Lovie Smith on what he knows about his team: "About as much as you can find out without going on the field. I have enough. We'll know who they are, and from there we'll start making opinions based on what we see on the field.
On pitch to assistants: "We're trying to do something special here at the University of Illinois. I've had an opportunity to work with a lot of good coaches. Hardy Nickerson is one of those. We agree with how football should be played. You want to work with people you know."
On building staff: "I think we have a great mesh from diversity and everything else.