You usually don't tweet stuff like this unless, ya know, you're hiring the guy.
It appears as all the weekend rumors about Lovie Smith being the new Illinois head coach were correct. Either that, or new Illinois AD Josh Whitman is trolling the heck out of Illinois fans. That's the only way you can read a tweet like this:
Illinois fans are understandably excited by the hire. I have my own "reservations" about whether the hire will be successful (in quotes b/c I don't care if he sucks), but I can't blame Illini fans from feeling good about it.