The Drive on ESPN 93.5

Lon and Derek get fired up for the return of baseball in the opening segment. Later, the guys hear from White Sox play-by-play man Jason Benetti, who joined the Jeremy Werner Show.

This podcast was ruined by the tornado warning sound.

The guys talk about the looming decision for Luka Garza and other NCAA athletes, and then dive into a Next Question: Cardinals and Cubs edition.

The guys do a long-form discussion on Ayo and Kofi's looming NBA decisions, and the pros and cons of both players returning to Champaign. Later, the guys rank recent Illini basketball coaches 1 through 6.

The guys talk with Illini and Pacers PA announcer Tim Sinclair, who is stationed down in Orlando in the NBA "bubble," and describes the atmosphere down there. Later, the guys recap the Cubs-White Sox exhibition game from last night.

The guys are joined by Samari Collier, QB commit to Illinois. Later, Hans Dee hosts Who Ya Got for the last episode of the Quarantine Edition.

The guys talk all about the MLB in the first hour, along with updates on the PGA Memorial Tournament.

The guys chat with ESPN's Adam Rittenberg, who details what procedures college football programs are having to go through right now despite all the health guidelines and restrictions. Later, the guys talk about the potential of having fans in MLB stadiums this season.

The guys talk about the University of Illinois' new COVID guidelines for Memorial Stadium this fall for football season, and mention the most viewed TV broadcasts in American sports history. Later, the guys interview Nick Hill, the SIU football coach, to talk about how he and his players are dealing with COVID.

The guys discuss Dak Prescott's contract situation, and how much he deserves to get paid. Later, they give brief Cardinals updates on Alex Reyes, Dylan Carlson and Genesis Cabrera, before the guys rank the NFL QBs who are in new locations this season.

The guys talk about the Marquette alumni team winning the TBT Tournament, and Trevor's big $88 win on the Golden Eagles. Later, the guys chat with former Illini Brit Miller, who details some workout horror stories from his days on campus.

The guys pick all 30 MLB teams in a draft format for the 2020 MLB season.

The guys do deep dives into both the Cubs and Cardinals starting lineups, rotations, bullpens and win total projections for the entire hour!

Lon and Derek chat with former Illini DOBO and current Dayton DOBO James Haring, who helped form and organize the House of Paign TBT team and recaps the team's success in the tournament. Later, the guys debate the best way to top and eat chili.

Lon and Derek discuss Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks' decision to opt out of the upcoming 60-game MLB season, and what that means for the rest of their bullpen. Later, the guys chat with Lance Ringler from Golf Week, who discusses golf during COVID, Tiger Woods, and Bryson Dechambeau.

The guys cover the last minutes of the game, along with the post game interview. Later, Hans Dee hosts Who Ya Got: Quarantine Edition.

The guys cover the TBT game of the House of 'Paign vs Red Scare (Dayton Alumni).

Lon and Derek break down the two local teams, starting with an update on the Cardinals training camp with KMOX's Chris Hrabe, and then checking in on Jose Quintana's injury and the Cubs with Jordan Bernfield in Chicago. Later, the guys quickly preview House of Paign's matchup tomorrow in the TBT.

Lon and Derek spend the first hour of the show discussing the Big Ten's major announcement to move to a 10-game, conference-only football schedule, thus eliminating Illinois State, UConn and Bowling Green from the Illini schedule, and what that may mean for Lovie Smith's squad.

The guys tune in live from the TBT press conference, as they hear Mike LaTulip, Andres Feliz and Mike Daum answer questions about their huge win over Carmen's Crew. Later, the guys chat live on the air with both Malcolm Hill and Kyle Vinales, who hit the game winning shot.