A Twitter post by new AD Josh Whitman said it all. He had two pictures posted in a short amount of time. One was with Lovie Smith with the hashtag Illini. The other picture was with Lovie and Whitman holding a sign that said hashtag WeWillWin.
This hire is one that I have never seen in the history of the Illinois football program. I cannot tell you how excited I am to have the opportunity to see Lovie coach, not only my favorite professional team, but also the team I love at the college ranks.
Lovie comes in with a tremendous amount of experience at the professional level.