Report: “Significant disagreement” at Michigan whether to pursue LSU coach Les Miles December 2, 2014 LSU coach Les Miles just completed his 10th year with the Tigers. (Travis Spradling) Brady Hoke hasn’t been fired yet at Michigan, but LSU coach Les Miles’ name has already popped up on at least one respected website. Michigan administrators are in a “significant disagreement” about the potential candidacy of Miles, FootballScoop.com reported in a story posted Tuesday. Miles, an Ohio native who just finished his 10th season at LSU, played at Michigan and still publicly roots for his alma mater. The Wolverines have courted Miles during head coaching searches twice over the last seven years, both ending with the coach remaining at LSU. Some at the school, according to FootballScoop.com, are afraid of that happening again. From the report: Interim Michigan athletic director Jim Hackett is expected to meet with Hoke on Tuesday afternoon to deliver the coach’s fate. In his fourth seasons, Hoke and the Wolverines went 5-7 this season and suffered a third straight loss to rival Ohio State. His teams have progressively gotten worse: 11-2, 8-5, 7-6 and this year’s losing mark, the first since 2009. Michigan courted Miles to replace Lloyd Carr after the 2007 season, a flirtation that became so strong that ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit reported that Miles had accepted the head job at Michigan. That spawned this well-known press conference hours before LSU played Tennessee in the SEC championship game in 2007. Michigan ultimately hired Rich Rodriguez. The school again pursued Miles in 2010 after firing Rodriguez. It ultimately hired Hoke. Hoke made $2.8 million a year at Michigan, according to figures from USA Today. That ranks 30th in the nation. Miles makes $4.3 million a year. He received a two-year contract extension through 2019 following the 2012 season. Miles has such a connection to Michigan that UM is in the coach’s original contract with LSU. Miles would owe the school $1.25 million if he left for Michigan, according to the deal.
How could anyone tell Michigan was sporting a black eye? They're black and blue already considering how many times they've stumbled and fell over the past several years. Students revolting over decisions made by the AD forcing a change. Carr, and his minions (figured I had to use that word since it's become commonplace here) tripping over themselves while kicking RichRod around. And now their Michigan man in Hoke has the door slammed on him? Believe you me, living through a dysfunctional athletic department for so many years makes it easy to spot one—and this is one. I'm wondering...TX in 2013 vs Michigan in 2014...which athletic department is/was the most lost?
There's only 1 Nick Saban and he's not coming to LSU. Les Miles is the best option LSU could hope for...
