Just in case you thought the Illinois Fighting Illini Football program had gone too long without shedding another position coach or coordinator, you can now rest at ease.
#illini coach Bill Cubit confirmed to me that Tim Banks is out as defensive coordinator. Cubit said Banks "will pursue other opportunities."
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) December 18, 2015
Mike Phair will take over as #illini defensive coordinator. Illinois will hire two more assistant coaches.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) December 18, 2015
8 AM on a the last Friday morning of the semester seems like a perfectly reasonable time to drop this little news dump.