How long will it take Lovie to turn around University of Illinois ?

hostile takeover · 10-31-17, 09:46 AM

Depends on how much money they want to pay players... just like most universities.

firedawg · 10-31-17, 09:48 AM

Turn around? When were they ever good? Just asking because I have no clue when

Sam Odom · 10-31-17, 09:50 AM

long range 'cappin

thinking 2019 season

trytrytry · 10-31-17, 09:55 AM

never going to happen

jjgold · 10-31-17, 10:00 AM

There are terrible and he’s dumb

RudyRuetigger · 10-31-17, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by firedawg

Turn around? When were they ever good? Just asking because I have no clue when

bang bang

lakerboy · 10-31-17, 10:31 AM

Long circle jerk

bonzaii · 10-31-17, 10:38 AM

Too many better coaches in the conference. Illinois will keep him around though for at least two more seasons but I just don't see them ever having more than an average team. Illinois cares more about political correctness and destroying tradition than winning football games.

daneblazer · 10-31-17, 10:41 AM

Forever

Sam Odom · 10-31-17, 10:46 AM

consensus = Ill gave Lovie an ea$y exit into retirement

is that it ?

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firedawg · 10-31-17, 10:47 AM

They are the Vandy of the Big 10

Harry N. Lloyd · 10-31-17, 10:48 AM

Affirmative action at its worst. Lovie never was nor ever will be a competent football coach.

BigdaddyQH · 10-31-17, 10:49 AM

Lovie is terrible. He is gone in 2-3 years.

Husker36 · 10-31-17, 04:47 PM

Does Illinois even care?

mrpapageorgio · 10-31-17, 04:51 PM

Until that team has an identity that can get the players and fans to rally around and bring some pride to the team that can motivate some decent players to want to come play there; they're never going to be a decent team. Even if the admin wants to avoid the Chief at all costs, they need something besides the orange block I.

However, I doubt the school even cares whether they have a decent team or not. All they care about is not being seen as racist because they'd rather be politically correct.

BChrisB · 10-31-17, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by bonzaii

Illinois cares more about political correctness and destroying tradition than winning football games.

I think it's more because Illinois cares more about College Basketball more than Football.

manofjunk · 10-31-17, 05:31 PM

lovie

Illini 5 national titles 1914,1919, 1923, 1927,1951
Dick butkus 1964 player of the year sporting news
15 conference titles last on 2001
sammy baugh trophy jeff george 1984
red grange illini alum
and so on

70CoupeDeVille · 10-31-17, 06:37 PM

They're one of the youngest teams in FBS, so they'll prob improve. Recall Lovie Smith's long HC stint upstate with NFL Bears; took them to Super Bowl 41. Not so good after that at Tampa Bay, but he just didn't have the horses there.

gojetsgomoxies · 11-01-17, 12:19 PM

illinois is a funny case................ one of the very few states with lots of football talent where none of the top recruits go to Illinois. and it's been largely this way for a very long time. Rutgers/NJ is somewhat similar but not to the extent of UI.
people mentioning Illinois basketball. it used to be a near powerhouse but i don't remember many NCAA appearances for a very long time. but in the 1980's and 1990's it was very prominent.

oops: i was more than a bit off on the illini basketball. much more recent success than i remember. been in 11 ncaa tourneys since 2000. 4 sweet 16's and 2 elite eights....

Sam Odom · 10-19-19, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

long range 'cappin

thinking 2019 season

packerd_00 · 10-19-19, 02:23 PM

What was the money line on Illinois

JayDr3am · 10-19-19, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

What was the money line on Illinois

instantly my first thought. jesus

jjgold · 10-19-19, 02:24 PM

+5000

kingdom · 10-19-19, 02:26 PM

Wisconsin should be thoroughly embarrassed. i remember losing on them multiple times in 12 pm games. i thought they were past those slow early starts making it into a game.

Sam Odom · 10-19-19, 02:27 PM

Signature Win for Lovie

Unbelievable prediction by Sam Odom

Sam Odom · 10-19-19, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

Lovie is terrible. He is gone in 2-3 years.

ass clown

Seattle Slew · 10-19-19, 02:28 PM

Chryst is a total dumbass. Once Illinois got their last first down, he started calling timeouts, even though he had no chance to get the ball back. That allowed them to run 3 more plays and get the ball closer for the FG.

He should have let them run it down and used the TOs to ice the kicker.

Originally posted by kingdom

Wisconsin should be thoroughly embarrassed. i remember losing on them multiple times in 12 pm games. i thought they were past those slow early starts making it into a game.

firedawg · 10-19-19, 02:32 PM

This is no prediction and the fact you bump a old ass thread makes it more idiotic

The program is hardly turned around
They have been horrible all year

Take a lap Odom

kingdom · 10-19-19, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by Seattle Slew

Chryst is a total dumbass. Once Illinois got their last first down, he started calling timeouts, even though he had no chance to get the ball back. That allowed them to run 3 more plays and get the ball closer for the FG.

He should have let them run it down and used the TOs to ice the kicker.

agreed. and that's a top 10 all time avatar. glad u never changed it.

firedawg · 10-19-19, 02:42 PM

This team lost to Eastern Michigan

They have turned nothing around

Brock has been hard on his boys the last two weeks and this is the result

The mush king lives

gojetsgomoxies · 10-19-19, 03:05 PM

i don't see how this team hasn't been steadily improving........ college football will always have bad losses and poor teams will have alot of them.

maryland was considered an up-and-coming program. then 59-0 penn state........... michigan has horrible game against ohio state. fire harbaugh!!!!...... of course, iowa loses to michigan. and loses again (i think). wisconsin now lost to illinois.

unless you are alabama, clemson, oklahoma, ohio state, life is rough in college football.

illinois should fire lovie smith.......... and then what?. pay someone else millions of dollars to get similar or worse results........... these old coaches seem to be good for tired programs. young hot shot coaches are so variable, and not sure a good one will go to illinois

Booya711 · 10-19-19, 03:07 PM

Bumping old threads....sammy gets the Shari Bam hammer

Shute · 10-19-19, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by gojetsgomoxies

i don't see how this team hasn't been steadily improving........ college football will always have bad losses and poor teams will have alot of them.

maryland was considered an up-and-coming program. then 59-0 penn state........... michigan has horrible game against ohio state. fire harbaugh!!!!...... of course, iowa loses to michigan. and loses again (i think). wisconsin now lost to illinois.

unless you are alabama, clemson, oklahoma, ohio state, life is rough in college football.

illinois should fire lovie smith.......... and then what?. pay someone else millions of dollars to get similar or worse results........... these old coaches seem to be good for tired programs. young hot shot coaches are so variable, and not sure a good one will go to illinois

Very good analysis

firedawg · 10-19-19, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by Booya711

Bumping old threads....sammy gets the Shari Bam hammer

The Queen should lay it down