Carol Matteucci The Daily Illini Illinois coach Ron Turner talks with quarterback Chris Pazan during the second half of the game against Michigan State on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. Illinois lost 38-25.
Former Illinois Head Football Coach and Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinator, Ron Turner, jumped on Illini Drive to break down what the hiring of Lovie Smith means for Illinois. They talk about what kind of coach Smith is and what energy and stability he will bring to a program in desperate need of a rebranding. They also discuss the impact of Josh Whitman on Illini Athletics as Whitman turned to Turner when asking about hiring Smith as well as played for Turner during his playing days at Illinois.