Illini Audible Podcast
Each week, young beat reporter and sportscaster Said Bravo talks about the top storylines surrounding Illinois football and Illinois athletics. Each episode he's joined by colleage, Zeno Jo, and other reporters around the country. Expect entertaining and informed talk as Said gives you access to all things Illinois athletics.
Episodes
20 episodes
Illinois gets right in a big way with win over Rutgers
In this episode of the pod, Said breaks down Illinois' big-time win over Rutgers that clinched the bowl eligibility for the program.
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20:20
Illinois loses more than just a game in ugly collapse at Washington
The podcast returns after a brief hiatus. Said breaks down his perspective on Illinois' collapse at Washington. Where does Illinois turn now? He also discusses what he expects from the rest of the season.
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31:37
We know exactly what Illinois football is now, plus observations in loss to Ohio State
Illinois lost against the best team in the country, but there was a lot to take away from what we've seen from Illinois in the past seven weeks.
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27:44
The biggest keys for Illinois against Ohio State
Said previews Illinois' biggest game of the season. He breaks down what Illinois needs to do to win against Ohio State
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21:27
Illinois keeps the cannon with solid win at Purdue
Said reacts to Illinois' big win at Purdue. he also talks about Luke Altmyer's prolific performance and what we saw on defense as well.
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21:03
Let's talk Illinois Soccer
Illinois soccer (9-2-1) has gotten off to its best start in program history. It comes on the heels of head coach Katie Hultin's first season. They've made significant noise, and Said decided he wants to talk about it.
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33:06
Illinois redeems itself with thrilling Homecoming win over USC
Said reacts to a thrilling 34-32 win over USC at home. A very much needed win after the fiasco that was at Bloomington the previous week. A lot to unpack.
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28:11
Illinois falls flat on its face in Top 25 matchup
After completing his work responsibilities, Said sat down and reacted to Indiana's stunning beatdown over Illinois. He talks about the main takeaways from this game and the questions that now loom.
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21:41
Can Illinois beat Indiana? With L.C. Norton
Said is joined by SB Nation colleague L.C. Norton in Bloomington, Indiana. They preview what's at stake for both programs and break down all you need to know about the upcoming game. Plus, Said breaks down what Illinois needs to do to win this ...
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1:00:46
Illinois struggles in the first half against Western Michigan
In this episode of the pod, Said breaks down his observations in Illinois' 38-0 win over Western Michigan. A game that was close in the first half.
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26:58
Expectations against Western Michigan, Gies donates $100 million
Said talks about his expectations for Saturday's sell-out game against Western Michigan, and discusses the $100 million donation by Larry Gies.
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25:20
Illinois capitalizes on five turnovers en route to riveting win at Duke
Said breaks down Illinois' routing of Duke in Durham. He breaks down the positives, negatives and everything in between.
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45:16
Duke Preview with Anna Snyder
On this episode of the pod, Said previews week 2 at Duke and is joined by Anna Snyder of the Fayetteville Observer. Plus, he breaks down his expectations for week 2.
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49:47
Western Illinois Postgame
Said shares his thoughts on the throttling of Western Illinois during Friday night's season opener.
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25:00
Western Illinois Preview with Caiden Strenz
On this episode of the pod, Said lays out his expectations for the season opener against FCS opponent Western Illinois. He's also joined by Caiden Strenz, of Leatherneck Insider, to get a gauge of what to expect from Western.
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42:24
Most intriguing and obscure storylines on the roster
On this episode of the pod, Said and Zeno break down and profile the guys with the most intrigue and perhaps the most obscure backgrounds heading into the 2025 season.
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1:02:42
Five questions ahead of kickoff against WIU
Said and friend and colleague, Zeno, now of ChambanaToday, ponder the five biggest questions ahead of Illinois' kickoff to the season against Western Illinois.
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47:42