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.
Lovie Smith Named Illinois Football Coach
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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.
Ryllini
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He might not be getting 5 stars right off the bat, but every player and coach in Illinois will now listen. We have to start locking up our state and Lovie grabs that attention.
LafayetteIllinifan4life
- Lafayette, IN
Wikipedia already knows Lovie is our coach 
If this is true it could really generate some buzz about the University in Chicagoland. Unfortunately I don't think Chicagoland is stocked in football high-ranking talent.
Regardless, will be very exciting.
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[FONT="]Lovie Smith[/FONT]
[FONT="]From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head coach[/FONT]
[FONT="]May 8, 1958 [/FONT][FONT="](age 57)[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]Gladewater, Texas[/FONT]
[FONT="]Big Sandy (TX)[/FONT]
[FONT="]Tulsa[/FONT]
[FONT="]As coach:[/FONT]
[FONT="]89–87 (.506)[/FONT]
[FONT="]3–3 (.500)[/FONT]
[FONT="]92–90 (.505)[/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="]Lovie Smith[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Illinois Fighting Illini[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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- [FONT="]Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014–2015)
Head coach[/FONT] - [FONT="]University of Illinois (2016-Present)
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[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]
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It's a done deal ladies and gents
And if not him the players who loved playing for him
I think this would be a destination job for him too, long term hire if it goes well.
Yeah, Wikipedia can be updated by ANYONE!! Even a High School Senior from Vandalia, IL.......
Hello, I'm Lovie Smith. Have you heard of the Tampa 2?
Based on post history, you seem to have some sort of source. Pretty confident here?
ChainsawRevItUp
- Chicago
Brian Urlacher new Illinois DC
That would great if that happens. I would love that.
Peanut Tillman as DB coach
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
I'm refreshing twitter for updates on illini football.. wut
Holy crap. If it ends up being something like Lovie plus Frazier or Singletary at DC, we're about to have immediate access to a nationwide recruiting base and a whole lot of 5-star living rooms. The college game is largely about out-talenting your opponents; this hire (if it's true) will open the recruiting floodgates. Believe it.
Ill put my vote in for mike singletary.
I think Urlacher know about this weeks ago, and this why he got the hair transplant. lol.
Nike wont allow him to wear that Reebok crap :thumb:
Not sure on OC and DC but HC is a done deal
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