re: The buzz around town is that he's gone.

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He was going until it got leaked and blew up in his face. If ESPN hadnt leaked it, He would be in Michigan already.

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But if your going, then you are just mad that it got leaked, but don't you still go?

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If Skip hadn't gone Godfather on him and make him a contract he couldn't refuse, he would be in Michigan already. The Nose Knows, bitches.

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FIFY.

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You really think they didnt? I really doubt it

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Every source I have read Mich AD, Carr, Miles, his agent, Skip, all said there was no contact until after. Then it was a very weak "ya interested?"

So, yeah, on Dec 1st when Miles hadnt been contacted yet was being "outed" as the next Mich., he was offended.

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This time Les gets to screw over Michigan, like they did him last time. He wiill drag it out, then won't go. They embarassed him big time by not even contacting him last go round. Then RR gets the gig, and screws up the works. Miles doesnt want to "rebuild" Michigan.

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I think you're onto something here. Not only did Lloyd Carr and Co. screw Miles last time, they leaked that Miles to Michigan done deal to Herbie (probably via patsy Desmond Howard) and hurt (or tried to hurt) Miles' young men, his FB team ... and that within just a few hours before the SECCG.

I think hurting his team, or trying to, hurt Miles more than anything else. That may have broken the "tie that binds" him to Michigan. Besides, there's still a Carr contingent tangled up in the AD there, then there's the old guard alums who want Miles and the segment that was all Harbaugh.

One thing's for sure up here, having lost Harbaugh to the NFL, none of the contingents want Hoke since he doesn't have any trophy wins, so to speak. He appears to be an up and coming coach, but he hasn't won anything big yet. So, failing that, Michigan is making a behind the scenes run at Miles. That leaves Miles in a position to do some passive-aggressive payback if he so chooses.

Beyond that, who knows what his wife wants? Miles strikes me as the kind of guy who won't act unilaterally without taking his family and what they want into consideration.

All of the above notwithstanding, Michigan is one hot mess right now. Who knows what the die-hard Harbaugh contingent wants now? They could be disruptive or crawl on board in the event Miles goes to Michigan. But one thing's for absolute sure: the Carr contingent will back stab and rabble-rouse and will never accept Miles.

If Michigan wants a fresh start, the Carr insiders have to go, Michigan needs to clean house. In fact, Brandon alluded to the need for all three of the contingents to pull together and act as one in his short fire RR presser yesterday.

Who the hell knows how it'll all end up? I darn sure don't. But I'm thinking Miles stays at LSU, replaces Crowton (that Crowton interview earlier this week sounded like an embittered, whiny-arse parting shot type piece of work to me, FWIW.)

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the Carr contingent will back stab and rabble-rouse and will never accept Miles.

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Miles knows this.

At LSU he has some disgruntled fans that can be brought on board with a postive OC change. At Michigan hes got disgruntled power players, before he ever plays his 1st game.

He could be out in 3 years at both Mich and LSU (possibly even D1), if he makes that move. he's here for a long time, with 10 win seasons!!

He knows this

So what if he last 3 years....how old is he? How much longer will his career be?


Its his alma mater and I can certainly see him wanting to give it a shot.

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Didn't you start a thread that was immediately taken down saying that you have heard from players that he's staying?

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yes I did.

and yet, somehow, there is a thread stating the players feel he is leaving, and guess what, it is still up.

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If they call, he's gone. He earned it IMO.

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This is how I feel as well.