The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper

8/17/23 Hour 2: Thoughts on Illini basketball’s non-conference slate; Joey Wagner (Illini Inquirer) on training camp

Lon and Derek discuss Illinois basketball's non-conference schedule, which was released on Wednesday night. Later, Derek catches up with Joey Wagner from Illini Inquirer to get his thoughts on Illini football training camp.

8/17/23 Hour 1: Weighing postseason success vs. regular season wins; Future of the NL Central

Lon and Derek talk about the Yankees and Cardinals being in unfamiliar territory, while also discussing how they view postseason success vs. regular season wins. Later, they talk about the Cubs' walk-off win on Wednesday night and also the future of the NL Central.

8/16/23 Hour 2: Part 2 of Lon & Derek’s conference realignment

Lon and Derek continue their discussion on future college football realignment and whether Illinois would make the 'second tier'.

8/16/23 Hour 1: How much pressure is on Aaron Rodgers to succeed in NY?; Bret Bielema training camp update

Lon and Derek discuss Aaron Rodgers' renewed energy in New York and how much pressure is on him this year. Later, hear from Bret Bielema for an update on training camp.

8/15/23 Hour 2: Building a 20-team mega conference for college football

Lon and Derek put together a 20-team mega conference for college football with 10 teams in the Amazon and Apple divisions.

8/15/23 Hour 1: What if the B1G & SEC powers formed a college football mega conference?

Lon and Derek dive in deep on what college football would look like for Illinois and nationally if the elites in the Big Ten and SEC broke away and formed their own mega conference.

8/14/23 Hour 2: Who had the best Illini hoops stat line in Spain?; Bret Bielema audio

Lon and Derek discuss the stat line for each Illini basketball player over in Spain. Later, hear from Bret Bielema from Illini football's media day on Saturday.

8/14/23 Hour 1: AP Top 25 debuts for college football; Illini struggle to shoot in Spain

Lon and Derek discuss where Big Ten teams stand in the first AP Top 25 of the college football season. Later, the guys discuss Illinois basketball's shooting woes in Spain.

8/11/23 Hour 2: The award-winning ’Who Ya Got?’; How much does Aaron Rodgers have left in the tank?

Derek gives his thoughts on the first Hard Knocks episode and the guys discuss expectations for Aaron Rodgers. Later, Hans Dee blesses the show with his award-winning 'Who Ya Got?' segment.

8/11/23 Hour 1: Hans Dee stops by; Will Waino get to 200 wins?; Thad Ward on the RB room

Hans Dee joins the guys for a throwback Friday show. The guys discuss whether Adam Wainwright can get to 200 wins. Later, hear from Illini RBs coach Thad Ward.

8/10/23 Hour 1: Meghan Montemurro (Chicago Tribune) on Cubs’ playoff push; Are Cardinals fans spoiled?

Lon and Derek open the show talking baseball and whether Cardinals fans are spoiled. Later, the guys visit with Cubs beat writer Meghan Montemurro from the Chicago Tribune to discuss their playoff push.

8/9/23 Hour 2: How confident are you in Illinois’ WR room?; Training camp audio

Lon and Derek give their thoughts on Illinois' WR options this season. Later, hear from Illini WR coach George McDonald, WR Casey Washington and OLB Gabe Jacas.

8/9/23 Hour 1: Thoughts on Illini basketball’s 105-60 win vs. Valencia

Lon and Derek discuss Illinois' blowout win against Valencia in the second game of their Spain trip.

8/8/23 Hour 2: Piper’s top 5 most intriguing teams in the NFL this season

The guys discuss Derek's list of the top five most intriguing teams in the NFL this season.

8/8/23 Hour 1: Aaron Leming (Bear Report) on training camp, Justin Fields’ development & Yannik Ngakoue signing

Lon and Derek start the show talking football. Later, Aaron Leming of the Bear Report joins the guys to discuss training camp, Justin Fields and more.

8/7/23 Hour 2: Strength of schedules in B1G West; More realignment developments

Lon and Derek discuss the strength of schedules for each team in the Big Ten West. Later, the guys talk about what's next in conference realignment.

8/7/23 Hour 1: Thoughts on Illini basketball’s first game in Spain; Bret Bielema audio

Lon and Derek begin the show discussing Illini basketball's first game in Spain and the concerns with a 3-for-25 shooting performance from three. Later, hear from Bret Bielema from training camp.

8/4/23 Hour 2: Wagner’s thoughts on Illini football defense; What do you hope to hear about Illini hoops trip to Spain?

Derek picks Joey Wagner's brain on the Illini football's defense heading into training camp. Later, the guys discuss what they're looking for with the Illini basketball trip to Spain.

8/4/23 Hour 1: Conference realignment madness!!!; Oregon & Washington headed to the B1G

Derek and guest co-host Joey Wagner dive into the huge conference realignment news with Oregon & Washington headed to the Big Ten.

8/3/23 Hour 2: Has the Justin Fields hype gone a little too far?; Does Bret Bielema need to modernize his offense?

Lon and Derek discuss all of the preseason hype surrounding Justin Fields, including the reports that he is the most bet MVP candidate. Later, the guys respond to a texter about whether Illinois needs to modernize his offensive scheme.