Apr 12, 2016
04/12/16 Hour 3: Drive Time; Next Question
Carp and Jeremy catch you up on what happened during the long weekend and what happened previously in the show.
Carp and Jeremy catch you up on what happened during the long weekend and what happened previously in the show.
Intern Austin Burklund moderates as the guys answer hard hitting MLB questions in the "MLB Small Sample Size Buy or Sell" game. Chris Hrabe from KMOX joins the guys to talk the Cardinals last two opponents, in the Braves and the Brewers, Jeremy Hazelbaker and if he's sustainable and more. Lon gives his hockey minute on the Blues-Blackhawks series starting tomorrow night.
Jeremy Werner, Lon Tay and Michael Carpenter talk about Illinois settling with former head coach Tim Beckman and the women's basketball players. What's next for all involved? The Mikey Dudek injury and who has to step up this upcoming season and growing interest in Michigan offensive lineman transfer Logan Tuley-Tillman. The guys also talk MLB with the Cardinals, Cubs and White Sox all winning last night. Finally, the guys chat with Illinois head golf coach Mike Small on Spieth's meltdown, how he can bounce back from this and more.
Jeremy and Lon chat with Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic on Kyle Schwarber's injury and how this effects the team, who has the most opportunity on the team minus Jorge Soler, the Cubs lineup, the biggest takeaways from Arrieta and Lester, the White Sox 3-1 record so far and Sonny Gray to the Cubs and Jay Bruce to the White Sox? The guys also talk with Michael O'Brien of the Chicago Sun-Times on Charlie Moore reopening his recruitment, Illinois' perspective on Charlie, do the Illini have an actual chance at him, how would Charlie fit at Northwestern? DePaul? and Simeon point guard Evan Gilyard.
Jeremy Werner and Lon Tay discuss Charlie Moore reopening his recruitment after Memphis head coach Josh Pastner left for Georgia Tech. The guys also talk with Brian Bennett of ESPN.com on satellite camps and why they were banned, the effect of the camps on programs and recruiting, the change in college athletics over the last 10 years and the most interesting Big Ten teams so far during the spring.
Jeremy and Carp recap the first two hours on drive time. Then Derek Piper came in the studio to talk about Illini basketball recruiting. The guys end the show with Ask J.
Jeremy and Carp talk with Cody Westerlund (670TheScore.com) about the Bulls' likely missing the NBA Playoffs; with Bryce Drew taking over at Vanderbilt, did Josh Whitman miss an opportunity?
Jeremy and Carp talk about the Cardinals 0-3 start and if it means anything long-term; Illinois basketball comes up and Carp gets all riled up (yet again)
Lon and Jeremy talked to Lance Ringler asking questions about the Masters and whether or not Jordan Speith can repeat; Chris Menning, the new Urbana girl's basketball coach, joins the guys in-studio.
Lon and Jeremy get nitty gritty with some baseball talk, including the "red hot" White Sox and Cubs; Jeremy has some updates on the severity of Mike Dudek's knee injury.
Jeremy and Lon talk with Ryan Easterling of IlliniInquirer.com on football and basketball recruiting at Illinois and where both sports stand on the top athletes. The guys also play audio of Illinois defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson talking about linebackers.
Jeremy Werner and Lon Tay recap Villanova vs. North Carolina in the National Championship game last night. The guys also talk about the Cubs 9-0 win over the Angels and the White Sox 4-3 win over the Athletics last night.
We start our 5 o'clock hour by reviewing the topics from the first 2 hours on our Drive Time segment. Later, Sean Harrington calls in to talk Final Four, Bryce Drew, and NBA draft prospects.
Mike Claiborne joins the show to talk about Cardinals injuries, thoughts on Aldemys Diaz, and to recap last night's opening day game. Later, we discuss the latest news on Leron Black, Jaylon Tate, and Jeremiah Tilmon.
In the first hour, we recap what was a fantastic weekend in sports as well as preview tonight's Nova vs. UNC matchup. We also review the Cardinals opening day game against the Pirates and talk about the latest news on Leron Black and Jaylon Tate.
A fun-filled hour of craziness begins with a Jeremy-less Drive Time, followed by a Name That Riff specifically for Lon Tay. With the magic of radio, Jeremy is able to rejoin Lon and Carp for the triumphant return of the 5 at 5.
Baseball season has arrived! Lon and Jeremy talk with Joe Sheehan (JoeSheehan.com, Sheehan Baseball Newsletter) about the upcoming season; later, Carp hops on to join in on some MLB Overs/Unders and predictions.
Spring football is here! Lon, Jeremy and Carp talk about what they're hoping for and expecting from Lovie Smith's squad as they enter spring practice; Steve Greenberg (Chicago Sun-Times) joins the show to talk about the upcoming Final Four.
Lon and Jeremy recap the day's discussions with Drive Time presented by Honda BMW of Champaign; Jeremy answers listeners questions with a round of "Ask J"
Lon and Jeremy talk with Kevin Wheeler (101 ESPN St. Louis) about his expectations for the Cardinals, and Rian Watt (BPWrigleyville.com) on what he learned during Cubs spring training.