re: you think Michigan is waiting....

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Miles was never the #1 target for Mich. The media just stampeded him to the front.

Martin was in FLA "sailing" the weekend of 12/1 ESPN hurled a bomb, Miles needs to react, while Mich is just having its first discussion with its top candidate - how do you tell Les he is the back-up plan and still keep him in the game/not tip your hand? Not possible, Mich just keeps quiet

Meanwhile all's quiet on the Mich recruiting front no undue turbulence/media scrutiny of/in either the Mich or FLA programs -- ideal scenario

Game gets played, focus on teams and Lloyd's last hurrah (maybe some AD to candidate discussions masked by the bowl hoopla)

Then time for closing the deal

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I think you nailed the situation right on.