The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper

12/14/21 Hour 1: Cardinals Lose to Rams, Aaron Rodgers Talk; Jonah Wilson Talks MVC Basketball

Lon and Derek talk about the Cardinals' close loss to the Rams, and just how great Aaron Rodgers has been. Later, the guys talk to Jonah Wilson about the Missouri Valley and basketball in general.

12/13/21 Hour 2: Illini basketball falls late to Arizona; Underwood calls his team soft... again

Lon and Derek give their thoughts on Illinois' close loss to No. 11 Arizona on Saturday. Later, Trevor joins Derek to talk more Illini hoops.

12/13/21 Hour 1: J LEMAN HOUR discussing Tommy DeVito & Illini players declaring for NFL Draft

Lon and Derek are joined in studio by J Leman to talk about the Illini landing transfer QB Tommy DeVito, as well as the Illini players who have declared for the NFL Draft.

Hour 2: Big Ten Basketball; Who Ya Got with Hans Dee

The guys talk about recent news in college basketball and Big Ten basketball. Later, Hans Dee hosts 'Who Ya Got' where the guys give their predictions on this weekend's games.

Hour 1: College Basketball; Underwood Audio

The guys talk about Rutgers' win over #1 Purdue, and other news in college basketball. Later, they play audio from today's press conference with Coach Underwood.

12/9/21 Hour 2: Top 10 Running Backs of All Time; Reacting to Tommy Lloyd

The guys discuss the top 10 running backs of all time and then react to Tommy Lloyd's comments about the game this Saturday. 

12/9/21 Hour 1: Jeff Goodman Pokes the Illini Bear; Brian Pedersen (Site Manager of AZ Desert Storm)

The guys analyze the comments made by Jeff Goodman about the Illini Fanbase and then Brian Pedersen, Site Manager of AZ Desert Storm, joins the show to discuss the Arizona showdown in Champaign this Saturday. 

12/08/21 Hour 2: Whipping around the NFL; Wednesday‘s Big Ten basketball slate

Lon and Derek whip around the NFL and give their takeaways from the Week 13 results. Later, the guys look at the Big Ten basketball slate for Wednesday night.

12/08/21 Hour 1: Early thoughts on Illinois-Arizona; How does Ayo compare to other NBA rookies?

Lon and Derek take an early look at Illinois-Arizona and what a win would mean for the Illini. Later, the guys talk more about Ayo Dosunmu and how the start to his rookie year compares to others around the NBA.

12/07/21 Hour 2: Ayo Dosunmu impresses in first NBA start; Trevor hops on to talk Illini hoops

Lon and Derek talk about Ayo Dosunmu's performance in his first NBA start on Monday. Later, Trevor joins Derek to talk more Illini basketball.

12/07/21 Hour 1: Illini get a ‘road kill‘ in Iowa City!; Underwood postgame audio

Lon and Derek discuss Illinois' 87-83 win at Iowa on Monday and what it means to start 2-0 in B1G play. Later, hear from Illini head coach Brad Underwood from the postgame press conference.

12/02/21 Hour 2: Doug Kramer joins the show!; Final takeaways from ACC/B1G Challenge

Lon and Derek are joined by All-Big Ten center Doug Kramer to discuss his Illini career. Later, the guys give their thoughts on the ACC/B1G Challenge results from Wednesday night.

12/02/21 Hour 1: Aaron Breitman (On The Banks) Previews Rutgers; Vederian Lowe Joins the Show!

Lon and Derek chat with Aaron Breitman to preview tomorrow night's Illinois-Rutgers matchup from the Scarlet Knights' perspective, and are then honored to be joined by Illini OL Vederian Lowe, who recaps his season and what Coach Bielema has meant to him.

12/01/21 Hour 2: Mike LaTulip talks Illini basketball; How scary is Purdue?

Lon and Derek are joined by Mike LaTulip to discuss Illinois' recent win over Notre Dame and where the team is at heading into Big Ten play. Later, the guys talk about Purdue's scary-good start and other ACC/B1G Challenge takeaways.

12/01/21 Hour 1: All-B1G running back Chase Brown joins the show!; Can the Cardinals sign Trevor Story?

Lon and Derek are joined by Illini running back and All-B1G selection Chase Brown to discuss his 1,000-yard season. Later, the guys take a look at MLB free agency and talk about whether the Cardinals can land Trevor Story.

11/30/21 Hour 2: Kerby Joseph & other Illini selected All-B1G; Tuesday‘s ACC/B1G Challenge slate

Lon and Derek discuss the All-Big Ten selections for Illinois football. Later, the guys talk Andre Curbelo and take a look at Tuesday's ACC/B1G Challenge slate.

11/30/21 Hour 1: Trent Frazier returns in gutsy win vs. Notre Dame; Underwood audio

Lon and Derek discuss Illinois' 82-72 win over Notre Dame in the ACC/B1G Challenge. Later, the guys hear what Brad Underwood had to say after the game.

11/29/21 Hour 1: How worried should we be about Illini basketball?

Lon and Derek discuss a concerning start for Illini basketball, along with their injuries. The guys also break down the matchup against Notre Dame.

11-29-21 Hour 1: J LEMAN HOUR! Reacting to Illinois football‘s blowout win vs. Northwestern

Lon and Derek are joined by J Leman to break down Illinois' blowout win vs. Northwestern on Senior Day and their overall thoughts on the season.

11/23/21 Hour 2: Matt Nagy To Be Fired?; NFL Whip-Around; Ryan Walters/Tony Petersen Audio

Lon and Trevor discuss the reports that Matt Nagy might be fired after this week's game against the Lions, and recap another crazy NFL weekend, before hearing from Ryan Walters and Tony Petersen.