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<blockquote data-quote="GameOfThrows" data-source="post: 1219098" data-attributes="member: 566478"><p>Apparently Athlon isn't impressed by a man with a winning career record in the NFL, most spent in the Bears organization who lacked (and still do) a franchise QB. </p><p></p><p>Oh, and he led a Rex Grossman-quarterbacked team to the Super Bowl. He also almost got the Bears to the Super Bowl for a second time but had to face Aaron Rodgers in the 2nd half of the NFC title game with Todd Collins and Caleb Hanie behind center. (lost by only one TD by the way)</p><p></p><p>I've never been a Bears fan, so I can look at this more objectively than a lot of Illini fans, but I think Lovie Smith will be quite successful coaching in college. He had a career record in the NFL of 89-87. Take out his first season in Chicago (5-11, QB carousel of injured Rex Grossman, Chad Hutchinson, Craig Krenzel, and Jonathan Quinn) and Tampa Bay (2-14, rookie QB) and Lovie Smith's record for his other 9 seasons is 82-62. That is 82-62 and "a second year James Winston" might be the best QB he ever had! (note: Jay Cutler is 67-67 as a starter in the NFL, decent at best, literally average actually)</p><p></p><p>I am quite happy to have the 65th best coach in college football on our sideline!!!</p><p></p><p>Go Illini. Let's take the West!</p><p></p><p>PS: forgot to mention that by comparison in limited sample sizes of 2 seasons each, Nick Saban (15-17) and Steve Spurrier (12-20) couldn't even crack .500. Both of those coaches are on their way to the college football Hall Of Fame I think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GameOfThrows, post: 1219098, member: 566478"] Apparently Athlon isn't impressed by a man with a winning career record in the NFL, most spent in the Bears organization who lacked (and still do) a franchise QB. Oh, and he led a Rex Grossman-quarterbacked team to the Super Bowl. He also almost got the Bears to the Super Bowl for a second time but had to face Aaron Rodgers in the 2nd half of the NFC title game with Todd Collins and Caleb Hanie behind center. (lost by only one TD by the way) I've never been a Bears fan, so I can look at this more objectively than a lot of Illini fans, but I think Lovie Smith will be quite successful coaching in college. He had a career record in the NFL of 89-87. Take out his first season in Chicago (5-11, QB carousel of injured Rex Grossman, Chad Hutchinson, Craig Krenzel, and Jonathan Quinn) and Tampa Bay (2-14, rookie QB) and Lovie Smith's record for his other 9 seasons is 82-62. That is 82-62 and "a second year James Winston" might be the best QB he ever had! (note: Jay Cutler is 67-67 as a starter in the NFL, decent at best, literally average actually) I am quite happy to have the 65th best coach in college football on our sideline!!! Go Illini. Let's take the West! PS: forgot to mention that by comparison in limited sample sizes of 2 seasons each, Nick Saban (15-17) and Steve Spurrier (12-20) couldn't even crack .500. Both of those coaches are on their way to the college football Hall Of Fame I think. [/QUOTE]
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