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Kansas University officially announced the hiring of Les Miles as the schools new head coach.
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Miles will receive a five-year contract that will pay him $2,775,000 annually, with additional retention bonuses due in Nov. 2020 and Nov. 2022.

"Since the beginning of our search, we focused on identifying and recruiting an experienced head coach with a strong track record of success on and off the field," Long said. "Les Miles is exactly what we need for our program right now. His national reputation as a great recruiter and as a coach who student-athletes love playing for will enable us to break the cycle and return a winning tradition to the Kansas Jayhawks. We are thrilled to have Les and his family as Jayhawks."

"I am humbled by the opportunity to lead the KU football program and I am grateful to Chancellor Girod and Jeff Long for the opportunity," said Miles. "We will bring Jayhawk Football back and we will do it with outstanding coaches, tremendous student-athletes of character and ability and an unrelenting drive for excellence. My family and I cannot wait to be a part of the KU family!"
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AMac90 months
I hope he rips the Big 12 a new one. He’s forever a Tiger.
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LZ8390 months
Well said.
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Soup Sammich90 months
I hate that LSU had to part ways. He will always be a member of the LSU family to me.
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ChineseBandit5890 months
and me - I loved the man. great role model
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Disgeaux Bob90 months
He is good for football and he’s off of our payroll.....Win Win.
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1990 months
Now THIS is good for college football.
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Old Money90 months
Les in a KU hat looks so odd
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Zeek90 months
I wanted Les Miles to leave LSU, but I very much like the person that he is, congrats Les Miles. And I wish you nothing but success.
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lsudemon5290 months
I am so glad he is back in football!
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emoney196990 months
For all those so-called experts that said that he will never coach again, STTDB!
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atltiger648790 months
it's KANSAS. One of the worst Power5 jobs in the country.
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Win 5-6 games a year, and he's a minor God in Lawrence.
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tigerMike90 months
Frank having a rough year at UTSA. He goes with Les the be OC and recruit. Then he takes it over in 3-4 years. My just-for-fun prediction.
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luciouslou90 months
Cant wait til he tells a kansas recruit you gotta have chest
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MasonTiger90 months
Good for Les.
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WeeWee90 months
Good luck Coach Miles but sorry Jayhawks always be a Tiger. #ForeverLSU!
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Bige1190 months
As someone who is from North Carolina, and having parents that went to UNC, I can tell you Kansas only cares about one thing and it ain’t football. That’s the biggest problem ole less will have.
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rob6290 months
So you are from North Carolina and your parents went to UNC. What part of any of that makes you an official regarding Kansas?
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JumpingTheShark90 months
@rob62 - he is saying that coming from someone who is relatively close to a basketball school (UNC) and has a history of playing Kansas, that Kansas was and always will be entirely basketball driven.
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CHEDBALLZ90 months
Happy for ole Lester, hope he does well.
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LSUDAN190 months
Glad he found a place. Now schedule Kansas.
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BayouBengal9990 months
If it's bowl games Kanasa wants Les is the perfect person for that. He will be in a bowl game 9-10 years he's there and likely win most of them. He will get the best of the rest from Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma then pull the best out of Kansas. Kansas State HC will retire bc of Les Miles. He may even get a few 5 stars to go there from Texas and Oklahoma. He will most certainly fill it with very good 3 star athletes and I also think he will break his power football trend and finally do things the modern way. Only reason he didn't do it at LSU is because he didn't feel the need with all those power backs he could get every year and twice a year in most cases. He was spoiled here at LSU with those big OL man and big RBs. He'll find an under the radar QB and have Kansas winning in no time. He's still a winning coach and that's won't change. He's just not a championship coach. He'll win lots of games though. I'm pulling for you Les Miles!!
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teatiger90 months
Just bought me a Jayhawk hat....have a new #2 team. Geaux Jayhawks!!
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Gaspergou20290 months
Good luck Les. You will be Forever LSU!

Now whenever it might come between LSU and Kansas, I wish only the worse for you. LOL
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Champagne90 months
Good luck, Coach Miles! We'll always love you here at LSU. I know that you and your family will have a damn strong Thanksgiving !
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