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09/17/21 Hour 2: College Gameday LIVE from Pia‘s! Underwood‘s Extension, Who Ya Got: Week 3 Edition

Lon and Derek talk about Brad Underwood's big contract extension, and break down some basketball recruits who will be on campus this weekend. Later, Hans joins the guys for another week of Who Ya Got!

09/17/21 Hour 1: College Gameday LIVE from Pia‘s! Previewing Maryland‘s Strengths & Weakenesses

Lon and Derek are LIVE from Pia's to get you ready for tonight's Illinois-Maryland game! The guys talk about what it means to have Brandon Peters back under center, and if Illinois can slow down Maryland's potent offense.

09/16/21 Hour 2: Ray King (Former Cardinal) Joins the Show!; Trev‘s Ticket: Week 3 Edition

Lon and Derek are joined by former St. Louis Cardinal Ray King, who talks about the amazing longevity of Adam Wainwright's career. Later, Trevor joins the guys for another edition of Trev's Ticket.

09/16/21 Hour 1: Cards Win Again, Andre Curbelo Joins the Show!; Brandon Peters‘ Injury Analysis

Lon and Derek recap yet another Cardinals victory, and are later joined by Illini sophomore Andre Curbelo, who details an autograph session he's having later this month and how summer workouts have been progressing.

09/15/21 Full Show: Another Big Cardinals Win; Derek‘s Illini Recruiting Updates; Bielema Audio

Lon and Derek talk about the Cardinals being back in the postseason picture after another big win over the Mets, and Derek gives recruiting updates on some Illini basketball targets. Later, the guys hear new presser audio from Bret Bielema.

09/14/21 Full Show: Cardinals Back in It; Peters or Sitkowski?; Recapping NFL Week One

09/13/21 Full Show: The J Leman Hour! Breaking Down Illinois‘ 42-14 Loss to Virginia; Big 10 News & Notes

Lon and Derek are joined by J Leman to discuss Illini football's disappointing loss at Virginia. The guys also break down other results in the Big Ten.

09/10/21 Hour 2: Jacquie Franciulli (Wahoos247) Joins; Who Ya Got: Football Edition

The guys are joined by Virginia writer Jacquie Franciulli (@JacquieFran_) to preview the Cav's football team before tomorrow's game. Later, Hans hosts Who Ya Got where the guys give their predictions on this weekend's NFL and B1G football games.

09/10/21 Hour 1: Illini Football Talk; NFL Preview

The guys talk all about the Illini vs Virginia football game, and later Trevor joins to preview the first week of NFL games.

09/09/21 Hour 2: Bret Bielema Presser Audio; Trev‘s Ticket: NFL Week One Edition

Lon and Derek hear new audio from Bret Bielema updating the latest on injuries prior to this weekend's Virginia game. Later, Trevor joins the guys for a full slate of betting picks with the NFL kicking off this weekend.

09/09/21 Hour 1: Adam Wainwright‘s Amazing Season; Tony Petersen/Ryan Walters Audio

Lon and Derek discuss what a ridiculous run Adam Wainwright has been on during his age 40 season. Later, the guys hear from Illini coordinators Petersen and Walters to preview Virginia and recap UTSA.

09/08/21 Hour 2: Aaron Leming Previews the Bears‘ Week One; Super Bowl Future Bets

Lon and Derek talk with Aaron Leming of the Bear Report, who talks about expectations heading into this season for the Bears, and what to look for Week One at the Rams. Later, Trevor and Derek talk about some sharp future bets for NFL season, and question Kanye's new album.

09/08/21 Hour 1: Analyzing Illinois‘ 2021-22 Hoops Schedule; Picking Our NFL Divisional Winners

Lon and Derek break down every game on the Illinois basketball schedule that was released earlier today, and talk about their most anticipated matchups. Later, Trevor joins the guys to make their predictions for each NFL division.

09/07/21 Full Show: The J Leman Hour! Breaking Down Illinois‘ 37-30 Loss to UTSA

J Leman joins Lon and Derek to discuss what went wrong in Illinois' 37-30 loss to UTSA. They talk about QB play, getting stops on third down, and what to look for in this coming week's game against Virginia. They also talk about the rest of the Big Ten in Week One.

09/02/21 Hour 2: JJ Perez (Inside Runner Sports) breaks down UTSA; Trev‘s Ticket: College Football Week 1

Lon and Derek are joined by JJ Perez of InsideRunnerSports.com to break down UTSA heading into Saturday's matchup. Later, the guys give their best bets for college football Week 1 during Trev's Ticket.

09/02/21 Hour 1: CJ Hart out for the season; Confidence in Art Sitkowski as starting QB?

Lon and Derek begin the show talking about the impact of CJ Hart's season-ending injury. Later, the guys discuss how confident they are in Art Sitkowski to hold down the fort while Brandon Peters is out.

08/30/21 Full Show: The J Leman Hour! Recapping a Thrilling 30-22 Win Over Nebraska

Lon, Derek and J Leman spend the entire show recapping Illinois' 30-22 win over Nebraska, what it means going forward, and the players of the game.

College Gameday Live! From Pia's Hour 2: What a Win Would Mean; Kurt Kittner Joins the Show!; Game Picks

Lon and Derek are LIVE from Pia's in Champaign to discuss the Illinois-Nebraska matchup, and then are joined by former Illini QB Kurt Kittner, who talks about 2001 memories and this weekend's reunion. Later, Hans and Trevor join the guys to make their game predictions.

College Gameday Live! From Pia's Hour 1: What We Expect to See Illinois-Nebraska; Pia's Prizes!

Lon and Derek are LIVE for College Gameday from Pia's Sports Bar & Grill in Champaign! Hear audio from Bret Bielema, the Cornhuskers, and more, as the guys break down everything they want to see tomorrow.

08/26/21 Full Show: Our Official Illini Football Game-by-Game Predictions; New Bielema Audio

Lon, Derek and Trevor officially go game-by-game and make their picks for the 2021 Fighting Illini football season. Spoiler alert: Lon gets crazy with it. Later, hear from Bret Bielema and how they're preparing for kickoff.