The Champaign Room Site Manager Stephen Cohn talked to Marquez Beason, Illinois Football’s first commitment for the 2019 class. They talked about Lovie Smith, positions and Illinois’ new facilities after Beason, the highest-ranked commit of the Smith Era, committed on Saturday.
Stephen Cohn: What was your visit to Illinois like over the weekend? How’d it go?
Marquez Beason: The visit was good. Lovie Smith and the entire coaching staff showed me a wonderful time around campus, and I had no complaints.
SC: Growing up in a time when Lovie was an NFL head coach, what did you know about Lovie before this process began?