Update: 11:05 a.m., Tuesday
CHAMPAIGN — Nearly three days after FootballScoop first reported that the Illinois football coaching staff would undergo some shakeup, Illinois confirmed on Tuesday morning that Lovie Smith has fired offensive coordinator Garrick McGee and defensive backs coach Paul Williams.
"The Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics announced today that contracts for offensive coordinator Garrick McGee and assistant coach Paul Williams will not be renewed for the upcoming season," UI sports information director Kent Brown said on Tuesday morning. "(They) are no longer members of the Illini football coaching staff. A national search for replacements will begin as soon as possible.