The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper ESPN 93.5
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The Drive with Lon Tay and Derek Piper airs weekdays 4-6pm on ESPN 93.5 in Champaign-Urbana!
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5/28/24 Hour 2: Lance Ringler (Golfweek) on issues with NCAA match play format; Max Feldman (Made Hoops) talks Jakucionis scout, ranking
Lance Ringler from Golfweek joins the show to recap Illini golf's disappointing match play performance at the NCAA Championships and airs his complaints about the match play format. Later, Max Feldman from Made Hoops joins the show to share his scouting insight on Kasparas Jakucionis.
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5/28/24 Hour 1: Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis commits to Illinois; Has Illinois built another elite offensive roster?
Derek and Kyle discuss the commitment of Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis to the Illini and what he brings to the backcourt. The guys also discuss how good the Illini could be offensively with the variety of pieces they've added during the offseason.
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5/24/24 Hour 2: Gearing up for the first Cards-Cubs series; Brian Ames previews the Indy 500
Brian Ames joins the guys to preview the Indy 500 this weekend. Later, the guys discuss the upcoming Cardinals-Cubs series in St. Louis.
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5/24/24 Hour 1: Thoughts on the NCAA settlement & the future of college athletics
Lon and Derek discuss the landscape-changing settlement involving the NCAA and the framework in place for athletic departments to pay college athletes in the near future. What does that mean for the future of college sports and Illinois?
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5/23/24 Hour 2: Excitement building for EA College Football video game; Piper talks latest batch of Illini hoops targets
Derek and Kyle discuss their excitement level for the new EA college football video game set to launch in July and how different the game will be from its last release in 2014. Later, Derek shares his thoughts on the latest Illini hoops targets, including another intriguing overseas name.
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5/23/24 Hour 1: Illini baseball stays alive in BTT after controversial call; Have some sports rules changes gone too far?
Derek and Kyle discuss Illini baseball knocking off Iowa in 10 innings to stay alive at the Big Ten Tournament after a controversial interference call. The guys talk about if some rule changes in sports have gone too far and made things too soft in the modern era.
Customer Reviews
Fun show
Living in Atlanta this show is a lifeline that keeps me connected to IL sports. Love the sports content but so enjoy when the guys get down a rabbit hole on other topics too. Good chemistry between Lon and Derek keeps it fresh. And have to say for an 18 year old Kyle more than holds his own on air. Keep it going guys!
The best show!
I have listened to nearly every show ever done. I have streamed it for years and was my go to for my commute home in Indy. Very entertaining plus great talk about sports. Lon is the glue that keeps this show going for so many years…..Hopefully for many more years to come!
A fun listen
I started listening to Tay and Piper as part of the 2021 Illini Basketball run. They are an insightful and entertaining listen. Go Illini!