In my 30 years covering Illinois football I have seen plenty of offensive coordinators come and go.
Some worked well: Greg Landry, Mike Locksley, Paul Petrino, Bill Cubit. Some were mistakes: Tom Beck, Paul Schudel, Mike Schultz.
None of the previous coordinators faced the challenges that are in front of Rod Smith, whom Illinois officially hired on Friday. He inherits the worst offense in the Power 5.
Last year's team finished near the bottom nationally in scoring and total offense. There is one scholarship quarterback who has played in a game. The offensive line is still young.