University of Illinois
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Imrem: Lovie huggable now, but for how long?Mar 08, 2016 7:00 am - Illinois football was whisked into a brave new world Monday. An oddly foreign one, too. This is real big for the beleaguered program. How big? Consider the 1:30 p.m. new...
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Rozner: Lovie Smith the best Illini could findMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - OK, so, that was a little weird. It was like running into your ex-girlfriend at the local tavern three years after a bad breakup and finding out she's moved in with your...
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Imrem: How soon before Illini fans grow weary of Lovie Smith?Mar 07, 2016 8:01 am - OK, let the sparks start flying in Champaign now that Lovie Smith indeed has been named head football coach. Smith was condescending toward the big-city media when he co...
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Illinois hires Lovie Smith as head coachMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Former NFL coach Lovie Smith was hired as the Illinois football coach Monday, two days after the firing of Bill Cubit following a 5-7 season. Smith, who took...
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Imrem: Illinois AD Whitman could make big splash with LovieMar 05, 2016 4:00 pm - Fans of University of Illinois football had to be encouraged Saturday. Or maybe not depending on what they think of Lovie Smith. New athletic director Josh Whitman annou...
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Rozner: With Lovie Smith, Illini would be relevantMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Don't fear, Illini fans, Rex is not your quarterback. Other than that, all bets are off. An odd day that began with new athletic director Josh Whitman firing Illinois fo...
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Long list of problems face new Illinois athletic directorFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Josh Whitman will be taking on a long list of problems when he steps in as the new athletic director at the University of Illinois. The university confirmed ...
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Hill scores 22, Illinois beats Rutgers, 82-66Feb 16, 2016 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — Malcolm Hill looked like he was in pain warming up before Tuesday night's game following a hamstring injury in practice on Monday. But after putting up 22 po...
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Illini's Malcolm Hill scores 32, Illinois beats Rutgers 110-101 in 3OTFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Malcolm Hill scored 10 of his 32 points from the free throw line in the third overtime and Illinois outlasted Rutgers 110-101 on Wednesday night, exte...
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Imrem: Another black mark on college football calendarFeb 02, 2016 4:01 pm - The first Wednesday in February is the Super Bowl for levels of football scrambling underneath the NFL. It's also when I have an annual dream that we can wake up from on...