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Illinois hires Barry Lunney Jr. as offensive coordinator

Just days after officially canning Tony Petersen, Bret Bielema has his next offensive coordinator.

The name may not be familiar, but Barry Lunney Jr. was the brains behind UT-San Antonio’s 37-30 win over Illinois last season. While that game left a sour taste in my mouth, there’s a lot to like about this guy.

“I’m so grateful to [UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor] for believing in me and giving me the chance to lead the UTSA offense for the last two years!” Lunney tweeted Saturday morning.

I’m so grateful to @CoachTraylor for believing in me and giving me the chance to lead the @UTSAFTBL offense for the last two years!