No state funding in millions U of Illinois will pay coach
(AP) — Persuading a football coach with a Super Bowl trip on his resume to take over at the University of Illinois was not cheap, and leaders at the University of Illinois say they anticipated they might be questioned about paying Lovie Smith $21 million when the state's financial situation is bad. The figure does not include bonuses the former Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach could get, the $4 million he will have to pay assistants or the almost $1 million being spent to pay off his just-fired predecessor, Bill Cubit. Читать дальше...