In Russia, coach announces you!
Lol, beat me to it
In Russia, coach announces you!
If JW has his coach who would hire after the 2016 season why not do it now. Give the new coach time to get to know the recruits and get the players he'll need for his system. Makes sense to me to do it now.
"He had a plan and he has his man."
"He had a plan and he has his man."
I would be shocked, astounded, and gobsmacked if Lovie Smith were a candidate for this or any other NCAA job. If he had never coached the Bears his name would never be mentioned here.
Am I wrong in thinking that JW's first official day was supposed to be March 21st? When did that get moved up to today.
Guess I missed that.
I'd be absolutely thrilled with either Leslie Frazier or Lovie Smith. Smith moreso than Leslie. If those rumors have any legs to them, then today is a great day.
I would be shocked, astounded, and gobsmacked if Lovie Smith were a candidate for this or any other NCAA job. If he had never coached the Bears his name would never be mentioned here.
Am I wrong in thinking that JW's first official day was supposed to be March 21st? When did that get moved up to today.
Guess I missed that.
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To paraphrase: "If he didn't have a super bowl appearance on his resume he would be a less attractive candidate." Very strong take.
What I don't like about this whole ordeal is well... everything! The timing of this fire will give us 3 coaches in less than a year. I wish we could've done this months ago but nobody with a backbone could make a decisive decision. If I am a recruit, why would I want to commit to this mess? In a state with no budget, fires head coaches at will, it would be one thing if we were actually good but we are not... Whoever comes in better be worth it.
What has Lovie done since his SB appearance? One playoff appearance, no evidence of getting a look from any NCAA program when he was out of coaching, and now presiding over mediocrity in the NFC South.
Again, I don't think his name wouldn't be coming up on an Illinois coaching search thread if he had the same NFL resume with any other team. He's not a college coach, has never been a college coach, and no evidence suggests any colleges ever wanted him to coach.
Wow, I just saw this news and i'm shocked. It looks like Whitman is the real deal and actually cares about the football team.