Lovie Smith fired

[PnkPanther]

 

[Diego Roll Tide]

Illinois will suck no matter who they hire.

 

[Ojb81]

Illinois will suck no matter who they hire.

Exactly. Vince fuckin Lombardi couldnt make the Illini into a perpetual winner

 

[fritowrdo]

Having a 17-39 record is tough to stay employed.

 

[Dolemite censored]

No more love for Lovie.

 

[QuestionSocratic]

When did a perpetual loser in CFB get turned around by a coaching hire?

 

[Boglodyte]

Please, oh please, make Jim Harbaugh an offer

 

[Red_Chaos]

Please, oh please, make Jim Harbaugh an offer

As much as an improvement he would be over lovie I don’t think Jim is the answer

 

[Boglodyte]

As much as an improvement he would be over lovie I don’t think Jim is the answer

He’s not the answer for Michigan either, and until someone hires him away, I’m afraid we are stuck with him

 

[mall3013]

Please, oh please, make Jim Harbaugh an offer

Nope. You guys are in the process of a 5 year extension

 

[Ron G]

When did a perpetual loser in CFB get turned around by a coaching hire?

No really good coach goes to a longtime loser. They want to go to a team that is ready when they take over or has a winning tradition. An exception (at least this year) is Indiana, but that remains to be seen.
Every league has it doormats. Why would any successful coach go to Maryland, Rutgers, Illinois, Purdue, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Tennessee, Oregon State, Kansas when they look at the year in year out schedule they have to play. Of course, money will help but the really good ones can get money anywhere.

 

[PnkPanther]

No really good coach goes to a longtime loser. They want to go to a team that is ready when they take over or has a winning tradition. An exception (at least this year) is Indiana, but that remains to be seen.
Every league has it doormats. Why would any successful coach go to Maryland, Rutgers, Illinois, Purdue, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Tennessee, Oregon State, Kansas when they look at the year in year out schedule they have to play. Of course, money will help but the really good ones can get money anywhere.

no established coaches, but yes programs like that look for up and comers that can build a program.

Programs do turn around.

 

[Ron G]

no established coaches, but yes programs like that look for up and comers that can build a program.

Programs do turn around.

True but not with established top tier coaches. Urban Meyer (and those of high status) are not interested in Kansas, Rice, Illinois, Wake Forest.

 

[PnkPanther]

True but not with established top tier coaches. Urban Meyer (and those of high status) are not interested in Kansas, Rice, Illinois, Wake Forest.

Yeah, you have to find a PJ Fleck, Matt Campbell, Chris Kleiman, Etc


Or deal with Les Miles going for his retirement job

My top two would be buffalo's HC or NDSU HC

 

[Blackshirts BLVD]

Lovie, Sumlin, and Malzahn.

Who's next?

 

[PnkPanther]

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