
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

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.

Sep 22, 2020
Sep 22, 2020
52 min
Lon and Derek vent about the Cardinals' 3-1 loss to the Royals last night, and then break down every AL matchup for the playoffs if they were to start today.

Sep 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
52 min
The guys go game-by-game and recap every notable result from Week 2 of the NFL season, including the Falcons blowing it, the Cardinals dominating, and the Chiefs pulling it out in overtime.

Sep 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
52 min
The guys are finally back! Lon, Derek and Trevor discuss the Bears' 17-13 win over the Giants, and the NFL landscape overall, before breaking down each game for the Illini football schedule that starts in late October.

Sep 15, 2020

Sep 15, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
54 min
The guys cover all the topics they missed since the last show and then Kevin Wheeler, KMOX, joins the show to discuss the NL Central race.

Sep 11, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
53 min
The guys are joined by Zach Hamer (@CoachHamerILL) to discuss his career and life as a video coordinator. Later, Hans hosts Who Ya Got, where the guys make their final predictions on this weekend's games.

Sep 11, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
54 min
The guys talk about the latest news in the sports world, including MLB and NFL. Later, they make their over/under predictions for the first weekend of NFL games. Dr. Matthew Gordon joins for Mettler Mix-Up for a listener-submitted question.

Sep 9, 2020
Sep 9, 2020
52 min
The guys discuss Mitch Trubisky being named the Bears' starting QB, and go through the history of Bears' QBs. Later, Trev's Ticket makes its triumphant return.

Sep 9, 2020
Sep 9, 2020
52 min
The guys recap the entire Cards-Cubs 5 game weekend series, and then discuss the possibility of an all-inclusive NCAA tournament. Later, they chat with Brian Snow of 24/7 sports to talk college hoops and Illini recruiting.

Sep 4, 2020
Sep 4, 2020
53 min
The guys talk to Chris Block, expert in horse racing. Later, Hans hosts Who Ya Got, where the guys predict this weekend's match-ups.

Sep 4, 2020
Sep 4, 2020
50 min
The guys talk about the possibilities of B1G football starting this fall. Later, Jalen Quinn from Tuscola joins to talk about his recruitment experience.

Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
52 min
The guys talk about David Jones, an Illini target, who committed to DePaul over the weekend, and then break down the class of 2021's remaining targets. Later, Chad Gordon from The Friendly Confines podcast joins the guys to talk Cubs.

Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
53 min
The guys are back! Lon, Derek and Trevor recap what they've missed the last few days in the world of sports, including the Cardinals, Cubs, NBA, NFL and college football.

Aug 28, 2020
Aug 28, 2020
52 min
The guys go in depth on Fantasy Football. Later, Lon and Derek predict this weekend's games on Who Ya Got with Hans Dee.

Aug 28, 2020
Aug 28, 2020
49 min
The guys talk about the latest news on the B1G deciding whether or not to have football in the fall. Later, Brad Evans (@NoisyHuevos) joins to talk all about Fantasy Football.

Aug 26, 2020

Aug 26, 2020

Aug 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020
55 min
Lon and Derek discuss where Illinois basketball stands on the recruiting front in the 2021 class. Later, the guys are joined by Tim Sinclair to talk about being hired as the PA guy for the Chicago Bears. He also discusses the NBA Bubble and whether he thinks college basketball can pull off something similar.
