
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

Apr 20, 2020
Apr 20, 2020
53 min
Lon and Derek recap their thoughts on the premiere of episodes 1 and 2 of The Last Dance documentary. Later, they catch up with former Illini head coach and current Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger.

Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020
54 min
The guys talk about all the latest sports stories of the day, including the new Illini basketball commit Luke Goode. Later, Indy Heat Program Director Jared Balf joins to talk about Luke and his commitment. At the end of the show Hans hosts Who Ya Got.

Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020
54 min
The guys break news on Luke Goode's commitment and talks about Adam Miller being awarded Illinois' Mr. Basketball. Later, Dr. Brent Riefsteck discusses how COVID-19 has affected sports and more.

Apr 16, 2020
Apr 16, 2020
47 min
Derek breaks down what the scholarship grid will look like for next year's Illini if Ayo and Kofi both stay in the NBA Draft. Imagine playing in the Super Bowl and playing with Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, and Pat Tillman, Nathan Hodel (Former Illini Long Snapper) breaks down his NFL career.

Apr 16, 2020
Apr 16, 2020
53 min
Dan Dakich, ESPN College Basketball Analyst, joins the guys to talk about Ayo and Kofi's draft stock. The guys discuss Ayo's decision to declare for the draft but not hire an agent.

Apr 15, 2020
Apr 15, 2020
52 min
Fred Wakefield, former Illini Football player, joins the guys to discuss the process of turning pro. We hear audio from Mike Trout about the possibility of baseball coming back this summer with no fans.

Apr 15, 2020
Apr 15, 2020
50 min
The guys start off the show discussing Signing Day and when they expect to hear from Illini Commit, Adam Miller. Tyler Underwood joins the show to review this past basketball season and talk about what the quarantine has been like in the Underwood household.

Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
49 min
Lon and Derek talk to Kevin Fishbain from The Athletic about who the Bears are focused on for next week's NFL Draft, including some interesting notes on the QB room and the secondary. Later, the guys discuss Ayo's radio silence on his NBA decision, with less than a week left for him to make up his mind.

Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
54 min
Lon and Derek talk about Isaiah Todd de-committing from Michigan and Josh Christopher committing to Arizona State, as well as some of the most surprising recruiting upsets of all time. Later, the guys reminisce with Brit Miller about some of his favorite Illini memories and funny moments.

Apr 13, 2020
Apr 13, 2020
47 min
Derek pitches a new game -- comparing MLB players' WARs during their peak seasons. Trevor guesses, Lon struggles to understand what WAR even is. Later, the guys chat Jason Patt (Blog-A-Bull.com) to recap the Bulls' variety of big moves today, including firing GM Gar Forman.

Apr 13, 2020
Apr 13, 2020
52 min
Lon and Derek talk about Illinois adding FCS All-American OL Blake Jeresaty, before playing audio from Jeremy Werner's interview with Blake. Later, the guys talk to Gordon Voit from WAND about his "All Time 5" project involving area high school basketball teams.

Apr 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020
54 min
The guys talk about interesting NBA and MLB records and superlatives. Later, Hans hosts Who Ya Got: Quarantine Edition.

Apr 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020
51 min
The guys talk all about records and superlatives set in all the major sports.

Apr 9, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
52 min
The guys continue to go through some of the most intriguing records and superlatives they can find, this time combing through all-time Illini football and basketball records.

Apr 9, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
54 min
Lon, Derek and Trevor start their Records and Superlatives game by combing through all-time records from college basketball and college football. Later, the guys chat with Illini basketball's strength and conditioning coach, Adam Fletcher.

Apr 8, 2020
Apr 8, 2020
53 min
Illini Men's Basketball legend Derek Harper joins the show to discuss his basketball career. Nori Loschen, widely considered as Mr. Baseball in Central Illinois, then talks with the guys.

Apr 8, 2020
Apr 8, 2020
51 min
The guys discuss how good the Illini could be next year if Ayo/Kofi return and then Lon compares the Wisconsin Badgers to a trash bag out of frustration.

Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
55 min
Lon and Derek examine all angles of Kofi Cockburn's decision to declare for the NBA Draft. How likely is he to return? What's to gain for him by submitting his name? What if he doesn't come back? Later, the guys discuss who would be the bigger loss for the Illini hoops program between Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu.

Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
55 min
Lon and Derek react to the news that Illini freshman Kofi Cockburn has declared for the 2020 NBA Draft and they discuss what it means. Later, the guys are joined by Mike Claiborne of the Cardinals Radio Network to talk about the MLB's plan to return in May and what life has been like without baseball.

Apr 6, 2020
Apr 6, 2020
50 min
The guys talk with Blake Woodard, who was a team manager for the Illini basketball program and is now an employee for the St. Louis Cardinals. They hit on a variety of topics, from inside Brad Underwood practices to what to do with your Cardinals tickets if they're affected by COVID-19. Later, the guys ask listeners what their best and favorite moments from this basketball season were.
