Harbaugh & Miles Are Michigan Candidates Because 'They Win'

Adam Rittenberg of ESPN writes in this article that 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh and LSU head coach Les Miles are not only Michigan coaching candidates because of their connections with the University, but because they win:

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I'd be all for Michigan hiring Les Miles as its next coach or, as farfetched as it sounds, Jim Harbaugh (I don't consider John Harbaugh even a fringe candidate). But not because Miles and Harbaugh played at Michigan, or because Harbaugh grew up in Ann Arbor while his dad worked as a Michigan assistant coach.

Both are good hires because they win. Harbaugh transformed the Stanford program and has guided the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance and three NFC title games. Miles owns a national title and 103 wins at LSU.

Their Michigan connection is a nice bonus, but not the driving force.

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