The Lovie Smith era has begun at the University of Illinois.
Smith was introduced to his players and received a warm welcome. It's always a good sign when players have this kind of reaction to a new coach.
So far Smith has received a positive reaction from everyone around the program as well. It'll be interesting to see what he does in the years ahead.
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— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) March 7, 2016
Everyone has a job to do. #Illini
— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) March 7, 2016
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