Ep. 177 - Emergency Pod: Illini fire Lovie Smith

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with Ryan Easterling and Isaac Trotter about Illinois firing football coach Lovie Smith after five seasons. The guys talk about AD Josh Whitman's decision, what went wrong with the Lovie Smith experiment and the coaching market available to the Illini. Then the guys break down their most intriguing candidates for the position.

Extra reading

• Hot board v1.0: Illinois football coaching candidates
• Werner: Divorce from Lovie Smith is good
• Official: Illini fire Lovie Smith

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