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Listen in the appIllini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats about the latest in Illinois football recruiting, including three-star OL Mason Halliman's commitment. Then Yogi Roth, analyst for NBC Sports and Big Ten Network, joins Werner to give his thoughts on the growth of Illinois football and the Big Ten and what Bret Bielema and Barry Lunney Jr. do so well. He then breaks down new QB Katin Houser's game and the upside and downside of Bobby Hauck's new 3-3-5 defense.
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"Ep. 1171 - Yogi Roth evaluates Illini football, QB Katin Houser and new defense" is an episode of Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast. Runtime 1 hr 8 min. Published May 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.