It’s not often that spring practices overshadow the football season that precedes them. But for Illinois football this year, such was the case.
The hiring of Lovie Smith as the third head football...
Tweet: .#Illini columnist @KevOMcCarthy was given a tall order from Lovie Smith. Now, he needs your help.Lovie Smith called upon me to do a service for him.First, allow me to provide some context. During...
Lovie Smith
After coaching in the NFL for 19 years, Lovie Smith is making
his return to college football as the new head coach at Illinois. Smith is
already familiar to the state, as he was the...
Illinois football coach Lovie Smith added two former NFL coaches to his coaching staff Monday.Hardy Nickerson and Andrew Hayes-Stoker were named defensive coordinator and wide recievers coach, respectively....
