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The Illinois Football Coaching Search
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He might get a NFL HC job this offseason. Word is he wants to stay in NFL Coaching. Doesn't love the recruiting & dealing with alumni/donor aspect to the College game.
Ubermensch
BOOM! Feed my ego.
I want to know where Ry saw it.
If the Bengals wind up firing Taylor, he will likely get that job.
I’d rather listen to Bill Murray in another Garfield movie
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Which, let's be clear, is completely ridiculous
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
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The Illinois Football Coaching Search
So were not waiting until Sunday now? Presser will be Sunday since we still have a game left.
www.illinoisloyalty.com
Ryllini
- Lombard
That was my bad. I read it incorrectly and posed a semi sarcastic question. Sorry for any confusion.
Nearly 20 years ago huh? And why does remain etched so deeply in your memory?
AeroEng88
- Detroit, MI
Made me remember a similar "brush" with greatness except it was Jim McMahon in 1985 at the Rose Bowl in Urbana before they went to the Superbowl.
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That’s not a risk. There’s far more upside in hiring a coach like Leipold than hiring another Ron Zook.
TMC999
- Not Iowa
Fickel may be the only hire that unites this board of misfits.
...but it’s not happening so continue hand-wringing and talking to yourselves.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
All claims that there is a hire, or type of hire, or amount of money to spend on a hire, that doesn't have a substantial, probably 50% or more risk of leaving us right back here in five years is incorrect, full stop.
Being a program like Illinois is inherently a glide path to failure. It's climbing up a greased pole. That's what makes it fun! That's why it means more when we win than when Ohio State does!
TMC999
- Not Iowa
If it came from the University, it would have been deleted on this board for potentially being fact-based. We only work with rumors, innuendo, and hot dog salesmen.
altenberger22
- South Carolina
This RIVALS analyst shares my thinking that recruiting is priority 1 in terms of key skills for the new Illini HC.
According to Mike Farrell, Rivals.com’s national recruiting director (excerpts pulled from News-Gazette artilce):
www.news-gazette.com
“Lovie was an odd hire to me. He was a guy with NFL experience who was long removed from college football,” Farrell said. “I don’t know if Lovie knew what to do as far as surrounding himself with guys who could effectively recruit, and that’s the risk you take with hiring anybody who’s been so far removed from college.” That’s something Whitman must address, according to Farrell, in finding the next Illini coach, after Smith was fired this past Sunday.
“Recruiting hasn’t gone well under Lovie, save for a few random four-stars from Texas and the Midwest,” Farrell said. “It’s been mostly the good kids from Illinois leave, and they haven’t really hit the Southeast like some other schools — like Iowa and Wisconsin and Minnesota do — successfully. That’s one of the things that needs to change.”
Illinois’ 2021 class included 14 verbal commits leading into Wednesday morning, the start of college football’s early signing period. And 14 athletes wound up signing with the Illini, with offensive tackle Brody Wisecarver’s top-500 national ranking making him the highest-rated recruit.
Lovie Smith’s recruiting classes never climbed higher than 10th place in recruiting services’ Big Ten rankings, nor higher than 48th nationally. The Illini’s Class of 2021 sits at 13th in the Big Ten and 79th in the country, according to Rivals, this past Wednesday night.
According to Mike Farrell, Rivals.com’s national recruiting director (excerpts pulled from News-Gazette artilce):
Rivals national analyst: Illinois football needs coach with 'passion' for recruiting
Struggles on the recruiting trail didn't help Lovie Smith during his five seasons with the Illini
“Lovie was an odd hire to me. He was a guy with NFL experience who was long removed from college football,” Farrell said. “I don’t know if Lovie knew what to do as far as surrounding himself with guys who could effectively recruit, and that’s the risk you take with hiring anybody who’s been so far removed from college.” That’s something Whitman must address, according to Farrell, in finding the next Illini coach, after Smith was fired this past Sunday.
“Recruiting hasn’t gone well under Lovie, save for a few random four-stars from Texas and the Midwest,” Farrell said. “It’s been mostly the good kids from Illinois leave, and they haven’t really hit the Southeast like some other schools — like Iowa and Wisconsin and Minnesota do — successfully. That’s one of the things that needs to change.”
Illinois’ 2021 class included 14 verbal commits leading into Wednesday morning, the start of college football’s early signing period. And 14 athletes wound up signing with the Illini, with offensive tackle Brody Wisecarver’s top-500 national ranking making him the highest-rated recruit.
Lovie Smith’s recruiting classes never climbed higher than 10th place in recruiting services’ Big Ten rankings, nor higher than 48th nationally. The Illini’s Class of 2021 sits at 13th in the Big Ten and 79th in the country, according to Rivals, this past Wednesday night.
- Joe Moorhead: Former Penn State and current Oregon OC, obviously, who got railroaded by the unreasonable expectations at Mississippi State. Knows the conference, brings a creative-if-YOLO-oriented offense, doesn’t have to worry about his “Yankee !!!” upsetting anyone’s delicate sensibilities.
- Jay Norvell: Current Nevada Wolf Pack coach whose stock is up—rebuilt that program after Brian Polian ruined it, with bowl eligibility three straight years and a high-flying offense. Iowa alum with stops at wisconsin, Iowa State, and Nebraska as well as an OC.
FIRE(D) DRILL: Lovie Smith out, more hiring and firing speculation from across college football
We look at the less-new-now Illinois vacancy and a few others from around college football.
www.offtackleempire.com
Thoughts?
sacraig
- The desert
New twist on an old joke: the 4 most popular sports at Illinois are:
1) Basketball
2) Basketball recruiting
3) Football coaching seraches
4) Football
But will you still come to loyalty? I don’t need you watching the game, I just need you here.
sacraig
- The desert
Well that ship has sailed, sir.
I get what you’re saying, but how much MORE losing can we do? We’ve only had 3 happy Saturdays this year.
Anybody else suddenly realize that Ron Zook looks a lot like Michael Richards from the right (or wrong) angle? Is this a clue? Is the Zooker coming back?
UI doesn’t provide facts. That’s what this board is for.
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