how about over some of the mid-majors CFB that we've been losing recruits to recently?
This lol. Need to accept reality we are literally one of the worst D1 schools in the country at this moment. I'm blown away we are getting a real coach.
how about over some of the mid-majors CFB that we've been losing recruits to recently?
Oh yea...don't get me wrong. I agree that we would be getting some better players and we would improve as a program. (Not very hard to improve from where we started though). However, people are talking about how Illinois will start landing 5 star players very easily. I don't think that will be the case.
he would be walking into houses recruiting players in Chicago that grew up idolizing him. you can't overstate how much that means
he would be walking into houses recruiting players in Chicago that grew up idolizing him. you can't overstate how much that means
gotta love wikiepedia-
[FONT="]Lovie Smith[/FONT]
[FONT="]From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/FONT]
[FONT="]Illinois Fighting Illini[/FONT][FONT="]Head coach[/FONT][FONT="]Position:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Personal information[/FONT][FONT="]May 8, 1958 [/FONT][FONT="](age 57)[/FONT][FONT="]Date of birth:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Gladewater, Texas[/FONT][FONT="]Place of birth:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Career information[/FONT][FONT="]Big Sandy (TX)[/FONT][FONT="]High school:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Tulsa[/FONT][FONT="]College:[/FONT]
[FONT="]As coach:[/FONT][FONT="]Career history[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014–2015)
Head coach[/FONT]- [FONT="]University of Illinois (2016-Present)
Head Coach[/FONT][FONT="]Career highlights and awards[/FONT]
- [FONT="]NFC North (2005, 2006, 2010)[/FONT]
- [FONT="]NFC Championship (2006)[/FONT]
- [FONT="]NFL Coach of the Year Award (AP, PFW, 2005)[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head coaching record[/FONT][FONT="]89–87 (.506)[/FONT][FONT="]Regular season:[/FONT]
[FONT="]3–3 (.500)[/FONT][FONT="]Postseason:[/FONT]
[FONT="]92–90 (.505)[/FONT][FONT="]Career:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Lovie Lee Smith[/FONT][FONT="] (born May 8, 1958) is the University of Illinois Head Coach. He was previously the head coach of the Chicago Bears from 2004 to 2012, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2014 to 2015. Smith has been to the Super Bowl twice, as the defensive coordinator for the 2001 St. Louis Rams and as the head coach for the Bears in 2006.[/FONT][FONT="]Coaching stats at PFR[/FONT]
It's a done deal ladies and gents
Brian Urlacher new Illinois DC
Brian Urlacher new Illinois DC
Lovie Lee Smith (born May 8, 1958) is the University of Illinois Head Coach. He was previously the head coach of the Chicago Bears from 2004 to 2012, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2014 to 2015. Smith has been to the Super Bowl twice, as the defensive coordinator for the 2001 St. Louis Rams and as the head coach for the Bears in 2006.
HC: Lovie Smith
DC: Leslie Frazier
OC: Ron Turner
Who says no?!
Based on post history, you seem to have some sort of source. Pretty confident here?
Brian Urlacher new Illinois DC
Maybe Lovie kept all his orange and blue stuff from the Bears?