The idea of dumping a football coach after only one season — no matter how miserable it is — seems hard to fathom.
But Southern Miss just did it with Ellis Johnson. And speculation had been mounting that Illinois would do the same with Tim Beckman after an utterly miserable 2-10 season in Year 1.
But athletic director Mike Thomas put the talk to rest Tuesday, telling ESPN Radio 95.3 in Champaign that Beckman will return for his second season in 2013.
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