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- Stop the 3-Pointers
- The Buck Stops at the Head Coach
- Terrence Shannon Jr. Jersey Fiasco
- Tough Road Trip for Illini Women
- Super Bowl & NFL GOAT Thoughts
Mike Cagley talks with Kedric Prince about:
- Return of Ivišić
- Singleton 5-Star CB Commits to the Illini
- Shauna Green Leads Illini Women to 17-5
- Luka Traded
- Super Bowl Prediction
Mike Cagley co-host of the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular & Big Sports Radio talks:
- Illini Deal with Annual Rite of Key Player Missing Games
- Jerry Jones Shoots the Cowboys in the Face, Again
- The Passing of An Illini Legend, RIP Efrem Winters
Mike Cagley co-host of Big Sports Radio & the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular talks:
- Illini Hoops from Super High to Super Low in Just One Game
- Penn State – What is Stopping Big Wins – Aller or Franklin, or Something Else?
- Ohio State – Two Plays Make a Huge Difference (or Maybe Just One)
Mike talks:
- College Football Playoff Results & SEC Crazies on X
- Illini Win Braggin’ Rights Game
Welcomes Boxing Writer Matthew Aguilar to talk:
- Usyk Over Fury
- All Time Heavyweight Rankings
- Mayweather vs 80s Welterweights
This episode:
- College Football Playoff (CFP) is Here & I Have Suggestions to Improve Next Year’s Version
- Northwestern’s Chris Collins Quote
- Play Illini Morez Johnson More
- B1G Football Team Tiers
and Brad Sturdy stops by to talk:
- Illini Hoops
- CFP
- Illini FB in the Citrus Bowl vs South Carolina
Mike Cagley's Heat Checks and Hail Marys with special guest Brad Sturdy
- Ryan Day & Ohio State
- Illinois High School Football Playoff Solutions
- High School Athletic Director & Coach Shares Thoughts on the Solutions
- B1G Football Team Tiers
Podcast Guest: IlliniGuy Brad Sturdy
Mike Cagley's - Heat Checks & Hail Marys
Hail Mary #1 - B1G vs SEC for CFP
Hail Mary #2 - Hot Takes
Hot Take #1 - Wisconsin Recruiting Win
Hot Take #2 - Indiana FB Respect
Hot Take #3 - Tyson Fury Training
Hot Take #4 - New SEC Rivalry
Hot Take #5 - Shedeur Sanders Hit
Hot Take #6 - Gladiator II
Hail Mary #3 - B1G FB Tiers
Mike Cagley's Heat Checks & Hail Marys for November 17
- Looming B1G & SEC Battle for CFP Invites
- Deion Roster Strategy
- Indiana Genius Move
- Illini Trending Up
- ADs Hire Better
- Nebraska/USC - It was DPI
- B1G Football Team Tiers – The End is Near
Mike talks:
- How Long Will the B1G & SEC Play Nice with CFP Invites on the Line?
- Illini Men’s Basketball – Taking Care of Business
- B1G Football Team Tiers – Talk About Gridlock in the Middle
Hot Takes
- Illini November Struggles
- NIL & Portal Effects
- B1G Officiating
Illini Men’s Basketball – Player Expectations
B1G Football Team Tiers – Big Shake Up
Mike Cagley (co-host of Big Sports Radio and the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular - both 2-hour, weekly radio shows available on podcast as well) talks:
- Could Oregon Be an Illini Turning Point?
- Reaction to Illini Exhibition Loss at Ole Miss
- B1G Football Team Tiers - The Picture Is Coming into Focus
Powered by Big Sports Radio and the Sports Spectacular, this podcast covers college football, college basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, boxing, movies, television, pro wrestling, comic books & whatever else grab's Mike's attention.