Lovie Smith is out as Illinois football coach Shannon Ryan, Chicago Tribune Dec 14, 2020 Dec 14, 2020 Updated Dec 14, 2020 0 The University of Illinois announced Sunday that it has cut ties with Lovie Smith. (Joe Robbins/Detroit Free Press/TNS) Joe Robbins, TNS/Detroit Free Press/TNS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shannon Ryan, Chicago Tribune Lovie Smith was introduced in March 2016 as the coach who would turn around the Illinois football program after years of mediocrity and embarrassment.kAmp7E6C 7:G6 D62D@?D[ E96 x==:?: DE:== 2C6 DA:??:?8 E96:C H966=D[ 2?5 H:E9@FE D66:?8 D:8?:7:42?E AC@8C6DD F?56C $>:E9[ E96 F?:G6CD:EJ 2??@F?465 $F?52J E92E :E 92D 4FE E:6D H:E9 9:>]k^AmkAm$>:E9 ?6G6C 925 2 H:??:?8 D62D@? :? r92>A2:8?[ 8@:?8 `f\bh @G6C2== 2?5 `_\bb :? E96 q:8 %6?] p ag\`_ =@DD E@ }@CE9H6DE6C? @? $2EFC52J 6?DFC65 E96 x==:?: Wa\dX H@F=5 7:?:D9 H:E9 2?@E96C =@D:?8 D62D@? 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