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RE: Lovie was a good hire for the Illini (for now)

Posted on: August 18, 2016 at 13:32:18 CT

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The two he got pledges from STL would not have been interested in his predecessors. Smith will eventually have to do some winning to keep his reputation, though.

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Post Dispatch Super 30 - HDTiger MU - 8/18 09:54:25

is MO high school football weak? - restore the roar MU - 8/18 13:57:19

RE: is MO high school football weak? - sarasotatiger MU - 8/19 06:02:54

Compared to some SEC states and Texas - Yes - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 8/18 16:17:53

when AR joined the SEC it did not have spring football - tigerinhogtown STL - 8/18 16:42:49

MO for some reason is a basketball state - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 8/18 16:46:29

Incredibly high number of Missouri Valley type of players - Erwin Fletcher STL - 8/18 09:58:54

Newton and Faron of Parkway North are both top players - OntheMark MU - 8/18 20:57:13

I noticed the same thing. Just not a lot of guys - JimD MU

- 8/18 10:23:23

And we aren't getting the top lineman. (nm) - Uncle John MU

- 8/18 10:28:52

Long time until signing day(nm) - Bobk MU - 8/18 10:29:20

always is, and they still sign elsewhere - FootballRefugee MU

- 8/18 10:35:04

Success on the field this year will go a long way - Diamond Dave MU

- 8/18 10:40:26

So will an NFL coach who has been coaching a long time.(nm) - tjwheeler UI - 8/18 13:24:02

Dont you mean "failed" NFL coach? - tgrfan1 SEC - 8/18 15:19:52

A putrid HC in Chicago who went to the Super Bowl and - tjwheeler UI - 8/18 16:25:41

Charlie Weis says hi! - Diamond Dave MU

- 8/18 15:11:18

Pretty awful reasoning. (nm) - tjwheeler UI - 8/18 16:23:27

RE: Lovie was a good hire for the Illini (for now) - missinglink MU - 8/18 13:32:18

That could be said of every coach.(nm) - tjwheeler UI - 8/18 14:47:51

Meh. That luster will wear off quickly if he doesn't - JimD MU

- 8/18 13:30:11

He'll fail. - Diamond Dave MU

- 8/18 15:11:55

I love this 75% glass empty approach towards Lovie - tjwheeler UI - 8/18 14:47:24

I said he was a near-home run hire for you guys - JimD MU

- 8/18 15:31:14

Your reasoning confused me. - tjwheeler UI - 8/18 16:27:09

He's not perfect, but a very good hire for the Illini - JimD MU

- 8/18 19:18:10

Is he more qualified to succeed as HC of a college program? - TheLegend MU - 8/18 15:15:40

it's very possible - FootballRefugee MU

- 8/18 10:58:20

Outside of his stint at LSU (wasn't the OL coach), his - Diamond Dave MU

- 8/18 11:24:01

Elarbee has been successful at every stop he's had - JimD MU

- 8/18 13:20:39

Yes, he's been successful. Pedigree isn't awe - Diamond Dave MU

- 8/18 15:13:23

Britt was drafted before Morse(nm) - Bobk MU - 8/18 12:38:19

Britt. Totally forgot him. Still though, they played - Diamond Dave MU

- 8/18 13:01:48