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

The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper ESPN 93.5

    • Sports
    • 4.7 • 118 Ratings

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

    5/31/24 Hour 2: How can State Farm Center environment get back to what it once was?; Cubs lose a heartbreaker

    5/31/24 Hour 2: How can State Farm Center environment get back to what it once was?; Cubs lose a heartbreaker

    Derek and Kyle discuss how the State Farm Center can return to the nationally feared home environment it was in the 2000s. The guys also react to another heartbreaking Cubs loss.

    • 38 min
    5/31/24 Hour 1: Illini baseball set to begin NCAA Tournament run against Indiana State; Thoughts on college football video game trailer, Illinois overall

    5/31/24 Hour 1: Illini baseball set to begin NCAA Tournament run against Indiana State; Thoughts on college football video game trailer, Illinois overall

    Derek and Kyle preview Illini baseball's opening game of the NCAA Tournament against Indiana State. Later, the guys share some thoughts on the latest EA College Football 25 trailer and a reveal about Illinois.

    • 53 min
    5/30/24 Hour 1: Coleman Hawkins will transfer; How does it change his Illini legacy?

    5/30/24 Hour 1: Coleman Hawkins will transfer; How does it change his Illini legacy?

    Derek and Kyle discuss Coleman Hawkins withdrawing from the draft and electing to transfer and how it will change his Illinois legacy.

    • 53 min
    5/30/24 Hour 2: Hartleb talks Illini baseball's NCAA Tournament prep; Is Illinois hoops a preseason top 25 team?

    5/30/24 Hour 2: Hartleb talks Illini baseball's NCAA Tournament prep; Is Illinois hoops a preseason top 25 team?

    Derek and Kyle talk some baseball as Illinois gets set to head to the Lexington regional of the NCAA Tournament. Hear from head coach Dan Hartleb as he shares his thoughts on the team. Later, Derek and Kyle discuss whether or not Illinois basketball should be ranked in the preseason Top 25 as currently constructed.

    • 54 min
    5/29/24 FULL SHOW: The NBA Draft withdrawal deadline has arrived; What would you advise Coleman Hawkins to do?

    5/29/24 FULL SHOW: The NBA Draft withdrawal deadline has arrived; What would you advise Coleman Hawkins to do?

    Derek and Kyle discuss the last day before the last NBA Draft withdrawal deadline and some of the prominent names across college basketball that have announced their decisions. Later, the guys discuss what they would advise Coleman Hawkins to do if they were his agent.

    • 55 min
    5/28/24 Hour 2: Lance Ringler (Golfweek) on issues with NCAA match play format; Max Feldman (Made Hoops) talks Jakucionis scout, ranking

    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.

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
118 Ratings

118 Ratings

Atlanta Illiniman ,

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!

Illini 29 ,

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!

E.A. Oandasan ,

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!

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