Why the heck would Childress retire from the NFL to work at Illinois?? Also, given the length of time this search has taken and the names now being rumored, it really makes you wonder whether Lovie had someone lined up when he fired McGee (or whether that person bailed out). This is not going the way I expected. :tsk:
We DO need better, energetic recruiters who can close. Speaking of which, does it concern anyone else that in two recruiting cycles our 5-time Pro-Bowl linebackers coach hasn't yet landed a single prominent LB? :huh::noidea:
He started at the UofI as a player then coached here, is from the state. Why not have your swan song be. Came here to help get things turned around before riding off into the sunset of coaching, Pretty much the same thing Lovie is trying to do