The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper

8/6/24 Hour 2: Our favorite, must-watch movies; Will Riley expectations

Lon and Derek discuss their favorite movies, sports and otherwise. The guys also discuss Illini hoops and expectations for Will Riley's role.

8/6/24 Hour 1: Cubs take series from Cardinals; Kasparas Jakucionis continues to impress, Olympics thoughts

Lon and Derek catch up after a bit of a break and tackle a bunch of topics, including the Cubs/Cardinals series, Kasparas Jakucionis's recent success in international play, Illinois football tight ends and thoughts on the Olympics.

8/1/24 Hour 2: Finding the Illini's path to 6 wins on the schedule; Altmyer, Davis talk start of fall camp

Lon and Derek break down Illini football's schedule and what path the Illini will need to take to get to 6 wins. Also, hear from quarterback Luke Altmyer and tackle JC Davis as they share their thoughts from fall camp.

8/1/24 Hour 1: Football is (unofficially) back as Bears play in HOF game; Cubs-Cardinals wrap up season series at Wrigley

Lon and Derek discuss the unofficial return of Bears football for the Hall of Fame game and the hall of fame class being inducted. The guys also share some thoughts on the final Cubs-Cardinals series of the season.

7/30/24 Hour 2: MLB trade deadline whip around; Toughest places to play for Illini; TeRah Edwards audio

Derek, Kyle and Jimmy react to some MLB trade deadline moves as it comes down to the wire. The guys discuss the Illini's visit to Oregon this season and some other tough college football venues. Later, hear from defensive lineman TeRah Edwards as he shares some thoughts about his year ahead.

7/30/24 Hour 1: Expectations for Illini defense in 2024; Which home game are you most excited for?; Aaron Henry talks start of fall camp

Derek and Kyle discuss their expectations for the Illini's defense in 2024 after last year's struggle and how much the addition of Terrance Brooks can change things in the secondary. The guys share the football home game they're most excited to attend. Later, hear from defensive coordinator Aaron Henry as he shares his thoughts on his defense at the start of fall camp.

7/29/24 Hour 2: How to feel about Bielema's offensive line development at Illinois; Lunney talks Illini offense

Lon and Kyle talk some Illinois football and if there's any concern about Bret Bielema's offensive line development heading into year four. Later, hear from offensive coordinator Barry Lunney as he shares his thoughts on his offense ahead of fall camp.

7/29/24 Hour 1: Cubs and Cardinals make big deadline moves; Bielema on start of fall camp

Lon, Kyle and Jimmy break down some big moves by the Cubs and Cardinals ahead of the MLB trade deadline adding Isaac Paredes and Erick Fedde. Later, hear from Bret Bielema as he shares thoughts on Illini football to kick off fall camp.

7/26/24 Hour 2: Aaron Leming (Bear Report) on Bears training camp, Caleb Williams expectations; MLB deadline deals beginning to trickle in

Aaron Leming from the Bear Report joins the show to share his thoughts on the start of Bears training camp and expectations for Caleb Williams. Later, Derek, Kyle and Jimmy discuss some of the MLB trades that have gone down in recent days.

7/26/24 Hour 1: Thoughts on exploding QB market amid Tua's new deal; Tyler Underwood joins the show!

Derek, Kyle and Jimmy discuss the exploding quarterback market in the NFL amid Tua Tagovailoa's new contract and those who are soon to be paid. Later, Illinois basketball assistant coach Tyler Underwood joins the show to share his biggest takeaways from the batch of newcomers at Ubben this summer.

7/25/24 Hour 2: Top 10 college hoops coaches right now; Top players available at MLB trade deadline

Derek, Kyle and Jimmy react to a list of the top 10 college basketball coaches right now. Later, the guys hit on some of the top guys on the trade block at the MLB trade deadline.

7/25/24 Hour 1: Bret Bielema/Luke Fickell feud brewing?; Thoughts on Indiana coach's comments

Derek, Kyle and Jimmy discuss a story released about a potential Bret Bielema and Luke Fickell feud stemming from last season's game in Champaign. Later, the guys discuss some more Big Ten Media Day storylines including Indiana coach Curt Cignetti's comments.

7/24/24 Hour 2: NFL Training Camp Storylines: Jordan Love's new deal, What's up with Aaron Rodgers, & Thoughts on Giants offseason Hard Knocks

Derek, Kyle and Jimmy jump around the NFL offseason and share their thoughts on some of the recent storylines such as Jordan Love's impending new contract, Aaron Rodgers' latest drama and the Giants' offseason Hard Knocks.

7/24/24 Hour 1: How aggressive should the Cardinals be at the trade deadline?; Joey Wagner (Illini Inquirer) on Big Ten Media Day

Derek and Kyle discuss how aggressively the Cardinals should go after pitching at the trade deadline. Later, Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner joins the show to share his insight on Big Ten Football Media Days.

7/23/24 Hour 2: Bielema from Big Ten Media Day; Is Paul Skenes the athlete's life you'd most want to have?

Hear Bret Bielema's thoughts as he opened Big Ten Media Day in Indianapolis with thoughts on the Illini. Later, Lon, Derek and Kyle discuss Paul Skenes's dominance and if he's the athlete's life they'd most want to have.

7/23/24 Hour 1: Which Illini hoops player are you most excited to watch?; Temperature check on Illini football

Lon and Derek share some Illinois basketball thoughts and which player they're most excited to watch when the season starts. Later, the guys discuss what realistic expectations are for Illinois football in 2024.

7/22/24 Hour 2: What will the Illini's 2025 class look like?; Reactions to latest Illini hoops practice video

Derek shares his thoughts on Illinois 2025 target Spencer Ahrens and what the 2025 class could ultimately look like. Later, the guys share some reactions to the latest practice video released on social media.

7/22/24 Hour 1: Piper recaps his weekend at Peach Jam; Tomislav Ivisic officially arrives in Champaign

Derek is back from Peach Jam and recaps some of the top prospects he saw B and who the Illini are pursuing. Later, Derek and Kyle discuss the arrival of Tomislav Ivisic to Champaign.

7/18/24 Hour 2: Confidence level in Illini women's hoops heading into the future; Shauna Green on Europe trip, offseason

Lon, Kyle and Jimmy discuss various topics including their confidence level in Illini women's basketball moving forward coming off Shauna Green's first two years. Later, hear from Green as she meets with the media to share a handful of offseason thoughts.

7/18/24 Hour 1: Derek Piper live from Peach Jam shares his thoughts on Illini targets; College football matchups we're excited about

Derek Piper joins the show live from Peach Jam to recap some of the biggest names he's watched and who the Illini are prioritizing on the high school recruiting front. Kyle and Jimmy share their thoughts on some college football matchups they're looking forward to and a few Cubs second half hopes.