The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper

01/24/22 Hour 1: Recapping Illinois’ 81-65 Loss to Maryland; The Overall Big Ten Basketball Picture

01/20/22 Hour 2: Brad Underwood Audio; Illini-Maryland Talk; Andre Curbelo Audio

Lon and Trevor play audio from Brad Underwood and Andre Curbelo, detailing his concussion, what it felt like to return to the court, and preparing for Maryland.

01/20/22 Hour 1: Best/Worst Referee Moments; Rob Collins (FOX in KC) Talks Bills-Chiefs

Lon and Trevor discuss Bo Boroski, Courtney Green, Ted Valentine and more during a segment entirely dedicated to referees! Later, Rob Collins from FOX TV in Kansas City joins the guys to talk Chiefs-Bills!

01/19/22 Hour 2: Favorite Spring Training Parks; Previewing NFL Divisional Round Games

Lon and Trevor talk about their favorite Spring Training destinations, the... 2014 Baltimore Orioles(?!), and this weekend's NFL divisional round matchups.

01/19/22 Hour 1: MLB Lockout: Is There an End In Sight?, Chris Blair (NASCAR Coming to St. Louis!)

Lon and Trevor discuss the MLB lockout and if they think the season will start on time. Later, Chris Blair from World Wide Technology Raceway joins the guys to talk about a NASCAR Cup race coming to the St. Louis area.

01/18/22 Full Show: Illinois’ Basketball Resume; Lon Roasts His Cardinals; Bubble Gum Talk

Lon and Trevor discuss Illinois basketball's resume, Kofi vs Edey, and the Arizona Cardinals' deflating loss to the Rams. Plus, Andre the Giant and gum!

01/17/22 Hour 2: More Illinois-Purdue Talk; Brad Underwood/BBV Audio; Luke Ford is Back!

Lon and Trevor continue to break down Illinois' 2OT loss to Purdue and what it means going forward. Later, hear from Brad Underwood, BBV, and Illini tight end Luke Ford, who announces he will be returning for his senior year.

01/17/22 Hour 1: Illinois falls to Purdue in 2OT, 96-88; Breaking Down What It Means

Lon and Trevor discuss Illinois' heartbreaking double overtime loss to Purdue, 96-88, Kofi's struggles, BBV's emergence, and what it all means going forward.

1/14/22 Hour 2: Coach Underwood Audio; Who Ya Got w/ Hans Dee

The guys talk about Illinois basketball and play more audio from Coach Underwood. Then Hans Dee hosts 'Who Ya Got' where the guys give their predictions for this weekend's games, including Illinois v Michigan and the NFL playoffs!

1/14/22 Hour 1: Illinois Basketball; New Illini OC Barry Lunney Jr. Joins

The guys talk about tonight's matchup against Michigan, along with Underwood and Coleman Hawkins audio. Later, new Illini Football offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. (@BarryLunneyJr) joins the show.

01/13/22 Hour 2: Big Ten Basketball Talk; Trent Frazier/Brad Underwood Audio

Derek and Trevor recap MSU's last-second win over Minnesota, whether to trust Wisconsin and Ohio State, and the epic Northwestern-Maryland game last night. Later, hear from Trent Frazier and Brad Underwood.

01/13/22 Hour 1: Coleman Hawkins Has Thoughts; Derek is Back!; Recapping his Trip, Previewing Michigan

Lon and Derek play Coleman Hawkins audio from today's media interview, including some... strong... thoughts on Michigan. Later, Derek helps preview the Michigan matchup.

01/12/22 Hour 2: Derek Piper (Live from the Road!) Recaps Nebraska; Bret Bielema Audio

Lon and Trevor catch up with Derek from the road, as he recaps Illinois' 5-0 start to Big Ten play and 10-point win over Nebraska. Later, hear more audio from Bret Bielema and Barry Lunney Jr's presser today.

01/12/22 Hour 1: Illinois Beats Nebraska; Omar Payne Goes Off!; Barry Lunney Jr Audio

Lon and Trevor recap Illinois' 10-point victory over Nebraska, including a great late-game spurt from Omar Payne and Coleman Hawkins. Later, hear from new Illini offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr!

01/11/22 Hour 2: Previewing Illinois-Nebraska; Will the Illini Move to 5-0 in the Big Ten?

Lon and Trevor discuss tonight's Illinois vs. Nebraska matchup, and how confident they are that the Illini will move to 5-0 in conference play.

01/11/22 Hour 1: Georgia Wins the National Title; Anna Jefferson (Former Intern) from Athens

Lon and Trevor discuss Georgia's first title win in 40 years over Alabama, and welcome in former 93.5 intern Anna Jefferson, who currently attends UGA and has a boots-on-the-ground report on the party scene in Athens.

01/10/22 Hour 2: More NFL Playoffs Reaction/Matt Nagy Reaction; Previewing Alabama-Georgia

Lon and Trevor discuss the NFL playoff picture, and the insane ending to the Raiders-Chargers game Sunday night. Later, the guys preview tonight's national championship match between Alabama and Georgia.

01/10/22 Hour 1: Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace Fired; Aaron Leming (The Bear Report) Breaks It All Down

Lon and Trevor react to the news of the day: the Bears fire Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace, and are now looking for a new coach and GM. Aaron Leming from The Bear Report joins the guys to discuss candidates for both positions, and where the Bears go from here.

01/06/22 Hour 2: Derek Piper Live from State Farm Center Previewing Illinois-Maryland, Ayo Night

Derek joins Lon live from the State Farm Center to preview the Illinois-Maryland matchup and talk about how much Ayo Dosunmu meant to the Illinois program over his three years in Champaign.

01/06/22 Hour 1: Previewing Illinois-Maryland; It’s Ayo Night! Favorite Ayo Shots & Memories

Lon and Trevor preview Illinois vs. Maryland, while recalling some of their favorite Ayo Dosunmu moments before he gets his jersey retired at halftime.