The general consensus in social media circles. The only surprise about Tim Beckman's firing Friday afternoon is the timing. The now former Illini coach has since deleted his Twitter account, but that hasn't stopped him from trending nationally.
Here's a look at what's being said about Beckman and Illinois since Mike Thomas' announcement earlier this afternoon:
Our up-to-the-minute front page on #illini firing of head coach Tim Beckman. Story here: http://t.co/koIavTjVWd pic.twitter.com/VfmLn1llit
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Illinois football players voices doomed Tim Beckman.