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Who actually believes Miles was helping UM??

Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:37 pm
Posted by MS TIGER
MISSIPPI
Member since Sep 2005
1235 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:37 pm
with their search? Look i'm not Miles hater. I hope Miles stays here for a long time. But i don't believe that excuse.
Posted by Northwestern tiger
Long Island NY
Member since Oct 2005
23563 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:38 pm to
I have doubts about it
Posted by JPLSU1981
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
26636 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:39 pm to
It's no excuse, he's just being respectful to Michigan. He doesn't want to do anything to publicly embarrass Michigan.

I feel confident Michigan offered Miles or at least expressed a very strong interest and Miles basically said Thanks, but No Thanks and I'm happy where I'm at.

However,it is no secret and we all know how much respect Miles has for Michigan, so instead of publicly "turning Michigan down" and making them look even more pathetic in their coaching search failures, Miles comes up with this "helping them with their search" story.

Makes sense to me.
This post was edited on 12/11/07 at 3:42 pm
Posted by gptigerfan
The Superdome
Member since Oct 2007
1466 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:39 pm to
Like what was stated earlier by another poster, I think it was just to smooth things over for the way everything went down
Posted by Tiger JED
Texas
Member since Jul 2005
1784 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:39 pm to
i believe it.
Posted by bayourant
Homer
Member since Aug 2005
34445 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:42 pm to
I believe it.
Posted by Lithium
Member since Dec 2004
62964 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:43 pm to
I think he wanted to smooth things out as well. I don't think Les would want to burn any bridges especially with Michigan. If the next Mchigan coach sucks I think he would like to have the opportunity to go there
Posted by bruintiger
nyny
Member since Jan 2007
431 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:44 pm to
That makes sense and if it is true then kudos to Miles for the twofor. He had the sense to keep his job and then made sure that Mich did not publicly suffer. I have no problem with him making suggestions on the coaching search. That is just polite class.

But I will say this: we have forgotten what a pain Saban was about this kind of thing. At the end of EVERY season he flirted with jobs. Miles has impressed me with his sincerity and integrity.
Posted by 4LSU
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2007
249 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:44 pm to
quote:

Like what was stated earlier by another poster, I think it was just to smooth things over for the way everything went down


Agreed...I dont think anyone here for a minute is fooling themselves into believing that if this job opens up in the future Miles would not like to give it a shot. I believe whole heartedly he would. So does Michigan. So there is no reason not smooth out relations.
This post was edited on 12/11/07 at 3:46 pm
Posted by clamdip
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Sep 2004
18601 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 3:46 pm to

Like I said....

The only thing that makes me go "hmmmm" about all this is that, apparently, Miles was helping UMich with advice and Skip Bertman/LSU knew nothing about it until it came out in the media.

To me, the much more plausible story is that UM was definitely still pursuing Miles and called him Friday. He was not going to burn a bridge so he talked with them and said he really is staying and then the conversation turned to "providing input" to UM in their coaching search.

Posted by L.A.
The Mojave Desert
Member since Aug 2003
62718 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 4:02 pm to
It's like the guy who is married, yet "helps" his old girlfriend who is having boy trouble.

Dude, you're married. Let her find someone else to help her.
Posted by H-Town Tiger 98
Houston, Texas
Member since Jul 2005
4545 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 4:12 pm to
For personal opinion. This was a call made by UM to see if Les was at all interested. Les said no. Then they apologized for what happened leading up to the SECCG and he said no hard feelings. They then asked him for some advice and he may or may not have thrown out a few names. Then Les wished him best of luck and they hung up the phone.
Posted by nycajun
Nothin' could be finer.....
Member since Dec 2004
18183 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 4:15 pm to
If I were given to speculation about what happened, I would guess that Miles got a call from the President of The University of Michigan, a callyou don't lightly decline, no matter who you are, and she made a pitch to try and get him back in the game. I would guess he listened politely, thanked her for the high compliment of wanting him, and expressed his feelings that in other circumstances he would be inclined to consider the opportunity quite seriously. I would speculate, however, that he made it clear that he had made a commitment to LSU that, as a man of integrity he wouldn't renege on, and that, in any event, he loves his current job, he hasn't nearly done all the things he wants to do at LSU, and that he isn't a candidate for the MIchigan position. I would guess that, finally, he offered to be of whatever assistance he could in Michigan's hunt for the best possible person to take the reins in Ann Arbor. And if he said all of that, I have no problem with any of it, nor should any other rational person.
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 4:16 pm to
Exactly what I was thinking...talked about the position and said, "you know your still welcome here"...he said no and then they continued the conversation...
Posted by H-Town Tiger 98
Houston, Texas
Member since Jul 2005
4545 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 4:17 pm to
yep
Posted by Rocket
Member since Mar 2004
61117 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 4:18 pm to
I don't.
Posted by Sammich
Member since Apr 2004
9375 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 4:18 pm to
I believe it.
Posted by bruintiger
nyny
Member since Jan 2007
431 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 4:18 pm to
The previous posts have this exactly correct. The yahoos in Michigan are the ones who ginned this thing up because their vanity has been hurt. Actually, Miles handled all of this just right.
Posted by Herb
Amite LA
Member since Dec 2003
6528 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 4:19 pm to
I do. What is it going to take? You guys see a conspiracy everywhere. Get a life!
Posted by guttata
prairieville
Member since Feb 2006
22541 posts
Posted on 12/11/07 at 4:19 pm to
He told them that they are starting to embarass themselves and that he isn't going to be able to keep coming up with these excuses.
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