He left OSU for LSU because he thought he'd have a better chance at winning records with the advantages that LSU offers, but to say he'd be an idiot for leaving LSU for Michigan isn't quite on the mark. Look at Gary Darnell at Western Michigan and Blackney at Bowling Green they were hot names mentioned for big time jobs, but when they hit losing seasons they were fired and they are no where near being considered hot names. I'm pretty sure that Miles and others have looked at what happened to them and other coaches who become hot at smaller programs. He'd be in better shape for Michigan if he wins at LSU and he'll have a better opportunity at LSU when you look at what Nick built. I doubt Miles would get the opportunity to leave for Michigan, considering the way they do things, which would be to promote an assistant, but I think if Michigan called he'd listen and depending on who asked (Bo) he might go. I think Miles thought he hit a ceiling at Ok State and that's why he's leaving. If read about Nick leaving MSU for LSU it was about his conflict with the President at MSU and maybe Nick thought 9-2 was the ceiling at MSU. My opinion is that Michigan won't ask him, but if they do ask him, he'll leave LSU for Michigan, especially if Bo and Canham make the pitch.
I think Les doesn't like the politics that are begining to arise at OSU. The golf coach apparantly has more clout than he does. I do think he is in for a big surprise in the amount of pressure that he will be under at LSU,
Well, yeah. I mean, the OSU golf program turns out more pros (Charles Howell III, Scott Verplank, Bob Tway) than the football team does. I don't blame him.
There is a simple answer for that. Miles is not a shoe-in for the future Michigan job; it has also been stated that Michigan might promote from within. However, if he is successful at LSU he would certainly improve his chances of being their next coach. If he can achieve success in the Big 12 AND the SEC, I think it would be hard for Michigan NOT to set their sights on Miles. And no matter how much he falls in love with Bayou Country, don't think he wouldn't drop LSU at a shot to coach at his Alma Mater.
Wouldn't that be nice. It is so disappointing when you think about how much success we could have had if Saban decided to stay here long-term. I really don't get the appeal of the NFL.
Nick last year in an interview said that the good thing about the NFL is that it's much more coaching--pure football. Plus, the NFL does represent the highest position in football coaching. College is in my opinion a better game for the fans, but if you're about coaching football and driven by that passion of winning football games at the highest level that is the NFL. I think that is where many fans miscalculated Nick. He's about coaching football first and foremost. His passion is to win football games against the best there is and that is the NFL. If you were a great actor and cared about acting as a craft and art and profession you'd leave Baton Rouge Community Theater for a shot at Broadway.
If other schools and NFL teams are not interested in your coach, then your coach is not one of the top tier. I'm pleased if our coach is good enough to have a reputation. We can't just pick from LSU alums to insure a coach stays for 20 years. Hell, who wants a coach to stay that long (read Paterno). Few coaches stay at the top of their game that long. If we get a coach that comes in and wins 9.6 games a year for 5 years, goes to five major bowls, and wins championships and then he gets a chance at a dream job somewhere . . . big deal. We will just get the next up-and-coming coach and move on. What a mistake Bama has made in only wanting Bama grads, preferably "coached by the Bear". LSU doesn't need to be obsessed with getting a long-tenured coach, but getting the best coach available. As many times as necessary.
