In this week's episode, we dive into everything about the draft in all the major pro sports. As we discuss the recent NFL Draft and evaluate the picks and more. We also talk about the Illinois Marathon that wrapped up this weekend and the One and Done rule in college basketball.
The co-winners, Tesfaalem Mehari of Colorado Springs and Wilson Chemweno of Kenya, both finished with a time of 2:21:03, just five seconds faster than third place finisher William Fladland of Anoka, Minnesota.
In this, the penultimate episode of the Bandwagon 'cast before summer break, the gang ruminates on marathons, the Kentucky Derby, and invites U of I softball standout Nicole Evans to the studio for a chat. (Spoiler alert: She accepted the invitation & you get to hear the results)
After two years of challenging weather, runners in Saturday's 2017 Illinois Marathon finally got a break. Conditions were dry with temperatures in the mid-40s, though wind gusts topped 20 mph. Organizers say this year's events included more than 17,000 people.
