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Lovie, Whitman & Chancellor Jones: ‘We’re going to get after it’

The Champaign Room | September 16, 2020

Related Topics: Josh Whitman, Lovie Smith, Big Ten Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, athletics

The Big Ten officially announced the return of football Wednesday morning, with an expected start for the weekend of Oct. 23.

Illinois athletics wasted no time and scheduled a news conference via zoom shortly after the announcement.

Here’s what head coach Lovie Smith, athletic director Josh Whitman and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones had to say.

Head Coach Lovie Smith

  • “We as a football team we’re just thankful for our leadership.” Smith thanked both Chancellor Jones and Whitman for their time and work that they put into this.
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