What were some of the other HC candidates when bertman hired Les Miles?

Bobby Petrino.

Look around college football. There aren’t many coaches from the era still coaching and an even smaller amount still doing it at an elite level. The game moves on from everyone not named Saban.

Nutt recommended by Saban
Butch Davis, but he wasn't interested at all

Jack Del Rio, Skip went to Jacksonville to interview, but because of contract issues, I think, he wouldn't meet. High risk/reward candidate. Had never coached in college, not even as a grad assistant.

Petrino, had a horrible interview with Skip as they did not mesh at all.

Neuheisel may have been on the list, but I don't remember much.

I will never forget how much I cringed when I found out we had hired Les Miles while I was making my way to my Citrus Bowl Stadium seat. What a bummer. Was hoping for Jack Del Rio but knew that was nixed due to Bertman's impatience the night before.

Also remember Radakovich, Jimbo and Muschamp in a heated discussion about them not being considered/interviewed for the job. That pissed me off because I believe that Muschamp's complaing caused at least an interview for Jimbo who would have been my choice before Les Miles by a longshot.

I'm sure there was some mutual smoke with Spurrier, but that was never going to happen because of timing. He had just signed with South Carolina in Nov. A month later was just too late.

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I will never forget how much I cringed when I found out we had hired Les Miles while I was making my way to my Citrus Bowl Stadium seat. What a bummer. Was hoping for Jack Del Rio but knew that was nixed due to Bertman's impatience the night before.

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Was it any one thing that caused the "cringing."

Were you aware ahead of time what his "concept" of a quarterback is.

That he was a Bo Schembechler wannabe, meaning that the game had already passed him by before he even got to Oklahoma State.

What Bertman foisted on an unwary fanbase.

He never should've been here to begin with.

Miles and his team of Okie Lite had just had their butts handed to them by Ohio State in the Alamo bowl and Bertman hires this buffoon. Although I continued to and will always be a fan of my Alma Mater, I always thought Miles was the wrong choice.

LSU fans "cringing" at Les Miles is retro-active re-writing history on steroids.

Les was, at minimum, acceptable.. and given the timing was consider a pretty good hire.

Then Les went and kicked arse his first couple years... 10-2 after 10-2 after 10-2 seasons.

LSU fans shite the bed and wrecked Les because LSU fans go fricking over the top with stupid shite like the Riverboat gambler and crazy Les and the "Hat".

Every fricking time. LSU fans have this appetite (pun intended) for trying to take shite extreme and prove to the world we're better than God's gift... it's fricking nauseating. Insecurity syndrome galore.

Put "e a u x" on everything... wooo look how fricking special we are. "Special" is right.

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ETA: geaux ahead and downveauxte me and then threauxw some trash out ur window on the way heauxme

FWIW, here is what Miles looked like at the time (This is an actual post on some board late Dec '04):

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OSU Record since 89

89: 4-7-0
90: 4-7-0
91: 0-10-1
92: 4-6-1
93: 3-8-0
94: 3-7-1
95: 4-8
96: 5-6
97: 8-4
98: 5-6
99: 5-6
00: 3-8
01: 4-7 Miles' first year
02: 8-5
03: 9-4
04: 7-4 sans bowl

OSU losses during the last 3 years:

04: A&M (7-4); OK (12-0); TX (10-1); TT (7-4)
03: NE (10-3); OK (12-2); TX (10-3); MS (10-3)
02: LaTech (4-8); UCLA (8-5); TX (11-2); KSU (11-2); TT (9-5)

I don't think people appreciate what Miles has accomplished at Ok State. Prior to him becoming head coach, OSU only had one winning season since 89. He now has them in their 3rd straight bowl appearance, which had not happened since 83-85 (J. Johnson's last year and the following 2 yrs). In the last 3 years, he has only had one bad loss. That was to La Tech at La Tech and was the first game of the season. A closer examination of the program should reveal whether this success, which is exemplary for OSU, is temporary or set to continue. Until then, he should be viewed as a strong candidate. His Jones for Mich, which is known, can be dealt with up front during negotiations.

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