# Ep. 1173 - Illini football's Class of 2027 in-state infusion

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Podcast: [Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/illini-inquirer-podcast-an-illinois-fighting-illini-athletics-podcast-1047532)
Published: 2026-05-18T21:16:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3055

## Resource

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Ryan Easterling react to Illinois football landing three in-state commitments in a week — OL Mason Halliman, OL Soren Fifer and LB Sean Rice — and what they bring to the program. The guys also discuss other in-state prospects they could be in the mix to land this summer. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Omaha Steaks: Visit OmahaSteaks.com right now for 50% off sitewide during their Memorial Day Sale. And for an extra $35 off, use Promo Code ILLINI at checkout. TUSHY: If you’re not Team TUSHY, you’re not Team Clean. For a limited time, our listeners get 10% off their first bidet order when you use code ILLINI at checkout. That’s 10% off your first bidet order at HelloTUSHY.com with promo code ILLINI. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct Go VIP for just 50% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz

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