Here it is, we are safe now!:geaux: :geaux: :geaux: But if you're looking for the anti-Lloyd Carr ... [FONT=verdana, arial, sans serif][SIZE=-2]By Pete Fiutak [/SIZE][/FONT] 1. For all you LSU fans worrying about the distractions with the Michigan head coaching job opening up, let me help you sleep well tonight. Les Miles absolutely, positively will NOT be the next head football coach at the University of Michigan. We’re talking about IBM here. We’re talking about North Carolina basketball. We’re talking about a football program that’s the equivalent of a dish of vanilla ice cream topped off with a vanilla wafer while being cheered on by 111,941 fans about as boisterous as a glass of warm milk. Miles would be a double dose of rainbow sprinkles, and that's not Michigan football. Michigan basketball changed the way the college game looked and acted with the Fab Five, but again, that’s not Michigan football. Miles speaks his mind in a fun, harmless way and is never afraid to stir the pot a little bit. While that might be what Michigan needs, it’s not really what it wants. Unless Miles can prove he can be a bit more button-down, like 1992 David Letterman moving from late night to 11:30, he’ll be keeping his Baton Rouge address. I’m a Miles fan. He stepped into a nearly impossible situation at LSU and took what Nick Saban did and made it better. I don’t care if Saban left behind the New England Patriots; if you’re 32-5 with (what will be) two BCS appearances and two SEC Championship games in three years, you’re doing just fine. However, it seems like he should be doing more. As good as LSU has been this season, should it have needed a miracle late play to beat Auburn? Shouldn’t it have blasted Kentucky? Do you really trust this team in a huge road game under Miles after struggling so much with Alabama, getting a fight from Ole Miss, and losing two of the four road tests last year? With all the NFL speed and athleticism, and all the experience, shouldn’t this be an epic juggernaut of a team rather than the default BCS No. 1? It might sound harsh, but we might be talking about Dale Brown here; a superior gatherer of talent who’d probably get his coaching doors blown off by a Bobby Knight. Put it this way; if Steve Spurrier and Nick Saban were coaching this LSU team, and Miles was coaching this year’s South Carolina or Alabama teams, what do you think would happen? Would the games be as close as they were? Remember, whoever takes over at Michigan will be judged by what he does against Jim Tressel, who has turned into the Florida version of Spurrier. Raise your hand if you had heard of Tressel seven years ago? Remember, at the time, Glen Mason was a main man in the running for the Ohio State job before it went to a (gasp) D-IAA coach, and don’t be shocked if Michigan goes for a star-in-waiting who doesn’t have the big-time name recognition. No, it’s not going to be Les Miles wearing a Maize and Blue mock turtleneck, but it’ll be someone else who's really, really good losing to the Buckeyes every year while LSU is hanging out in the Sugar
This thread is like degas vu all over again ! http://www.tigerforums.com/tigers-den/22986-spreading-like-wildfire.html
What is Miles telling the recruits he is after? He can duck the reporters questions by saying i do not talk about other jobs. But when a recruit and their family call what does Miles tell them? The truth?
Miami's plane spotted at BR Metro Airport!! Oh... oops, having a flashback moment there... my bad.. :lol:
Coach options... who would all of yall like to see as a head coach? who do think is worthy? i had a few ideas: 1. Ron Zook 2. June Jones (Hawaii) 3. Mike Leach (Texas Tech) 4. Sly Croom (would hate to do that to M. St. but the Bama factor would be great) 5. Ty Willingham (UW) i dunno those are just a few that to me seem like would be a good fit. toss that around and see how it grabs ya. (and of course this is all dependent on LM leaving yes i know) :geauxtige
Re: Coach options... I actually like this more than most people, but he has everything going for him in Illinois. He is a Hawaii boy, not going to happen. Do we get to be the pig or chicken? See Zook (minus the part I like it), but I don't get the Bama thing. He can he be our minority interview but thats the only time i want him near here.
