Stupid. He’s not on JW’s hotseat and his is the only opinion that counts.
Stupid. He’s not on JW’s hotseat and his is the only opinion that counts.
Whitman and Smith have not discussed a contract extension. No reason to. Whitman wants Smith in charge long into the future.
"I really believe in what we're doing and excited to see our second recruiting class take the field this fall," he said. "If they are anything like the first one was, I think there's a lot to be excited about."
Pointing up
Smith went 3-9 and 2-10 his first two seasons. Not the numbers Whitman or the coach had in mind.
Whitman expects to see progress on the left side of the column.
"It doesn't mean we're going to go out and win 10 or 11 games, but to take a significant step forward in our competitiveness, to see the program start to show signs of what we think the future can look like is expected, and I think will happen," Whitman said.
Stupid. He’s not on JW’s hotseat and his is the only opinion that counts.
That is, until JW is on the hot seat. He is nearly three years into his tenure. Mike Thomas was fired after four.
1.Worst case scenario that plays out this year (excluding a circumstance that contains something along the lines of a scandal) is probably not winning a game and losing both Beason and Williams. I still dont think Lovie's fired.
2. Essentially what happens in 2018 is inconsequential wrt Lovie's job.
2018 commits for us wr
JuCo WR Dominic Stampley commits to Illini
https://twitter.com/Smookie_Love5/status/1005142379815424000
https://247sports.com/college/illin...ommits-to-Illinois-Fighting-Illini--118894941
2018 commits for us wr
JuCo WR Dominic Stampley commits to Illini
https://twitter.com/Smookie_Love5/status/1005142379815424000
https://247sports.com/college/illin...ommits-to-Illinois-Fighting-Illini--118894941
That tweet...:huh:
That is, until JW is on the hot seat. He is nearly three years into his tenure. Mike Thomas was fired after four.
That tweet...:huh:
Best commitment tweet since Sam McLaurin?
Got my Athlon college preview...and under coaches on the hot seat in the big ten, the entire panel voted for the same guy. Lovie Smith. Ugh....:tsk:
That is, until JW is on the hot seat. He is nearly three years into his tenure. Mike Thomas was fired after four.
With the plans and money he is raising, I think he's got a few more years to prove himself.
That is, until JW is on the hot seat. He is nearly three years into his tenure. Mike Thomas was fired after four.
OK, so I have not seen the Athlon article, so I do not know what they are basing the "Lovie on the hot seat" opinion on, but I am here to tell you that Athlon is dead wrong. Lovie is not going anywhere until he wins the B1G Championship. JW has his back to infinity. And this is just my opinion based on what I have observed from watching last season's games from far away in TV land. Nothing more, nothing less.