2manylincs

November 4th, 2016 at 4:01 AM ^

But the more i look at the landscape, i think that hell grab a very nice job. Beyond herman. Theres no real big candidate, but there are a lot of very good jobs. Nd could be one. What happens if lsu, nd, tx, ucla, usc all open up? With herman as the only real home run candidate. If jimbo or sumlin were to take another job. (Btw, i dont know their buyouts) but either could be wise to look at ucla, fsu, nd, tam, tx or usc for various reasons.. All would be jobs with established talent that someone who has won a national championship could appeal to. ( i leave out lsu bc i think herman or jimbo probably takes that job)

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FreddieMercuryHayes

November 3rd, 2016 at 3:39 PM ^

He'll probably get a decent job. Especially if he uses proper buzz words about offense in an interview. Plus with LSU now looking good, like the UW and Auburn losses don't look bad right now, he has a pretty good argument that he is still a very good coach. That said, he's older and people don't change too much so I don't see him getting an elite level job. Maybe Purdue?



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FrankMurphy

November 3rd, 2016 at 3:41 PM ^

His Achilles' heel was a physical, run-heavy offense that bogged down too many times. Miles, who turns 63 next Thursday, has been studying the high-octane offensive attacks, such as Baylor's and others.
Coaches (especially 63 year-old coaches) are stubborn creatures by nature, so I would be surprised if he suddenly became Chip Kelly overnight.

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michgoblue

November 3rd, 2016 at 3:47 PM ^

I know that this will probably be a common joke response in this thread, but I could see Les going to a school like Purdue, and the moving working out for both Les and the school.  Why?

1.  Purdue is a VERY stale program, that hasn't been nationally-relevant on the CFB landscape in ages.  Hiring Les would bring instant attention, or dare I say hype, and would at least breathe some life into the program;

2.  Les is not an offensive genius like Harbaugh or Meyer, or a defensive genius like Don Brown.  But, he is still a very competent to well-above-average head coach.  He has a proven record of success in the most dominant conference (at the time).  He is 2-3 steps up from whomever else would be looking to go to Purdue.

3.  Recruiting.  Purdue can't recruit for shit and hasn't been able to for quite some time.  Now, do I believe that Les is going to start pulling 5* from the south into Purdue?  No.  But, I expect that he would be able to bring in a class consisting largely of mid-high 3* with a handful of 4* thrown in based purely off of his connections and his brand name.  As recruiting is the lifeblood of any program, this is an important aspect if Purdue wants to ever compete with the Wisconsin / Nebraskas of their division.

At his age, I figure that Les has 4-5 years left at most, but for a school like Purdue, that could be enough to get the program to a better place.  And by a better place, I don't mean that I expect them to win the conference or even their half of it - I mean routine 7-8 win seasons.  Which would be a homerun for Purdue.

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doggdetroit

November 3rd, 2016 at 4:02 PM ^

Purdue may be the worst power 5 job in the country. No recruiting base (and you have to share it with Indiana which is a much more attractive destination right now), minimal tradition, no recent success, zero institutional support, and tepid at best alumni/fan support. If I were Miles I would avoid that job like the plague. 

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Michigan4Life

November 3rd, 2016 at 5:05 PM ^

because they had to maximize the talent they have on the roster while still have an explosvie offense.  This is the route Purdue needs to take. Find a HC with offensive pedigree like Indiana did with Kevin Wilson.  This is their best chance of staying relevant.

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Mr Miggle

November 3rd, 2016 at 4:08 PM ^

I don't pretend to know him, but I find it hard to believe he wants to spend his final years coaching trying to win 7-8 games a year. He might be a good hire for Purdue, but Miles can do better. Unless Purdue suddenly changes its approach, he's going to be underfunded, understaffed and undermanned compared to league rivals. Are they willing to make a major commitment to salaries and facilities to rise to an average Big Ten team? Pellini has been rumored to be interested. That I could see.

Just to throw a school out there, he could win more games at a place like Cincinnati. I think he could recruit just as well and potentially get his team into national conversations. They don't make much revenue from football, but are paying their coach slightly more than Hazell made at Purdue.

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Rasmus

November 3rd, 2016 at 3:56 PM ^

I mean, the Ducks don't care about longevity. As the Nike flagship, if he gives them five good years they can go get someone else.

I doubt he touches Baylor.

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