

Two years, Les Miles left LSU as head coach, and in the mean time, many wondered where his next landing spot as a coach would be.
There have been plenty of openings in recent years, but in Miles’ mind, there hasn’t been a fit to partner with. Miles was at LSU from 2005-2016, and previously coached at Oklahoma State from 2001-04. His career record is 142-55 and he led the Tigers to winning the BCS national championship at the end of the 2007 season.
“I’m still looking for an athletic director and school that want to introduce Les Miles to their football team as head coach,” he said in an interview with Adam Kramer of Bleacher Report. “And up to this point, I have not found the group that I can really partner with.”
There have been several open jobs that Miles was mentioned as a possibility, but he’s not believed to have been a candidate at open jobs in recent years like Baylor, Houston, Minnesota, or Purdue. Miles has done some broadcasting work for ESPN, though he’s made a more concerted move to acting.
He’s reportedly set to play key roles in “The Last Whistle,” a football movie that follows the way the town reacts after one of the local high school’s best players collapses in practice. Miles also is set to play a NASA chief in “Angry Men,” which takes place in the 1980s and focuses on the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle.
“The reality is I’ve gone through a couple job cycles, and it’s not worked out,” Miles said. “I think there’s still an opportunity out there, and I’m not ready to admit that there isn’t. I will continue to look around, and if that opportunity’s not there, I’m gonna enjoy my life, wherever it leads. That much I can promise you.”
First he’s going to have to find an athletic director who is fine with him talking about himself in the third person.
I don’t think that is first on anybody’s list.
If Les is going to succeed he has to be paired with a QB developer.
Les Miles was not able (or willing?) to keep up with the evolution of college football towards the end of his time at LSU. It has and will continue to evolve while he’s away. I think most ADs are going to be initially concerned about his ability to compete against the current landscape.
While he certainly has some oddities, Les Miles is a very solid football coach. While he is not the best offensive mind in the business, he knows how to build a staff and consistently recruits guys that can play…AND play hard. Had Nick Saban not returned to Alabama, Miles would most likely still be at LSU. I certainly wish Ole Miss had hired him.
I’m sure he’ll be available when y’all fire the idiots you have for Coach and AD.
I still want to see him at Kansas, that would be insane and would drive ok folks nuts, too.