The Drive on ESPN 93.5

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.

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

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.

Lon and Derek talk about the biggest things they're looking for heading into Illini football training camp. Later, hear from Bret Bielema.

Listeners ask Derek what we saw from Dain Dainja in Thursday's practice and what he expects out of him this upcoming season. Later, the guys briefly hit on the Cubs and Cards' deadline moves.

Derek provides an update on what he saw at Illini basketball practice on Wednesday. Later, hear from Brad Underwood on the upcoming Spain trip and summer workouts.

Lon and Derek preview the Illini basketball team's trip to Spain and what they're hoping to hear coming out of it. Later, the guys take a look at some of the biggest trades that have went down prior to the MLB trade deadline.

Tom Dienhart from On3 Sports joins the show to discuss his thoughts on Purdue football and what the Big Ten is going to look like going forward. Later, the guys discuss how many teams becomes too many for the Big Ten to add in conference realignment.

Lon and Derek discuss how big the Purdue-Illinois football rivalry can become in the future now that Bret Bielema and Ryan Walters are on opposing sidelines. Later, the guys project how many wins they see from Illinois football and what would be considered a "disappointing" season.

Lon and Derek return from a week off to discuss some built-up football thoughts as the season nears and the Cubs' red hot stretch. Later, Chris Widlic from CBS Indianapolis joins the show to share some insight on the Jonathan Taylor situation and what he expects from Ryan Walters in Year 1 at Purdue.

Derek and Kyle hit on a variety of NFL topics in Next Question including the current free agent running backs, how high Patrick Mahomes can reach on all-time lists, and some recent Justin Fields comments.

Derek and Kyle preview the upcoming series between the Cubs and Cardinals and what it could mean for each team as the trade deadline approaches. Later, the guys discuss why running backs aren't getting paid and if the NFL contract structure needs to change.

Lon, Derek, and Kyle react to Phil Steele's Big Ten football position group rankings and where Illinois stacks up with the rest of the conference. Later, the guys give their initial gut feel on if Illinois beats Kansas Week 2 and discuss how important that game is for the rest of the season.

Lon and Derek discuss some more Cardinals trade deadline topics including if they should try keeping Jack Flaherty or Jordan Montgomery. Later, the guys talk about Illini football's lack of tight end talent over the years and how important it is in today's game.

Lon and Derek discuss DeAndre Hopkins signing with the Tennessee Titans and some other NFL topics. Later, the guys talk about how ready they are for Illinois football and what they're looking for when the season begins.

Lon and Derek discuss which players they would and wouldn't trade on the Cardinals roster. Later, the guys share their thoughts on if they think Shohei Ohtani should get traded at the deadline.

Derek and Kyle take their first look at what the 2023 NFL season could look like and discuss which teams aren't getting enough love and which could contend for a Super Bowl.

Greg Huss from the Cubs on Deck podcast joins the show to recap the Cubs and Cardinals' draft picks and discuss the state of the Cubs farm system. Later, Derek and Kyle brainstorm some potential trade packages for Shohei Ohtani.

Jason Patt from ClutchPoints joins the show to share some insight on Ayo Dosunmu's free agency and some of the Bulls' offseason moves. Later, Derek and Kyle discuss the current state of the Bulls and the potential paths they could take to build another championship contender.

Derek and Kyle discuss their level of excitement about the Jets being this year's "Hard Knocks" team and how they could fare this NFL season. Later, the guys continuing reacting to the Northwestern football situation and talk about what's next for the program going forward.