The Drive is your daily Illini sports podcast from ESPN 93.5. Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone cover Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball, Illinois Fighting Illini football, the Chicago Bears, Cardinals, Cubs and the biggest sports stories in Champaign-Urbana with interviews, analysis, and a lot of laughs. New episodes every weekday. 🎙️
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Episodes
Oct 9, 2020
Oct 9, 2020
49 min
Lon, Derek and Trevor make their college football and NFL picks, and break down the betting lines and where they're leaning for a full hour.
Oct 8, 2020
Oct 8, 2020
Oct 8, 2020
Oct 7, 2020
Oct 7, 2020
53 min
The guys discuss where the Cubs and Cardinals need to go this offseason and who is and isn't untouchable. Later, Jeremy Woo from Sports Illustrated discusses Kofi and Ayo's draft status for 2021, and where the Bulls should go with the 4th overall pick.
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 6, 2020
53 min
Stephen Gentry, Illini Assistant Basketball Coach, joins the show to discuss practice starting next week. The guys talk about who should win NFL MVP so far this season.
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 6, 2020
53 min
We hear audio from Lovie Smith about training camp kicking off and the guys discuss the outlook of some of the Illini offensive weapons.
Oct 5, 2020
Oct 5, 2020
52 min
The guys talk about the Bears' deflating 19-11 loss to the Colts on Sunday, and then recap other Week 4 NFL action. Later, the guys get more in-depth on the Colts-Bears game with CBS's Chris Widlic.
Oct 5, 2020
Oct 5, 2020
51 min
The guys talk about the Illini hoops schedule and potential non-conference tournaments and opponents, and then discuss good cardboard cut out ideas for Memorial Stadium.
Oct 2, 2020
Oct 2, 2020
55 min
Lon and Derek give their picks against the spread for the NFL Week 4 slate. The guys also give their thoughts on the St. Louis Cardinals heading into Game 3 in San Diego and they react to the Cubs getting bounced by the Marlins.
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
54 min
The guys react to Jordan Nesbitt's college decision. The Cubs were postponed due to rain and the guys discuss today's Cardinals starting lineup.
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
53 min
The guys discuss the upcoming decision of a major Illinois basketball target and then look through the Miami Marlins roster who will face the Cubs tomorrow afternoon.
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
53 min
The guys react live to the Chicago White Sox playoff game and look more in depth at how the Cardinals will micromanage Jack Flaherty after a disappointing season.
Sep 28, 2020
Sep 28, 2020
53 min
The guys react to the breaking news of Doc Rivers being fired by the LA Clippers, before predicting the entire MLB playoff bracket on both the AL and NL side.
Sep 28, 2020
Sep 28, 2020
52 min
Lon, Derek and Trevor recap Mitch Trubisky being benched for Nick Foles en route to another Bears comeback win, and then rip through every single interesting game from Week 3 of the NFL season.
Sep 24, 2020
Sep 24, 2020
55 min
Lon and Derek are joined by former Illini and new Phoenix Suns assistant coach Brian Randle to discuss his new opportunity in the profession. Later, the guys have Aaron Leming from Bear Report on to break down the Chicago Bears 2-0 start and look ahead to the matchup at Atlanta on Sunday.
Sep 24, 2020
Sep 24, 2020
55 min
Lon, Derek and Trevor spend the first hour making their picks against the spread for the NFL Week 3 slate.
Sep 23, 2020
Sep 23, 2020
51 min
Kent Brown, Illini Associate AD/SID, joins the show to talk about this upcoming fall season for Illini Athletics and how different they may look. The guys go over their Studs and Duds so far this NFL Fantasy Season.
Sep 23, 2020
Sep 23, 2020
52 min
Matt Silich, ESPNCU NBA Expert, joins the show to discuss the Bulls new coaching hire and the NBA Conference Finals. The guys talk about what the MLB Playoff Picture might look like.
Sep 22, 2020
Sep 22, 2020
52 min
Lon and Derek react to the breaking news of Billy Donovan being hired as the next Bulls head coach, and then hear from Illini football players Tony Adams and Jake Hansen.