Tay and J Show
Summary: The Tay and J Show airs weekdays 3-6 p.m. on ESPN Radio 93.5 in Champaign, Ill., and streams at www.espncu.com. Co-hosts Lon Tay and Jeremy Werner focus on University of Illinois athletics, while delving into St. Louis Cardinals, Cubs, White Sox, NFL and NBA.
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Podcasts:
ESPN Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg joins the guys to chat about the Big Ten football divisional realignment and the conference's poor showing in the NFL Draft. Then Lon breaks down the NHL playoffs with an extended hockey minute before Jeremy plays his discussion with Illinois basketball coach John Groce about transfers.
Big Ten Network analyst Sean Harrington joins the guys to give his take on the re-naming of Assembly Hall to State Farm Center and the plans to renovate the facility. Then the guys get inside the mind of Lon Tay with more listener-submitted questions for "Tay's Take."
Lon Tay and Jeremy Werner (fresh off his vacation) react to the announcement of the naming rights deal for the Assembly Hall and the arena's new moniker: the StateFarm Center. Then the guys chat about Illinois basketball's possible pursuit of two transfers: Oregon State's Ahmad Starks and Western Michigan's Darius Paul.
Joe Henricksen of City/Suburban Hoops Report joins the guys to talk about Illinois' pursuit of Oregon State transfer Ahmad Starks and Western Michigan transfer Darius Paul, as well as some of the Illini targets in the 2014 and 2015 classes. Then the guys chat about the Bears and Rams drafts.
Illini golf coach Mike Small joins the guys to chat about his program's fifth-straight Big Ten championship. Then the guys chat more about the Assembly Hall naming rights deal, Illini basketball possibly pursuing Ahmad Starks and Darius Paul, the NFL Draft and the NBA playoffs.
The guys talk to Illini golf coach Mike Small about the season. Later, Carp and Tay talk about changes in Big Ten football divisions and schedules
After dubbing the show "The Lon Tay Show" while Jeremy is gone, Carp and Tay talk to Dave Wischnosky of CBSChicago.com about Chicago baseball.
Carp and Tay talk about which professional sports team they would NOT want to coach.
While Carp and Tay try to decide what to name the show while Jeremy is gone they talk to 670 The Score's Adam Harris about all the Chicago sports news.
Lon Tay, Jeremy Werner and Michael Carpenter chat about the massive manhunt for one of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers. Then they chat about the NFL schedule release before Lon Tay pays up on his Masters bet loss by rapping "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice.
The guys compete in an early Friday 5 at 5 Showdown before chatting Illinois basketball and recruiting with Brad Sturdy from OrangeandBlueNews.com.
The guys chat with Illini baseball senior standout Justin Parr about his 21-game hit streak, hitting for the cycle, how not getting drafted motivated him and the Illini's weekend series at Ohio State. Then the guys chat about the emotional national anthem from last night's Boston Bruins game and preview the NBA Playoffs with a "Next Question" segment.
Lon Tay and Jeremy Werner kick off the show chatting about what song Lon will rap Friday to pay off his Masters bet. Then the guys talk about Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III returning to Michigan and Gary Harris returning to Michigan State and how it will impact the Big Ten hierarchy next year. The guys end the hour talking Cardinals and White Sox baseball.
The guys talk to Jon Ekey and look towards other recruits coming to Illinois.
Tay and J talk to new Illini basketball player, Jon Ekey.
