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Mike LaTulip discusses the Illini's Final Four loss and offseason plans.

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to discuss the Illini's Final Four loss to UConn and preview the offseason. LaTulip breaks down what went wrong against UConn and reflects on a special season. He then discusses the Illini's retention efforts and transfer possibilities for rebuilding the backcourt and filling a hole in the frontcourt. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Gameday Spirit: Get 15% off your next purchase with them online at ⁠gamedayspirit.com⁠ when you use the code "Illini15" at checkout. Columbia Street Roastery: Head to ⁠⁠CSRcoffee.com⁠ and use code IlliniAllTheWay to get 10 percent off your first order and get free shipping on orders of over $45. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct Go VIP for just 60% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Werner

Guest: Mike LaTulip

Topics covered

• basketball
• offseason
• Final Four
• transfer portal
• rebuilding
• Illinois Fighting Illini

Keywords

• Illinois basketball
• Final Four
• Mike LaTulip
• offseason plan
• transfer possibilities
• backcourt
• frontcourt

Sponsors

Gameday Spirit, Columbia Street Roastery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UConn, Illini Inquirer, Illinois

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