Tay and J Show

Lon Tay and Jeremy Werner recap Monday night's Illini football scrimmage before chatting with Unity football coach Scott Hamilton about the upcoming season. The guys end the hour talking about Cliff Alexander.

The guys chat more about Illini football and hear from Donovonn Young and Bill Cubit before chatting with Big Ten Network analyst Stephen Bardo about his new book on the 1989 Flyin' Illini team, Cliff Alexander, John Groce and potential changes to the NCAA.

Champaign Central football coach Nate Albaugh joins the guys in studio to talk about the challenges he assumes in his first year as the Maroons head coach. Then the guys take calls on the Illini and baseball before ending the show with Tay's Take.

Lon Tay and Jeremy Werner chat about Cliff Alexander teasing his Illini Twitter followers before Jeremy gives his report from the first day of Camp Rantoul. The guys also hear from backup quarterback Reilly O'Toole on if he'll push for the starting job.

The guys chat with Tuscola football coach Rick Reinhart about the 2013 season. Then the guys chat more Illini football and hear from senior receiver Steve Hull.

The guys preview the Illini football scrimmage. Jeremy gives some players to watch for before hearing from Illini wide receivers coach Mike Bellamy. Then Lon chats with KMOX and Cardinals broadcaster Mike Claiborne about the Cardinals.

In hour 2, the guys discuss the news that Leron Black will be visiting Illinois August 31, Brandon Paul has signed to play professionally in Russia and the news that Jereme Richmond was found guilty on two of three charges. Then they play audio from Nathan Scheelhaase about his thoughts on the NCAA choosing to not sell apparel on its website.

In hour 3, Jeremy gives his thoughts now that the first week of Illinois camp is finished, the five things that he learned, who stood out and what he wants to see at Camp Rantoul. Then the guys announce when the Tay and J Fantasy Football Draft will be and they close the show with the 5@5.

Jeremy Werner and Michael Carpenter open the show talking with Gibson City Melvin-Sibley head football coach Mike Allen about how the team is looking at the 2013 season after not making the playoffs for the first time in eight years last season and how his team is shaping up this season. Then the guys talk about the latest on the injury Eric Finney suffered Wednesday.

In hour 2, the guys talk with PBL head football coach Jeff Graham about how the program has progressed since he took the job in 2011 and what his team's identity will be this season. Then the guys chat with Tom Musick about how Kelvin Hayden's torn hamstring will impact the Bears' secondary, what he's looking for in the first preseason game Friday night and if he thinks new head coach Marc Trestman's offense suits Jay Cutler, Matt Forte and Brandon Marshall.

In hour 3, the guys check in with Joe Henricksen who he thinks Illinois was looking at in July, how Joseph Toye's transfer impact Whitney Young, and who he has seen emerge in the Classes of 2015 and 2016. They close the show with the latest on an unknown team placing a waiver claim on Alex Rios and why Michael Wacha is starting instead of Adam Wainwright Saturday.

Lon Tay and Jeremy Werner react to the Cardinals' victory over the Dodgers and an injury that happened at Illinois football camp today. Then the guys talk with Illinois head golf coach Mike Small as he gets ready for this weekend's PGA Championship, what he's expecting from Oak Hill Country Club and how his past experiences are going to shape how he'll approach this year's tournament.

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In hour 3, the guys chat with new Chicago Sun-Times' Illini beat reporter Steve Greenberg about what he's seeing so far this season, how his past experiences impact how he views this year's Illinois team and how he sees the quarterback battle playing out. The guys close the show with Peyton and Eli Manning showing another angle of their comic side.

Lon Tay, Jeremy Werner and Michael Carpenter discuss the latest from Day 2 of Illinois football camp. Then the guys talk with Meghan Montemurro about Alex Rodriguez's debut at U.S. Cellular Field last night, what the response from other players about PEDs was and how newly acquired Avisail Garcia is performing in the minors.