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Ron Zook will return to coach Illinois in 2010
Ron Zook will return to coach Illinois in 2010
Ron Zook will return as Illinois' head coach in 2010, athletic director Ron Guenther announced Saturday.
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illinihq.com — Mason: Zook in no danger of getting fired According to Glen Mason of the Big Ten Network,... Ron Zook's job is safe at Illinois. The former Minnesota coach said he talked to Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther on Friday, and Guenther said Zook is ... (more) Illinois Fighting Illini Sports Football News
College Football Week Eight: What We Learned
College Football Week Eight: What We Learned
ngngsports.com — Ron Zook will be back in 2010. Big mistake by Illinois bringing him back for another year... . Illinois is 1-6 and I can honestly say I'm not surprised at all. Zook is a terrible head coach and the only thing he is good at is recruiting. If you ... (more) College Football Week Eight: What We Learned
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sbnation.com — Illinois Fighting Illini Football Injuries Questionable Player Injury Type Injury Date Jarred Fayson ankle 10/25/2009 Donsay Hardeman... chest 10/25/2009 Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable) Player Injury Type Injury Date Jerry Brown ... (more) Illinois Fighting Illini
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Ron Zook Will Coach Illinois in 2010; Other Big Ten Teams to Start 1-0
The Bull Gator — ... But wait, it gets better.  Illinois athletic director Ron “I Think I’m a Good Judge of Results” Guenther has come out and said the blemish on Jeremy Foley’s record will return in 2010.  Clearly, winning one of your last 10 games means progress in the right direction.  Even if Zook does make it to the 2010 season, we can’t imagine him being at Illinois for the long run.  He’s on a career in reverse and we’re more than excited to see him follow it through.  From power, to middle of the road, to small school, to police athletic ...

College Football Week Eight: What We Learned
No Guts, No Glory — ... Ron Zook will be back in 2010. Big mistake by Illinois bringing him back for another year. Illinois is 1-6 and I can honestly say I'm not surprised at all. Zook is a terrible head coach and the only thing he is good at is recruiting. If you don't believe me, just ask Florida. ...

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