hɪz tˈiːmz wɜːɹ ʌnˈeɪbəl tə mˈætʃ ðə mˈɑːdɚɹət səksˈɛs ðɪ ɪlˈiːni hæd ɛndʒˈɔɪd ˌʌndɚ mækˈɑːvɪk ænd mˈaɪk wˈaɪt, ænd ðɪ ɪlˈiːni ɡɑːt pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪvli wˈɜːs ˌoʊvɚ hɪz tˈɛnjɚ.
His teams were unable to match the moderate success the Illini had enjoyed under Mackovic and Mike White, and the Illini got progressively worse over his tenure.