Bill Cubit gets 2-year deal as Illinois Head Football Coach

Dan · Nov 28, 2015

The University of Illinois announced today Bill Cubit and the school have agreed to a two-year agreement making Cubit the Head Football Coach, pending approval by the U of I Board of Trustees.

"Bill has stepped in during an extremely difficult period and done an outstanding job in leading our football program since August," Interim Athletics Director Paul Kowalczyk said. "Our student-athletes have responded in a positive manner and we feel he is the best person at this time to be the head coach. We wanted to allow Bill to make decisions regarding the program as the head coach without the interim title, and lead the Fighting Illini into Saturday's game without speculation."

http://www.fightingillini.com/news/2015/11/28/Football_1128153223.aspx

HerbertFish · Nov 28, 2015

Oh my god

Smacko · Nov 28, 2015

The buyout on this should be pretty LOW, which means that if Cubit doesn't produce next year the new AD will boot him.

matt1all · Nov 28, 2015

It actually happened. Was hoping it was all just a bad joke

HerbertFish · Nov 28, 2015

Soxfreak64 · Nov 28, 2015

Done. I'm done. No more games for me, not until the university gets its head out of its a**.

This is always the case @ Illinois. Just when you think it can't possibly get worse, it does. Truly, we have reached new levels or stupid.

illlllinois · Nov 28, 2015

Deleted member 346957 · Nov 28, 2015

Unreal

Soxfreak64 · Nov 28, 2015

Smacko said:
The buyout on this should be pretty LOW, which means that if Cubit doesn't produce next year the new AD will boot him.

But we just bounced the 2016 class out the door, which is the same thing that would have happened if we hired a new guy.

This is so chickens**tt of the university.

Kramer · Nov 28, 2015

I feel like throwing up.

I live in Des Moines, IA - I should just cave and convert to being a Hawkeyes fan.

Jk, I could never do that but really.

Smacko · Nov 28, 2015

This really shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. If they had been able to move quickly and get George as AD, then maybe they could have done a proper coaching search this year. As it stands, by the time a new AD is in place it would have been too late and we probably would have had slim pickins. This is essentially kicking the can down the road for a year so that a new AD can get in place and run the search. If Cubit succeeds next year then this looks great, if he doesn't then the AD can lead the search and get their guy in place.

AutoPoster 3000 · Nov 28, 2015

Everyone's worst-case scenario. Bravo. Most Illinois move ever.

Deleted member 19448 · Nov 28, 2015

Wake me up when the admin gives a crap about winning. This is a joke. If u are going to keep him should be 4 year deal. 2 is idiocy beyond belief

frankfortillini · Nov 28, 2015

This is real?? Wtf is going on here?

IAmChrisFarley · Nov 28, 2015

I'm done with this !!!!. This is a !!!!ing death sentence for recruiting. Welcome to the dark ages

Deleted member 10676 · Nov 28, 2015

Well, good for Bill. Hope he proves us all wrong.
But I'd love to know the behind the scenes on the decision.

1LL1N1 · Nov 28, 2015

:doh:

cmore · Nov 28, 2015

I'm going to miss Memorial Stadium. I hope this anger of mine subsides.

GameOfThrows · Nov 28, 2015

I still don't believe that this means that Bill Cubit will be our coach next season.

If we find an AD in time and he/she has time to hire a head football coach, then we will buy out, Coach Cubit.

If we do not find an AD in time and/or a coach we love, then we go with Coach Cubit.

Now, had we signed Coach Cubit for a 4 year contract, then that would be an issue.

Let's just wait and see what happens before we panic.

mossimo142 · Nov 28, 2015

I'm right there with everyone else. I'm done supporting this garbage. Only had season tickets since 2007, but I'm not wasting anymore of my time and money going to games.

ILLINIWEK86 · Nov 28, 2015

I will not buy another piece of merchandise, or purchase another damn ticket! This athletic department is a complete embarrassment!

1LL1N1 · Nov 28, 2015

GameOfThrows said:
I still don't believe that this means that Bill Cubit will be our coach next season.

If we find an AD in time and he/she has time to hire a head football coach, then we will buy out, Coach Cubit.

If we do not find an AD in time and/or a coach we love, then we go with Coach Cubit.

Now, had we signed Coach Cubit for a 4 year contract, then that would be an issue.

Let's just wait and see what happens before we panic.

I'm pretty sure this means he'll be the HC next season. Even if we get a new AD tomorrow. 2017, though is tbd.

illinoisfan11 · Nov 28, 2015

I'll continue to support the basketball program, but I'll never watch another Illinois football game until they show some sort of commitment to making the program anything other than a national laughing stock. What a complete joke.

cmore · Nov 28, 2015

GameOfThrows said:
I still don't believe that this means that Bill Cubit will be our coach next season.

If we find an AD in time and he/she has time to hire a head football coach, then we will buy out, Coach Cubit.

If we do not find an AD in time and/or a coach we love, then we go with Coach Cubit.

Now, had we signed Coach Cubit for a 4 year contract, then that would be an issue.

Let's just wait and see what happens before we panic.

Heavy denial here.

foby · Nov 28, 2015

You get what you pay for.....and Illinois has chosen to pay for a lot of empty seats.

Bill Cubit gets 2-year deal as Illinois Head Football Coach

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