Tay and J Show

The guys catch up with Matt Bollant head coach of the Illini. Coach Bollant talks about B1G play and how they are dealing with the injury to Ivory Crawford. The guys ask him about an overview of the season. The guys make their predictions as the Illini take on the Boilermakers.

The guys talk to Brian Neubert of GoldandBlack.com about who the Illini need to watch out for in the matchup against Purdue. Brian talks about the team as a whole and what the state of the program is. The guys play audio from John Groce at his press conference about the team. Groce talks about Purdue and the challenges they bring.

Lon Tay and Jeremy Werner talk to EIU basketball Coach Jay Spoonhour about the players who has stepped up for him and how the Panthers have done in OVC play. The guys talk about the Illini as they take on Purdue.

Lon, Jeremy and Carp discuss what progress they've seen from Illini basketball this season and also look at the big picture with their concerns and views of the future of the program. We also get a look into the mind of Lon with another installment of, Tay's Take.

The guys talk Illini hoops expectations and concerns with Mark Tupper of the Decatur Herald and Review. They also examine the progression of the Cub's offseason and the possible league wide impact of Max Scherzer's mega deal with Sahadev Sharma from Baseball Prospectus.

Lon Tay, Jeremy Werner and Mike Carpenter talk Bears and the state of the franchise with the hiring of defensive coordinator, Vic Fangio. They also discuss the recent struggles for the Bulls and Derrick Rose's comments after last night's loss. They  are also joined by Matt Loveless of WAND-TV to talk Seahawks after Seattle's come from behind victory to get to the Super Bowl.

College basketball analyst Sean Harrington joins the guys to break down Illinois and Big Ten basketball. Then the guys talk about the Nationals signing Max Scherzer and the Cubs trade for Dexter Fowler before listening to sound from Cardinals prospect Stephen Piscotty.

Head coach John Groce and sophomores Malcolm Hill and Maverick Morgan address the media following a 70-55 win over American.

Mike Carpenter and Lon Tay compete in the Championship weekend version of "Who Ya Got"as they pick the winners of this weeks top college football games. Jeremy takes on Lon in this weeks "Friday 5 at 5 showdown" as commissioner Carp gives them 5 random questions. 

The guys talk to Kevin Fishbain of ChicagoFootball.com about the Bears season and what it will take to rebuild the franchise. Kevin talks about the state of the Bears and where it went wrong. The guys play some John Groce audio from his press conference, in that  Groce talks about he Miami game and where the team needs to improve.

Lon Tay and Jeremy Werner talk to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com about the bowl situation for the Illini and the ways for the Illini to ensure a bowl spot. Adam also takes us into the College Football Playoff picture for Ohio State. The guys talk about the Bears and how fed up they are when they watch them. The Illini Football bowl situation is talked about and Jeremy lays out plans for the Illini to make a bowl game.

Lon and Jeremy talk to the NCAA tournament bound Illini Volleyball coach Kevin Hambly. The guys ask him what it means to play in huff for the first 2 rounds. They ask him about the teams in his pod. Kevin talks about how his team is playing and how healthy his team is. Jeremy answers all your Illini questions from Facebook and twitter in this segment of "Ask J"

Brad Sturdy of OrangeandBlueNews.com jumps on to talk Illini basketball with the guys. Tay and J ask him about what Illini fans can take away from the loss to Miami and what needs to improve from this point on. Brad talks about Marcus Lovett and his debut at Morgan Park. The guys talk to Illini QB Reilly O'Toole about what it means to be bowl eligible. Reilly talks about his running ability and how that developed. The guys ask him how is feelings were when he was the backup to Nate and Wes.

Lon Tay and Jeremy Werner talk to J Leman about Nebraska hiring Mike Riley for their football coach. The guys ask him about what clicked for the Illini in the last couple games. J Leman talks about Beckman and what needs to happen next season. The guys ask him about the Big Ten Championship and what OSU needs to do to get in the College Football Playoff. The guys react to the hiring of Mike Riley.

Former Illini Sam Maniscalco jumps on with Jeremy and Mike to talk about his obversvations about what went wrong for the Illini. He talks about what improvements have to be made by this Illini team this year before Big Ten play. The guys talk about Illini football and they give more reaction to the Illini loss to Miami.