LSU to Michigan?

Last night ESPNews reported that LSU will allow Michigan to talk LSU head football coach Les Miles. This was something that we expected after Lloyd Carr's firing while Miles is "part of the family."

I also think Les Miles is nuts.

I understand the loyalty issue that Miles has. If Michigan offers him the right deal, there aren't many that are speculating that he will leave what is right now the best program in the nation, and go to Michigan. Yesterday I listened to an interview with Desmond Howard talking about how much of a fan he was of Miles when Howard was busy winning the Heisman just before getting dismantled by Billy Joe Hoebert and Mark Brunell.

Aside from the loyalty factor, what could someone be thinking? I mean, at Michigan you have the opportunity to recruit well from all over the country. You have the ability to play for National Titles being that you basically play one important game per year. You also become under a microscope, like Lloyd Carr was, of if you don't beat Ohio State, you're done.

LSU doesn't really have a big rival. I suppose that Arkansas is it, but that's not saying much, unless you're asking Casey Dick right about now. Tomorrow, not so much. The coaching mecca for the college coaches is the SEC. Why? It's the ultimate in competition. As much as I hate Urban Meyer and Steve Spurrier, they are the fiercest competitors in college football. They want the challenge of playing against the best teams and the best players in the nation. What does this say about Miles?

Look. I'm not going to lie, but as the Vols are playing LSU this weekend, I really don't have a problem with Miles having his head in another spot and his players thinking about losing their head coach sometime in the near future yet to be determined. But you talk about loyalty, how do you feel if you're a Tiger fan right now? Do you feel that Miles' head was in the wrong place last week and cost you a shot at the title? What about now, with the SEC Title on the line, you're head football coach is going out and looking at another job?

I still hold Mike Holmgren responsible for the Packers losing Super Bowl XXXII. Had he not already accepted the Head Coach/GM position with the Seahawks, I believe his head would have been where it needed to be. Holmgren couldn't have cared less about that game. What about Miles now? I understand that Michigan needs a coach ASAP for recruiting purposes, but this is just a bad spot to be in.

Miles can't talk to Michigan until the SEC Title game is over. But if you think he's not dreaming about it right now, you're wrong. But here's my thing. Miles isn't the coach I would want. If he leaves LSU, he's not the competitor that I would want as my head coach. Are you trying to tell me that playing in the Big Ten is a bigger challenge than playing in the SEC? If he leaves, he doesn't have the competitive edge. I wouldn't want that in a head football coach, I don't know about you.