The Champaign Room · Oct 14, 2019
Lovie Smith Week Eight Quotables
Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesIllinois suffered a loss to No. 16 Michigan this past Saturday, only proving that this team isn’t as developed as the Illini made everyone think.
On Michigan:
“Don’t like the way we started. Of course you go into every football game wanting to win the football game.”
“If we show up like that (in the second half vs. Michigan) in the second half of the football season, we will be celebrating a lot of victories.”
Isaiah Williams had a small appearance on Saturday, but exited with a late injury. When asked on his development so far, Smith said, “When you’re a freshman there’s no substitute for experience. And he (Isaiah Williams) was able to get that Saturday.”