The University of Illinois just made it official — Lovie Smith has been hired as the next head football coach of the Fighting Illini. The announcement comes just two days after former coach Bill Cubit was dismissed by new Athletic Director Josh Whitman.
Imagine Lovie Smith sitting in a living room explaining to a prospective college football recruit why he should choose a particular school. When that recruit, aligned by his parents and close relatives, asks why should he choose the particular
Lovie Smith is back in blue and orange. The University of Illinois announced today that the former Chicago Bears head coach will become the school's head football coach, signing him to a six-year agreement worth $21 million plus incentives. Smith, 58
"There's not a living room in America that won't open their doors to Lovie Smith," said Whitman. "Lovie is a man of the highest integrity, he's a leader of men, someone who will come in and care about the student athletes, develop relationships and be
Imagine Lovie Smith sitting in a living room explaining to a prospective college football recruit why he should choose a particular school. When that recruit, aligned by his parents and close relatives, asks why should he choose the particular