The Drive on ESPN 93.5

The guys chat with Illini baseball head coach Dan Hartleb, who talks about the potential return of the MLB season, as well as how impressive it was that Michael Jordan hit .200 in Double A baseball. Later, the guys react to audio from Rays pitcher Blake Snell, who says he isn't in favor of returning to play at a reduced salary.

The guys talk with Jeremy Werner about Illinois football adding 2 new recruits (Trevor Moffitt from Florida and TreSean Smith from Louisville), and where the class of 2021 stands now. Later, Trevor hits the guys with a game of Shock Meter, where they rank surprising college basketball stories on a scale of 1-10.

The guys chat with former Illini basketball player Mike LaTulip, who is the Coach/GM of the TBT Alumni Illinois team that will play this summer. Later, the guys hear audio from Matt Painter on the Dan Dakich Show, where he blasts Matt Haarms and Nojel Eastern for transferring.

The guys play 13 minutes of audio from today's Ayo Dosunmu press conference, where he dives into winning the Male Athlete of the Year, and what his looming NBA decision might look like. Then, the guys react to what Ayo said, and later play audio from Roger Powell's interview with Jeremy last week.

The guys continue their show-long discussion about Illinois football's recruiting struggles with Tim O'Halloran (Edgy Tim), who helps break down the high school football perspective of the issue. Later, the guys argue with Trevor over who are some of the best football coaches in the Big Ten.

The guys talk about why and how Illinois has been out-recruited for players from their own state by teams like Minnesota, Missouri and Louisville. Later, our old friend Isaac Trotter joins the show to help break down WHY exactly this is happening.

Lon and Derek talk to Illini signee Andre Curbelo, who discusses his game, how he's handling quarantine, and what to expect from him as a freshman next season. Later, the guys discuss just how could Andre Curbelo could end up being.

The guys chat about MLB's latest proposal: an 82-game season with geographical matchups, expanded rosters, and 4 additional playoff teams. Later, the guys discuss their thoughts on episodes 7 and 8 of The Last Dance documentary.

The guys talk to former Illini hooper Brian Randle about his time in Europe, Illinois, and now at Minnesota. Later, they predict basketball match ups and fights in Who Ya Got: Quarantine Edition.

The guys talk NFL including their record predictions on the Bears and Cardinals schedules for the upcoming season. Later, they list their top five favorite sports to watch.

Could Big Ten Football return if not every conference team can play? The guys discuss. Dan Buffa, KDSK News, joins the show to discuss the St. Louis Cardinals and the possibilty of Pujols coming back to St. Louis. 

The guys discuss the reality of sports returning in the near future including the MLB. Derek and Lon give their take on the latest with the Kansas Basketball investigation. Kevin Wheeler of MLB Network/Mad Dog Radio joins the show to discuss the current state of pro baseball. 

The guys discuss the Illini's ranking in Jeff Goodman's most recent too early college basketball ranking. The guys go over the idea of Kerry Wood's 20K game being the best pitched game ever. 

The guys discuss Andre Curbelo and Adam Miller's new ranking on 247Sports. Trent Sherfield, Arizona Cardinals WR and former Danville star, joins the show to discuss his football career. 

The guys talk to Eli Hershkovich, a betting analyst and podcaster, who breaks down Illinois' odds next basketball season if Kofi and Ayo were to return, as well as his preferred sports betting strategies overall.

The guys debate what method of pizza cooking is the best, and Lon admits he never even pre-heats the oven before throwing the pizza in (the maniac). Later, Lon brings the heat with 8 hot takes, and Derek and Trevor react to them.

Trevor grills Lon and Derek on Chicago Bears offseason topics including Cole Kmet's upside, the Ted Ginn Jr. signing and how the Bears stack up in the NFC North. Later, the guys take a look at the MLB contract situation during the pandemic and what happens if there is no baseball.

The guys talk about two Illini hoops transfer targets, Chaundee Brown and Jose Perez, and Derek gives updates on them. Later, the guys talk about last night's The Last Dance episodes and break down more about Michael Jordan's mindset and struggles.

The guys talk to Packers Countdown's Dennis Krause (@DennisKrause1) about the Packer's draft picks and upcoming season. Later, Hans hosts Who Ya Got including fights with Pat Chambers, JLo, a Rhino, and more.

The guys talk about the recent NFL draft picks, as well as reminiscing on the NFL Playoffs.