The regular season is HERE! | Derek Piper joins the show, plus what to watch for during the season's first week

Kyle Tausk (@ktausk13) and Mike Farmer (@mikefarmz) are joined by Derek Piper (@DPiper247) from 247 Sports's Illini Inquirer to get you ready for the start of the regular season, sharing his thoughts on the exhibition performances, rotation decisions and keys for the Illini as the head into a tough non-conference schedule. Kyle and Mike also discuss what they'll be looking for during the first week of the season and give their official season predictions for Illinois.FOLLOW us on Twitter:Champaign on IceKyle Tausk Mike Farmer Derek Piper LISTEN to the Podcast:Apple Podcasts Megaphone  Purchase The Almanac hereDownload the VLTED app hereSUBSCRIBE to the Field of 68 Daily hereCheck out our merch store here FOLLOW The Field of 68!TwitterInstagramTikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.