# 5.8.26 - Illini Hoops, Golf, Tennis & Softball Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/illiniguys-sports-spectacular-4172966/5-8-26-illini-hoops-golf-tennis-softball Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/illiniguys-sports-spectacular-4172966/5-8-26-illini-hoops-golf-tennis-softball.md Podcast: [IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular](https://stenobird.com/podcast/illiniguys-sports-spectacular-4172966) Published: 2026-05-08T13:02:00+00:00 Episode link: https://bleav.com/shows/illiniguys-sports-spectacular/episodes/5-8-26-illini-hoops-golf-tennis-softball/ Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/09b57a68-e9ee-43a9-b85f-078331a52e73/episodes/c984ceb6-1927-4880-ba93-1ae2eff29ddc/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=09b57a68-e9ee-43a9-b85f-078331a52e73&awEpisodeId=c984ceb6-1927-4880-ba93-1ae2eff29ddc&feed=f1Mjgea6 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/illiniguys-sports-spectacular-4172966/episodes/5-8-26-illini-hoops-golf-tennis-softball Duration seconds: 3113 ## Resource Larry Smith, Brad Sturdy & Mike Cagley are the IlliniGuys & this is the Sports Spectacular heard on over 20+ stations in IL, IA & MO weekly. This week they talk: - Illini Hoops, Golf, Softball & Tennis - NCAA Tourney going to 78 Teams - Possible CFP Expansion to 24 - Guest - Matt Stevens ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/illiniguys-sports-spectacular-4172966/episodes/5-8-26-illini-hoops-golf-tennis-softball/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/illiniguys-sports-spectacular-4172966/5-8-26-illini-hoops-golf-tennis-softball.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.