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The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper
The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper

The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper

The Drive with Lon Tay and Derek Piper airs weekdays 4-6pm on ESPN 93.5 in Champaign-Urbana!

Available Episodes 10

Lon and Derek discuss Shauna Green's stellar 2025 recruiting class. Later, the guys do the famous 'Who Ya Got?' with Hans Dee.

Lon and Derek open the show discussing Illinois-Michigan State and what this win would mean. Later, Hans Dee drops by and the show gets a little silly.

Lon and Derek discuss their expectations for Kylan Boswell based on what he's shown and what his role needs to be on this team. Later, hear from Brad Underwood following Wednesday's game.

Lon and Derek discuss their thoughts on Illinois' 66-54 win over Oakland on Wednesday night. Later, they highlight Tomislav Ivisic's strong start to this season and what he can do going forward.

Derek and Kyle continue previewing the Illini's matchup with Oakland and discuss whether or not they think Illinois is "drought-proof" despite its style of play. The guys also brainstorm some more Illinois basketball records this team could break on the heels of Riley and Jakucionis's record-setting performances.

Derek and Kyle share the biggest things they're looking for when Illinois takes on Oakland and takes a look at what the Golden Grizzlies will present. Later, the guys discuss their takeaways from the Champions Classic.

Lon and Derek discuss how important a 9-win season would be for Illinois and Lon shares why he'd actually be disappointed with 8 wins. Later, hear from Brad Underwood as he discusses his team's hot offensive start and previews the upcoming matchup with Oakland.

Lon and Derek discuss how bad things have gotten for the Bears on the heels of firing offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and what's most to blame for the current struggles. The guys also compare the starts to Caleb Williams' and Jayden Daniels' careers and highlight some former Illini having success around the NFL.

Lon and Derek discuss whether Will Riley should start for Illinois at some point this season and whether or not it matters. The guys also share their thoughts on the Illini's new run-and-gun style of play on offense and their first impressions of Tomislav Ivisic.

J Leman joins Lon and Derek for his weekly football hour to discuss the Illini's final three games against Michigan State, Rutgers and Northwestern. The guys talk about fans needed to get re-energized for the final three games after the disappointing loss to Minnesota and some things that need to change for Illinois to be successful.