# Ep. 1221 - Isaac Trotter on Illini's floor & ceiling, Quentin Coleman's freshman role

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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: 2026-09-11T14:00:00+00:00
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CBS Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to break down the latest college basketball news, including Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn and Minnesota's Cade Tyson's chances at another year of eligibility, Michigan freshman Brandon McCoy's season-ending injury and Mark Mitchell's return to Missouri. Then Trotter breaks down his expectations for Illini freshman Quentin Coleman; the latest updates on Tomislav Ivisic, Zvonimir Ivisic and David Mirkovic; and his views on Illinois basketball's ceiling and floor for the 2026-27 season. Read Isaac Trotter's latest Illini basketball roster breakdown Meet college basketball's polarizing freshman class Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8   Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct    Go VIP for 50% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz   (0:00) - Intro (3:12) - Latest on Trey Kaufman-Renn, Cade Tyson (7:40) - Impact of Brandon McCoy's injury on Michigan (10:40) - Impact of Mark Mitchell back to Missouri (12:05) - Steve Pikiell announces cancer diagnosis (14:53) - Latest on Tomislav Ivisic, Zvonimir Ivisic and David Mirkovic (20:18) - Stefan Vaaks and Brad Underwood's comments (25:23) - How Quentin Coleman fits into national freshman class (31:44) - Illinois basketball's floor and ceiling (40:33) - Outro

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