The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper

10/25/21 Hour 1: The Greatest J Leman Hour Ever; Breaking Down Illinois‘ Stunning 20-18 Win over PSU

Lon and Derek are joined by J Leman for the most exciting, high-energy hour in show history. The guys break down every angle of Illinois' stunning 20-18 win over No. 7 Penn State, and where the team can go from here.

10/22/21 Hour 2: Ranking Big 10 Basketball Arenas; Who Ya Got... without Hans Dee

Lon and Derek discuss their favorite and least favorite Big Ten basketball stadiums. Later, it's another award-winning edition of Who Ya Got!

10/22/21 Hour 1: Jon Crispin (ESPN) Talks Illini, Big 10 Hoops!; Previewing Illinois‘ Exhibition Game

Lon and Derek chat with former Penn State guard and current ESPN basketball analyst Jon Crispin, who talks about Illinois and the rest of the Big 10 heading into the season. Later, Derek helps preview St. Francis vs. Illinois tomorrow night.

10/21/21 Hour 2: Underwood/Trent/Da‘Monte Presser Audio; Trev‘s Ticket: Week 8 Edition

Lon and Derek hear from Brad Underwood, Trent Frazier and Da'Monte Williams after today's practice. Later, Trevor joins the guys for another edition of Trev's Ticket.

10/21/21 Hour 1: Ayo‘s NBA Debut; Bret Bielema Responds to Earlier Comments; Injury Report

Lon and Derek talk about Illinois' upcoming exhibition game against Saint Francis, and former Illini Ayo Dosunmu's NBA debut last night with the Bulls. Later, the guys play new audio from Bret Bielema, explaining the context of his comments from Monday.

10/20/21 Hour 2: Aaron Leming (Bear Report) Talks Bears; Lon‘s Red Hot Cardinals: Are They Legit?

Lon and Derek talk with Aaron Leming, who gives his thoughts on Justin Fields, Matt Nagy, and Aaron Rodgers' comments. Later: more NFL talk, as Lon can't believe his Arizona Cardinals are 6-0!

10/20/21 Hour 1: Illini Hoops: Expectations for Hutch, How Deep is the Rotation?, Adam Miller Tears ACL

Lon and Derek talk about expectations for bench players like Austin Hutcherson and Omar Payne, how many players they expect to see in the rotation, and LSU's Adam Miller tearing his ACL in practice today.

10/19/21 Hour 2: Seth Davis Leaves Kofi Off All-American List; NFL Whip-Around Week 6

Lon and Derek talk more about Illinois' pre-season basketball rankings, and talk about a few analysts who have snubbed Kofi Cockburn. Later, Trevor joins the guys to whip around and recap a crazy Week 6 in the NFL.

10/19/21 Hour 1: Player Reaction Audio to Bielema; Analyzing KenPom‘s Preseason Top 10

Lon and Derek player audio from Doug Kramer and Chase Brown, reacting to Bret Bielema's comments yesterday. Later, Trevor joins the guys to dive into KenPom's preseason top 10 teams.

10/18/21 Hour 2: More Bielema Reaction; Illini Hoops Cracks AP Top 11; Mike Shildt Audio

Lon and Derek talk more about Bret Bielema's comments at his press conference, and then chat about Illinois being ranked 11th in the first AP Poll. Later, hear from former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, who gets emotional when talking about his career in St. Louis.

10/18/21 Hour 1: The J Leman Hour! Bielema‘s Strong Words, How to Approach the Transfer Portal

J Leman joins Lon and Derek after Illinois' bye week, and talk about the strong comments Bret Bielema made at today's press conference, and how Illinois can address their many needs this upcoming offseason.

10/15/21 Hour 2: NFL Talk; Who Ya Got w/ Hans Dee

The guys talk about recent trades for the AZ Cardinals, and other NFL news. Later, Hans hosts Who Ya Got where the guys give their predictions on this weekend's games!

10/15/21 Hour 1: MLB Playoff Talk; Bears vs Packers Discussion

The guys talk about the MLB playoffs, as well as the Bears and Packers rivalry game this Sunday. Can you guess how many Bears QBs have started against the Packers since Brett Favre started?

10/14/21 Hour 2: Todd Hefferman (Talks SIU Football); Trev‘s Ticket: Week 6 Edition

Lon and Derek talk to Todd Hefferman about Southern Illinois football, who is having a top five season in the FCS. Later, Trevor joins the guys for another edition of Trev's Ticket.

10/14/21 Hour 1: Mike Shildt Out As Cardinals Manager; John Mozeliak Audio; Lon & Derek‘s Reaction

Lon and Derek react to the breaking news that Mike Shildt has been let go as Cardinals manager. Hear from John Mozeliak, who describes why Shildt was fired, and where St. Louis goes from here.

10/13/21 Hour 2: Recapping NFL Week 5; Tony Petersen Audio on Illinois‘ Offensive Struggles

Lon and Derek recap the NFL action from Week 5, and discuss Illinois football audio from Tony Petersen.

10/13/21 Hour 1: Former Centennial/Parkland Pitcher Luke Smith In-Studio! Talking Cardinals, MLB, Pitching

Lon and Derek chat with former Centennial, Parkland and Louisville pitcher Luke Smith!

10/12/21 Hour 2: Another HUGE visit weekend for Illini basketball; Dream class in 2023 for Underwood & Co.

Lon and Derek discuss 5-star 2023 guard and Champaign native Kylan Boswell, who is visiting Illinois this weekend. Later, Lon challenges Derek to put together Illini basketball's dream class for 2023.

10/12/21 Hour 1: Fixing Illini football through the transfer portal; Bullish on the Bears?

Lon and Derek look big picture at Bret Bielema's rebuild task at Illinois and what can be accomplished in the transfer portal this offseason. Later, the guys talk about Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears coming off their win at Las Vegas.

10/11/21 Hour 2: Piper‘s Thoughts on Illini Hoops‘ Open Practice; JJ Taylor‘s Illinois Visit

Lon and Derek go basketball-heavy to break down Illinois' open practice on Saturday, including how each individual player looked, and how 5-star recruit JJ Taylor felt about his visit.