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Michigan Going After Miles?

Posted on 11/2/10 at 8:58 am
Posted by AlaTiger
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Posted on 11/2/10 at 8:58 am
I just talked with a guy that I met here in Montgomery. He's a big Michigan fan. Okay, so no "link" but this was a personal conversation. I asked him what he thought of RichRod and he said that he's hearing that he's gone. They're done with him. He didn't know that I was an LSU fan at first (we were at a Starbucks) so I asked him who he thought they were going after.

He said that he was hearing that they are going to go after Miles pretty hard. He said that there were positive views of Miles up there, he has won a lot of games, a national championship, was a great recruiter, ran a clean program, and coached with courage. He said that he liked Miles.

I told him that LSU fans would be happy to hear that since most LSU fans couldn't stand Miles. He was confused and thought Miles was a good coach and would be a good fit at Michigan.

Take it for what it's worth, but the guy was pretty knowledgeable and expressed a positive view of Miles and how Michigan people saw him at this point. Of course, this is nothing official, but I thought that it was at least as substantive as most of the stuff I see here and it was positive toward Miles instead of negative.

Could it be that at the end of this season, both Colorado AND Michigan come after Miles to be their coach?
Posted by jackson123
Dallas
Member since Jul 2010
1550 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 8:59 am to
Don't let them know we don't like him. You gotta sell it. Oh please let it be true!
Posted by cajunjj
Madison, AL
Member since May 2008
7427 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:00 am to
Thank u Jesus!
Posted by Rex
Here, there, and nowhere
Member since Sep 2004
66001 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:00 am to
By the end of the season Miles will have committed several more bonehead blunders.
Posted by dutchtowntiger100
dutchtown
Member since Aug 2009
2872 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:01 am to
I believed everything until the part about Starbucks
Posted by AlaTiger
America
Member since Aug 2006
21605 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:02 am to
quote:

Don't let them know we don't like him. You gotta sell it. Oh please let it be true!


Yeah, I thought about that. But, then I realized that I seriously doubt that a conversation between a Michigan fan and an LSU fan in a Starbucks in Montgomery, AL is going to affect things very much. So, I let him know what I thought.
Posted by Malaysian Tiger
Manila
Member since May 2008
4732 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:03 am to
Miles to Colorado and Miles to Michigan and Saban to Dallas!!!! The Rumor Mills are cranking up for all the Rumor Mongers!!!!
Posted by 4everlsugirl83
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
487 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:05 am to
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He was confused and thought Miles was a good coach and would be a good fit at Michigan.


Posted by AlaTiger
America
Member since Aug 2006
21605 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:05 am to
quote:

I believed everything until the part about Starbucks


Okay, believe what you want. I'm sitting here right now. The guy walks in with a Michigan sweatshirt on and I started talking to him. You don't see many Michigan shirts in Montgomery, but this is a military town, so we have people here from all over the world. I thought I'd ask him what he thought. I'm still sitting at a little table by the window on my laptop trying to get some work done, but I got real excited about the conversation and wanted to tell the Rant what he said.

At the end of the day, it is meaningless as any kind of fact. It just gives us a sense of what other fanbases are thinking and saying. Thought it was interesting so I posted it.
This post was edited on 11/2/10 at 9:08 am
Posted by willeteal
Texarkana
Member since Aug 2010
2245 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:06 am to
quote:

I told him that LSU fans would be happy to hear that since most LSU fans couldn't stand Miles. He was confused and thought Miles was a good coach and would be a good fit at Michigan.



Seriously, when you hear this kind of stuff just go along with it.
Nod your head and say, "Well, when mama calls" or something like that.


Posted by ANAKINSKY
colorado
Member since Jan 2005
6138 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:07 am to
quote:

By the end of the season Miles will have committed several more bonehead blunders.


yup

Game 9: starts JJ
Game 10: starts JJ
Game 11: starts JJ
Game 12: starts JJ
Posted by TiegerTim
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2007
3082 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:08 am to
quote:

Miles to Colorado and Miles to Michigan
either of these would make me real happy..
quote:

Saban to Dallas
and add this to it....
Posted by tigerdup07
Member since Dec 2007
22258 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:08 am to
sounds to me that you were conversing with a fan that doesn't read/watch anything about football. probably just a michigan bandwagon dude who doesn't know who their kicker is.

know what i mean?

for those who haven't heard any negativity about miles in the media are just people who SAY they love football.

Posted by AlaTiger
America
Member since Aug 2006
21605 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:10 am to
quote:

Seriously, when you hear this kind of stuff just go along with it.
Nod your head and say, "Well, when mama calls" or something like that.


Yeah, good idea for the future. I guess I was in a bit of shock. We need to print a script for what LSU fans should say in case they run into anyone from Michigan or Colorado in the next month or so.

Miles is awesome.
GREAT gameday coach.
Wonderful manager of talent.
Well spoken.
Inspires confidence in the fanbase.

He really is a good man, good recruiter, and has a great winning percentage. We probably should develop talking points, though, to dress up the resume.

But, then again, I don't believe in lying so I guess I should just focus on the positives and move on.
Posted by harper6464
baton rouge
Member since Jan 2007
8121 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:12 am to
Prayers sent.
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162129 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:13 am to
good source bro....a michigan fan in montgomery fricking alabama. Did you email this story to the advocate yet?
Posted by spinoza
Member since Jan 2008
5543 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:14 am to
I refuse to believe until Kirk Herbstreit "CONFIRMS" report...
Posted by ANAKINSKY
colorado
Member since Jan 2005
6138 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:14 am to


I bet you tell your kids there is no santa claus too
Posted by AlaTiger
America
Member since Aug 2006
21605 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:14 am to
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sounds to me that you were conversing with a fan that doesn't read/watch anything about football. probably just a michigan bandwagon dude who doesn't know who their kicker is.


Or more likely, he is someone who IS very well connected and knows that they are sick of RichRod and knows that Michigan people have a positive view of Miles at this point. Look, I am in Montgomery, AL. You don't "bandwagon" for Michigan here. I get comments about my LSU shirts and hats when I wear them. This place is all Alabama/Auburn, for the most part.

Who is "bandwagoning" Michigan right now anyway? And, if they didn't know who their kicker was, how in the world are they going to throw Les Miles' name out about a replacement for Rodriguez?

Like I said, we have a lot of military here. He fit that mold with his size and haircut. Looked like he had been out running. I think that it is far more likely that he was a legitimate Michigan fan who knew what was going on in the Michigan community, just like I would know stuff about LSU even though I live in Alabama.

Or, maybe he's just reflecting message board chatter. Either way, it was interesting to hear his perspective.
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162129 posts
Posted on 11/2/10 at 9:15 am to
I just spoke to some dude wearing a cowboys hat. He said Saban is a lock to be the next coach. I trust him.

I know he's legit because he was wearing cowboys gear. No way he wasn't well connected.
This post was edited on 11/2/10 at 9:16 am
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