Somehow we're already here. Lovie Smith, Illinois football coach. Assuming yesterday was real life, we saw athletic director Josh Whitman, in his first day on the job, fire Bill Cubit and land a needle-moving replacement in former Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith. It was an unprecedented, unbelievable first day. Remember March 5, 2016. It was the day Josh Whitman walked into the office for the first time, made a beeline for "the button," and hit it with a hammer.
Official word can't come soon enough. Spring football can't come soon enough. Recruiting season can't come soon enough.