Well......Illinois just extended Lovie Smith's contract!

[lightning1]

 

[guffus]

ILL must have been impressed with the level of effort in its 63-0 loss to Iowa.

 

[lightning1]

 

[Hawk1960]

... and we think Barta is soft on contracts.

 

[Hawk1960]

ILL must have been impressed with the level of effort in its 63-0 loss to Iowa.

I think it was the 4-23 B1G record in the last three years that sealed the deal.

 

[uihawk82]

ILL must have been impressed with the level of effort in its 63-0 loss to Iowa.

What were the new terms. Maybe they think he has such a young team but talented.

hard to believe a Defensive guru coach like Lovie would give up 63

Maybe they dont care

 

[trj]

Wow, I thought Lovie was done.

 

[tksirius]

Is this proof that low ticket sales don't matter in regards to job security?

 

[lightning1]

... and we think Barta is soft on contracts.

I had to check and see if Neil Cornrich was Lovie's agent. I just had to.

 

[lightning1]

Is this proof that low ticket sales don't matter in regards to job security?

What were ticket sales like before they hired Lovie?

 

[lightning1]

I can't tell you guys how much it warms my heart, to see Illinois football and basketball sitting at the bottom of the BIG conference standings. I'm going to turn the lights on my X-mas tree on now. I'm getting that X-mas feeling.

 

[1977Hawkeye]

Bahahahahaha... Love it.

 

[karras]

Glad they avoided Campbell
With the local talent base and him
That would've added to our current concern's

 

[DDThompson]

Glad they avoided Campbell
With the local talent base and him
That would've added to our current concern's

Yes it would have been.

But Illinois would need to be a level up coaching destination. It ain’t.

 

[smhawk]

Can you post details please?

 

[smhawk]

I dont blame them for not wanting to fire him already and if they dont extend it prpbabpr hurts recruiting as his last year would have been 2021. I would think they would still fire him next year if he repeat this years results

 

[Stanzi]

I dont blame them for not wanting to fire him already and if they dont extend it prpbabpr hurts recruiting as his last year would have been 2021. I would think they would still fire him next year if he repeat this years results

But now it will presumably cost them more with the two extra years tacked on.

 

[smhawk]

But now it will presumably cost them more with the two extra years tacked on.

Of course but if it doesnt work out next season still, theyll be that much further behind if their recruiting is serverly hindered by firing rumors. Theyre gambling he will show life next year and maybe shave.

 

[tksirius]

If people think it's difficult recruiting to IC, think about how difficult it is to recruit to Champaign.

 

[Stanzi]

If people think it's difficult recruiting to IC, think about how difficult it is to recruit to Champaign.

I’ve been there and it legit sucks. IC is one million times better as a town and campus.