As already reported by multiple outlets it appears that Offensive Coordinator Garrick McGee is no longer an employee of the University of Louisville, taking the same position with his friend and mentor Lovie Smith at the University of Illinois. While there has been some mixed reactions the overwhelming response from most seems to be…Illinois!?!
I’ll try and break this down from my own perspective and shed some light on why the move might not be the worst decision for Garrick and his family.
PROS
- He gets to work alongside Lovie Smith, who McGee has mentioned on multiple occasions as a coach he not only respects but looks to for guidance on a consistent basis.