Illinell
'03 IMPE All Star
- Bridgeport, Chicago
I live in NYC and can't go to games, but may buy season tix and give them away simply to support program now.
Lovie Smith Named Illinois Football Coach
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I live in NYC and can't go to games, but may buy season tix and give them away simply to support program now.
What JFW is doing fliesdirectly in the face of what old Loren Tate has been saying for as long as I have been alive. " Illinois can't compete."
Loren, you're wrong. Illinois can compete, we've just never had an AD with the balls to do so. Now we do.
PostersLastStand
- Wayne County, IL
No spring cleaning, I have many trees. Picked up limbs ran a chainsaw, burned brush all day. And unfortunately as soon as I sat 5 minutes in the recliner I was fast asleep. And today I can't move! Its hell being an aging Illini fan
Great news!! Thank you Josh Whitman, I'm a believer (again)
Trakis
- Chicago, IL
My guess is somewhere around 3 or 4 mil. Given his salary at TB, and the fact that hiring him means Lovie won't get any of his 10mil "no job clause," we probably have to give him a pretty penny.
So yeah, University of Illinois is about to have one of the highest paid football coaches in the country.
I would be your guy to give them to!!!
I take my son to as many games as possible but man I would love to go to more!
KBLEE
- Montgomery, IL
I've seen this mentioned a few times, but are we sure this is an "all or nothing" clause in his buyout? Most times these are structured such that, if the person lands another job, the amount from the new job is subtracted from what the former team owes.
CIIF
- Edwardsville
If recall correctly from his time with the Bears. Smith is a huge history buff. He would take the rookies to the Bears museum or hall of fame every year. I think he will embrace the history of Illinois and use it in recruiting. I don't know how much kids these days care about that stuff but I like it.
I would guess we'll hear something early next week.
DanvIllini
Super Lurker
- Danville, IL
The only articles online are Asmussen and Tate. I didn't feel negative. They were just taking the typically cautious approach we know all to well as Illini fans. At this point, the only thing for sure is that we fired our coach in March. Lovie smith being hired would be awesome, but it's not official yet.
South Farms
- near Ogden & Rt 83
Love is a real good man . Highly respected by coaches and his players . Full of integrity . A devoted Christian and family man . Perfect fit for UI at this time .
A bases loaded , two out home run , down by 3 in the eighth inning hire.
Now, he just needs to get it done on the field and on the recruiting trail . My opinion is he'll do fine .
A bases loaded , two out home run , down by 3 in the eighth inning hire.
Now, he just needs to get it done on the field and on the recruiting trail . My opinion is he'll do fine .
Plenty of people would have been happy with Frazier as the head coach. I dont know much about him but I'm sure he would be a great DC. And then if Lovie gets the itch to return to the NFL after several years of HUGE success, we have our coach in waiting. Table is set!!
If he's going to lose his 10 mil from the Bucks my guess is 5 year at 15 mil.
Update: Still doesn't feel real.
If true, I'm beside myself with disbelief. What a decisive move by JW. Made his back channel overtures, found out he had his guy, and then swiftly acted to make it happen. Wow. Just wow. This can't be Illinois we're talking about.
Diversity isn't the issue here to me. We went out and hit a home run with a Harbaugh like hire. Lovie isn't as wacky as JH to be sure but brings us instant cred in every recruits living room. Pat Fitzgerald hasn't coached in a Super Bowl. So there.
Diversity isn't the issue here to me. We went out and hit a home run with a Harbaugh like hire. Lovie isn't as wacky as JH to be sure but brings us instant cred in every recruits living room. Pat Fitzgerald hasn't coached in a Super Bowl. So there.
Didn't Tedford coach Aaron Rodgers and at least one other pretty good quarterback at Cal? If so his hiring should make Lunt and the receivers pretty happy.
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