and track & field (7:11), recap men's hoops' final week of the regular season (17:28), and look ahead to the Big Ten tourney (48:42). I also try to predict the offseason changes for women's basketball (57:56).

On this episode, more accolades for track & field (3:07), an Illini wows at the NFL Combine (9:13), men's basketball continues scorching the nets (22:14), Domask dominates the Badgers (34:57), how this year's team stacks up with the Flyin' Illini (46:29), a Purdue Peacock Preview (49:09), and a satisfying senior sendoff (53:30).

On this week's episode I spotlight an Illini program achieving something for the first time in 11 years. I revisit Illinois' shocking loss to Penn State -- and fans' overreactions to it -- as well as Saturday's rebound, and I send a message to Brad Underwood's haters. Plus, Caitlin Clark messed around got a triple-double.

On this episode, I recap football's personnel moves and former Illini heading to the NFL Combine. I also review undefeated weeks for men's & women's basketball and look ahead to the final stretch of the regular season.

On this episode, men's tennis scores a pair of upsets, track & field continues to set records, and Ayo outdoes MJ. I also recap men's & women's hoops, and look back on some of football's finest Big Ten road wins.

This week I spotlight an Illini program first, review another shakeup on the football staff and a busy week on the recruiting trail. I also discuss men’s basketball’s up-and-down week, my concerns about roster fatigue, and women’s hoops battling back.

On this episode I’m joined by TCR’s Brandt Dolce & Pleas Honeywood to revisit our lack of athletic prowess. We also recap last week’s hoops action and Terrence Shannon Jr.’s return to the hardwood. Finally, we preview men’s basketball’s matchup with Evanston’s Big Ten Team and Brad Underwood’s program arc.

Program records, football firings and the latest addition from the transfer portal. Women's hoops snaps a skid, men's basketball sustains another frustrating defeat, and the latest on Terrence Shannon's legal drama.

On this "bonus" episode I discuss the latest developments in the Terrence Shannon Jr. case and Brad Underwood’s comments ahead of this week’s action. I also preview the Illini in the NFL and interview football's newest commit, Murray State transfer Cole Rusk.