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Ep. 1162 - Mike LaTulip evaluates Illini basketball's offseason retool

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Ep. 1162 - Mike LaTulip evaluates Illini basketball's offseason retool

Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast›
Apr 23, 20261:05:26

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois basketball offseason retention and roster retool. LaTulip breaks down the importance of returning five core pieces from the Final Four team and the additions of Stefan Vaaks and a top-10 prep recruiting class and the Illini's potential flaws.

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