Former LSU AD says Les Miles turned down big offer from Michigan in 2011
By Adam Spencer
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Les Miles is a Michigan man.
The former LSU coach played for the Wolverines from 1974-75 and served as a graduate assistant from 1980-81. He was also on the Michigan staff from 1987-1994 as the offensive line coach.
However, according to former LSU AD Skip Bertman, when his alma mater came calling in 2011, offering more money than LSU, Miles said no thanks and stayed put in Baton Rouge:
Skip Bertman says Les Miles turned down the #Michigan job (and more money) in 2011 when Brady Hoke was hired. #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 28, 2016
The Wolverines settled on Brady Hoke, who was then fired after the 2014 season, paving the way for Jim Harbaugh to take over as coach.
Miles will almost certainly land on his feet at another top college program, but Harbaugh seems unlikely to lose his post with the Wolverines any time soon.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
