Illinois and Michigan State are both entering the season with massive expectations… but which program actually had the better offseason? In this crossover episode of Locked On Illini and Locked On Spartans, Sunny Verma and Matt Sheehan break down the Big Ten title race, Illinois’ Final Four momentum, Michigan State’s roster questions, transfer portal spending, roster retention, and whether either fanbase should already be talking national championship expectations. Plus: Illinois’ loaded returning core Michigan State’s frontcourt rebuild Why NIL spending is changing roster construction Football expectations for Bret Bielema & Michigan State Why both fanbases might actually feel… optimistic? This one was FUN. #Illini #MichiganState #CollegeBasketball #Illini #IllinoisBasketball #IllinoisFootball ------------------------------- Welcome to Locked On Illini, your one-stop show for all things Illinois Fighting Illini football and basketball! Join host Sunny Verma as he brings you in-depth analysis, game previews, post-game breakdowns, and exclusive interviews with players, coaches, and insiders. Whether you're a die-hard Illini fan or just looking to stay updated on the latest in college sports, this is the podcast for you. Tune in on YouTube and your favorite audio platforms for fresh episodes and all the insights you need to stay ahead of the game. Get ready to be Locked On Illini! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth coverage of Illini basketball and football! Email us at: talkillini@gmail.com FOLLOW OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564192637267 TALK ILLINI DISCORD: https://discord.gg/TyUXX2r3E Follow Sunny's personal account: @theSunnyV Follow us on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/lockedonillini.bsky.social Article Referenced: https://youtube.com/@ChillinoisBasketballPodcast?si=NqhfFxXELsz8W4_7 For your next listen, check out the Locked On College Football podcast! From NIL deals to never ending conference realignment rumors, Spencer McLaughlin gets you ready for an exciting season on the gridiron! Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonillini.supercast.com/ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON. Wayfair Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
As the Kitchener Rangers are on the verge of possibly winning their first OHL Championship in 18 years, we have learned that Windsor Spitfires forward Ethan Belchetz has made a commitment to Michigan State, Windsor will be hosting the World Junior Summer Showcase, Peterborough city council votes in favor of spending a third of the cost to build a new arena to save the Petes, Owen Sound city council has approved the updated arena lease for the Attack and we are one month away from the 2026 OHL Draft. #ohl #kitchenerrangers #windsorspitfires #peterboroughpetes #owensoundattack #ohldraft #ncaa #michiganstate
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Bring on the hate. I already know people are going to be upset with a couple of these. Who’s too high? Who’s too low? Who is just right? Dante Moore and Jayden Maiava are easily the best 2 QBs in the Big 10. Some would even argue in the country. Some people may argue that Julian Sayin is the best QB in the Big 10. I think he just has the best weapon. I think Demond Williams has a chance to finish as the best QB. Last year it felt like he disappeared against defenses with a pulse. Let’s see if he can take that next step this year. This is one might get some hate. I think Drake Lindsey is a top 5 QB in the Big Ten. I think last year we saw a few glimpses of how great he could be. Josh Hoover turn the ball over a little too much to be top 5. Maybe that drops now that he’s on a better team. Time will tell. Rocco Becht is a good QB, not a great QB. He’s not a Quarterback that is going to elevate the offense, but give him some solid weapons and he will thrive. Malik Washington didn’t get enough love last season. A lot of that has to do with his receivers failing to hold onto the ball, and he was on a bad Maryland team. Nico Iamaleava was one bright spot on a pretty bad UCLA team. Hopefully with a new coaching staff we see him take a significant jump. Let’s see if Katin Houser can make that jump back into the Big Ten after a good season at ECU. I think he’ll be fine. Not great. I cannot wait for the Anthony Colandrea experience at Nebraska. There’s gonna be a lot of ups and downs. It’ll be fun to watch. This is the one that could potentially make me look dumb. I wasn’t impressed with Underwood’s first season, but some of it wasn’t his fault. A new coaching staff and potentially better weapons might change my mind. Lonergan was one of the few bright spots on a bad Boston College team. I’m sure he’ll be fine for Rutgers. Colton Joseph is dangerous with his legs, and he’s probably going to give the Gophers problems. He is not the greatest passer though, and that will be his downfall in the Big Ten this year. Alessio Milivojevic played really well after he took over as the starter. Maybe I’m not being fair, but it’s only been 4 games. Aidan Chiles is too up and down with too many turnovers. Maybe Chip Kelly can bring some consistency to his game. Peace and love to Ryan Browne, but he’s never done anything to show me that he belongs any higher in the rankings. In his defense, he does play for Purdue. Idk who Iowa’s QB is going to be. I don’t think it matters. It will be a step down from Gronowski in my opinion. #collegefootball #viral #football #foryou #fyp #shorts #BigTen #bigtenfootball #b1gfootball #OhioStateFootball #OhioState #OhioStateBuckeyes #Oregon #OregonFootball #OregonDucks #USC #USCFootball #USCTrojans #Washington #WashingtonFootball #WashingtonHuskies #Minnesota #MinnesotaFootball #MinnesotaGophers #RTB #SkiUMah #GoGophers #Indiana #IndianaFootball #IndianaHoosiers #PennState #PennStateFootball #PSU #PSUFootball #Maryland #MarylandTerrapins #MarylandFootball #UCLA #UCLAFootball #UCLABruins #IllinoisFootball #Illinois #Nebraska #GBR #NebraskaFootball #NebraskaCornhuskers #Michigan #MichiganFootball #MichiganWolverines #GoBigBlue #Rutgers #RutgersScarletKnights #RutgersFootball #Wisconsin #WisconsinBadgers #WisconsinFootball #MichiganState #MichiganStateFootball #MichiganStateSpartans #Northwestern #NorthwesternFootball #NorthwesternWildcats #Purdue #PurdueFootball #PurdueBoilermakers #Iowa #IowaHawkeyes #IowaFootball
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