Illinois football coach Lovie Smith has a very different look these days.
The team’s Twitter account tweeted a photo of the head coach late Wednesday. His gigantic and legendary beard is gone. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Instead, he’s clean shaven. Take a look at his new look below.
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) May 27, 2020
Why, Lovie? Why did he shave the beard? Lovie Smith didn’t just have a beard like any common man. Smith might have had the best beard in all of sports.
He looked like what I imagine a frontiersman looked like 200 years ago.
Lovie Smith beard update: luxurious pic.twitter.com/trLyVLfeqm
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) July 18, 2019
Now, he’s clean-shaven. His majestic facial hair is gone. I’m not even going to pretend to like this move.
Football is a brutal sport. A grizzled beard sets the tone without having to say a single word. Trust me, I’m not loving the vibe I’m getting from Smith’s new look.
That’s not a championship-caliber look or energy level.
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Of course, I can only do so much talking here, because Illinois did upset Wisconsin last season. Let’s just not talk about it.
I can’t handle walking that painful path again.
I have a feeling Smith will come to regret this decision. He was badass with the beard. Not so much these days!
