re: How come Michigan hasn't hired????

Follow the Michigan Blogs for a few hours. They are searching high and low and speaking with many people. They are also disorganized and lack experience with football coaching searches. They haven't had to survey the market or hire out of their own ranks in 40 years or so. It is apparent to me that, because of their lack of experience, they should have hired a search firm. Instead they are muddling through the process in-house.

They will probably hire someone from their own staff, such as Ron English. This really is their pattern. That is also why there is such a big Miles-to-Michigan-mafia, because they view Miles as an insider. But Miles was also viewed as not inside or loyal enough by folks in their AD who strongly opposed him.

However, because their fanbase is so tired of their inside coaching staff, they are locked in internal conflict. It will be very difficult for them to settle on any single candidate.

As for some of their fans holding out for Miles on January 8, 2008, that is a product of mental illness.