It's hard to imagine someone having a crazier, more successful first
three days on the job than new Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman. By
firing Bill Cubit only a few months into his new place holding contract as Illinois
Head Coach, and hiring Lovie Smith to replace him two days later, he has done
more for Illinois football than has been done in my lifetime. He may have just
laid the groundwork to finally, after not only decades of horrible football but
more specifically the last few years of horrific leadership and on-field
results, have a consistent program to be proud of. I know I am getting ahead of
myself, but maybe, just maybe, Illinois has a duo in Whitman and Smith that can
lift this program from obscurity.
