Ep. 1217 - Illini vs. UAB preview; Mat Pistole on Bobby Hauck's defense

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner catches up with former IHSA football head coach Mat Pistole to break down the X's and O's of Bobby Hauck's new Illinois defensive scheme, how it fits the Illini's personnel and the exciting and concerning things about the defense in 2026. Then Werner and Joey Wagner preview Illini football's season opener against UAB, what they want to see from the offense and defense, their picks to click and their bold predictions.Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on:Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct  Go VIP for 60% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz (0:00) - Intro(1:05) - Mat Pistole on Bobby Hauck's 3-3-5 scheme(5:05) - Thoughts on bringing defense to Illinois(9:01) - How Hauck deploys the defensive line(14:52) - Importance of LBs in this defense(20:50) - The secondary in this defense(28:50) - Keys for defense vs. UAB(30:45) - Question marks of the defense(33:30) - Illinois vs. UAB preview(36:38) - What we want to see from offense(43:02) - What we want to see from defense(45:34) - Picks to click offense(49:48) - Picks to click defense(53:03) - Bold prediction offense(55:50) - Bold prediction defense