{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Episode 49 - Chicago's an Illini Town + Year in Review","description":"Scott was on the ground for Illini Night at the Cubs game and came back feeling something different about Illinois' connection in the city. He and Robert dig into Bret Bielema's comments there and whether this new energy for Illini athletics in Chicago is real. They also ponder whether men's basketball could enter the season as the preseason No. 1, react to the hiring of Jenna Hall as the new softball coach, and close out the year with their top five Illini stories and award predictions.\n\n00:00 Intro\n03:52 Illini vibes in Chicago\n23:20 Joe Barna and Matthew Bailey's circus\n29:38 B1G vs. SEC\n42:49 Grandkid artwork\n45:36 Will Illini men's basketball be ranked No. 1?\n51:48 Hall Call for softball\n57:31 The Top Five Stories of the Year\n1:11:50 Award Predictions","author_name":"Light The I","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5164384-light-the-i","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43682607/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}