For the second time in the last calendar year, it's time to look at potential Illinois football coaching candidates.
In a stunning move, new Illini AD Josh Whitman fired head football coach Bill Cubit Saturday morning, announcing that he thinks "it's most important we position our program for long-term success." While the reaction to this news is certainly a mixed bag, one thing is clear: Whitman needs to turn around and make a hire quickly. No messy search firms, no months of waiting. Spring football practices were scheduled to start in just six days. Throughout the 2015 football season, I compiled a list of potential replacement candidates when Cubit still had the interim tag.