Home
Forums
New Posts
Illini Basketball
Illini Football
Sports Talk
Log in
Register
What's new
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Sports
Illini Football
Lovie Smith out at Illinois
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="ChiefGritty" data-source="post: 1565631" data-attributes="member: 746137"><p>I don't think we really need to choose between the narrative of Lovie the genuine guy who was honest and forthright with players and their families and who conducted himself and his program with a great deal of personal integrity, and Lovie the arrogant coach who thought he was better than college football, that he could surround himself with personal cronies, and that he didn't have to go the extra mile to maximize every last little thing because he's Lovie Smith.</p><p></p><p>It seems clear to me that both of those narratives are largely true.</p><p></p><p>And I think you see it in the reaction from people in and close to the program. Not a single bad word to say about Lovie with lots of praise and thanks for him, and yet not a single word of protest that moving on isn't in the best interest of the program's success going forward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChiefGritty, post: 1565631, member: 746137"] I don't think we really need to choose between the narrative of Lovie the genuine guy who was honest and forthright with players and their families and who conducted himself and his program with a great deal of personal integrity, and Lovie the arrogant coach who thought he was better than college football, that he could surround himself with personal cronies, and that he didn't have to go the extra mile to maximize every last little thing because he's Lovie Smith. It seems clear to me that both of those narratives are largely true. And I think you see it in the reaction from people in and close to the program. Not a single bad word to say about Lovie with lots of praise and thanks for him, and yet not a single word of protest that moving on isn't in the best interest of the program's success going forward. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Sports
Illini Football
Lovie Smith out at Illinois
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…