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Twitter reacts to reports of Illinois hiring Josh Whitman as new Athletic Director

We made it, Twitter fam.

Our long national nightmare has finally come to an end. https://t.co/d8tRfoBSal — The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) February 17, 2016

Obviously a huge risk to dip into D3. But Josh Whitman by all accounts is very talented. Certainly a better resume than most AD types.

— Steve (@BigTwen) February 17, 2016

I will say this about Josh Whitman. Illinois no longer has an AD who views the job as just that -- a job. It's a calling. #illini

— Dave Wischnowsky (@wischlist) February 17, 2016

Josh Whitman is an #Illini but hiring a D3 AD will be tough sell for @IlliniAthletics.