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VIDEO: Lovie Smith has strong message for recruits in state of Illinois
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The newly hired Illinois coach had a strong message for recruits upon his introduction. He addressed the high school programs in the state of Illinois and told them that Illinois needed their guys to stay and play for the flagship university. Smith, who hasn’t coached in college since 1995, didn’t mince words with his first recruiting pitch.
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.