Lovie Smith broke a major Illini football streak when he became head coach of the Houston Texans. Smith became the first former Illini head coach since John Mackovic in 1991 to move up in the world after his time in Champaign was through. Five of the six men in between them moved down the vocational ladder, with the other making a lateral move. So for now at least, you can … [Read more...] about Where Ex-Illini Football Head Coaches Are Now: Lovie, Zook, Turner
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Lovie Smith’s Non-Challenge Decision Grounds for Dismissal
Temporarily forget the fact that Jay Cutler has been sacked 19 times in three games. For a moment, overlook how Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith brought in a new offensive coordinator to build a pass-happy offense around linemen that are allergic to pass protection and wide receivers that are too mentally challenged to execute their routes efficiently. Or that the front office … [Read more...] about Lovie Smith’s Non-Challenge Decision Grounds for Dismissal