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Reports: Lovie filling out his staff

Lovie Smith has filled a crucial spot on his coaching staff, according to reports.

Illinois is hiring Louisville's Garrick McGee as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, a source told ESPN.... https://t.co/N1Cdd4sNqn

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) March 9, 2016

If McGee lands at Illinois, he'll arrive after spending the past two seasons at Louisville, where he was the Cardinals' offensive coordinator.

Prior to joining Louisville, McGee, a former Oklahoma quarterback who has ties to the Big Ten after spending four seasons as an assistant at Northwestern from 2004 to 2007, was the head coach at Alabama-Birmingham for two seasons.