Sources say Miles is out.....those that are in are....

[rezzerfly]

Say what one wants to say about Miles, here is his record.

Career Record: 142-55 (15+ years)
LSU Record: 114-34 (11+ years)

2011 AP National Coach of the Year | Details
2011 Home Depot National Coach of the Year | Details
2011 Walter Camp National Coach of the Year
2011 Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year
Second-winningest coach in LSU history with 114 victories
BCS National Champions in 2007
SEC Champions in 2007 and 2011
13-0 regular-season record in 2011

Les Miles is not coming here. He's not up for the challenge.I don't blame him..I'd rather golf and travel with all that money.

 

[BoilerBonz]

Say what one wants to say about Miles, here is his record.

Career Record: 142-55 (15+ years)
LSU Record: 114-34 (11+ years)

2011 AP National Coach of the Year | Details
2011 Home Depot National Coach of the Year | Details
2011 Walter Camp National Coach of the Year
2011 Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year
Second-winningest coach in LSU history with 114 victories
BCS National Champions in 2007
SEC Champions in 2007 and 2011
13-0 regular-season record in 2011

Ancient history ... Leon Burtnett was B1G Coach of the Year in 1984, and fired in 1986.

 

[Old Blue Blood]

He could be like Bob Davie, who has carved himself a nice niche at New Mexico following a successful tv gig for a decade. I think Miles could entertain a smaller job like that to build himself something in a place that won't push and pull against him at all times. Honestly, he would face pressure here at Purdue as well...albeit not as hugely stressful as it was at LSU. But every major program has major donors that will pressure a coach and AD in to success.

I think he is over-estimating his worth and no job as good as Purdue's will come along this year...unless he is happy to sit and wait out a year, be an analyst for ESPN/Fox, and come back next year in the event Okie St opens up.

In that regard, see also Frank Solich at Ohio.

 

[*4purdue*]

Calhoun from Air Force
Spack from ISU
Brohm from WKU
Fleck from WMU

What appears to me is that Miles was the #1 choice and was targeted early by MBob. When Miles appeared to be waiting out for a better job, MBob has moved to his #2 choice of Fleck. With Fleck holding out until after the Mac Championship game (which he has every right to do so), it appears MBob is targeting a few as his backup plan in the event that Fleck doesn't come down to Purdue.

I would think Brohm/Calhoun would be ahead of a guy like Spack and honestly I could get behind a hire of Brohm before Calhoun. Spack would just be so typical Purdue in its practices that it would leave little to no confidence in the new AD at all. I would rather see some OC's names pop up like Major Applewhite, Lincoln Riley, or take a shot at Lane Kiffin (I know Kiffin would probably bolt after 2-3 years if he is able to show he is competent as a HC after his gaffe at USC, but it would mean Purdue is in a better place roster wise and standing wise with a better overall list of candidates).

Of these 4 that appear to be in play (from my perspective and sources):
1: Fleck
2: Brohm
3: Calhoun
4: Any one other than Brock Spack
5: Brock Spack

How Purdue chooses a coach
1: $
2: $$
3: $$$
4: $$$$
5: $$$$$

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

There is either a lot of sarcasm or stupidity in this thread (and board over the last 5 days)...it is getting pretty hard to distinguish at this point.

 

[threeeputtt]

Les Miles is not coming here. He's not up for the challenge.I don't blame him..I'd rather golf and travel with all that money.

Oh, I agree! It would have already been announced.

 

[Indy_Rider]

Any reason that Fleck wouldn't go to Oregon? I mean, assuming Phil Knight wants him there. Just comparing the two jobs, no extraneous factors, he'd be crazy not to go to Eugene with it's unlimited resources.

Only reason would be that he really wants to stay in the Mid West, but money wise, we absolutely can't compete with Oregon and all the Nike money they got to throw around.

 

[Lobtfu]

What if we are waiting on Miles, well waiting to see if he is bringing his coordinators he claims?

 

[BeerbellyBoiler]

Any chance MBob sets up an interview with Brohm while in Louisville?

 

[Lobtfu]

If they were near each other, there would be rumors. At this point we are starved for info.

 

[loftygoal]

What if we are waiting on Miles, well waiting to see if he is bringing his coordinators he claims?

I think Miles and his team are looking for a faster path back into the national championship picture. And that is probably through South Bend. We are a multiyear reclamation project and not attracting the athletes that's going to get him to the national stage.

 

[Lobtfu]

You are most likely right, that was more tongue in cheek.

 

[rezzerfly]

I think Miles and his team are looking for a faster path back into the national championship picture. And that is probably through South Bend. We are a multiyear reclamation project and not attracting the athletes that's going to get him to the national stage.

I don't think Miles would spite Michigan that bad. Plus, he runs a clean program and let's face it...Kelly has brought in a bunch of jerk players. Not his M.O.

 

[Travisty13]

What if we are waiting on Miles, well waiting to see if he is bringing his coordinators he claims?

Could be. Sark could be next in line as OC at Bama if Lane gets another HC job or moves to LSU with Coach O (rumor has it Coach O wants Kiffin as his OC). So why would Sark leave Bama and a chance to be OC, to be OC at Purdue. You could be on to something.

 

[Travisty13]

I don't think Miles would spite Michigan that bad. Plus, he runs a clean program and let's face it...Kelly has brought in a bunch of jerk players. Not his M.O.

I like Miles and would like to see what he could do here, but "clean program" isn't a phrase I'd use with his program at LSU.

"LSU ranked tied for 12th nationally with five arrested athletes in 2015, all of whom were members of the football team. Since 2011, there have been 16 football players arrested, receiving citations or charged with a crime. The other sports at LSU had just four incidents during that time."
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/stor...anked-high-player-arrests-last-year/78754124/

And let's not forget Les Miles and his spineless act as a HC of letting the team vote to keep Jeremy Hill on the team or kick him off.

"Les Miles wants you to know: He didn't do this. If it were up to him, running back Jeremy Hill -- who has pleaded guilty to a pair of despicable crimes -- would not be back with the LSU football team.

But Les put it up to a vote. He put the future of Jeremy Hill into the hands of Jeremy Hill's teammates. You're not going to believe this, but those big-hearted LSU teammates decided to give Hill a third chance to stop being a vicious predator.

"He was not going to be invited back to practice, had they not voted to have him back," Miles said Monday afternoon. "I wanted them to have the right to express themselves in a vote, and they did."

See Les shrug.

But really, what can Les do? He's only the head coach. Just a dandelion, blowing in the breeze. It's the 19- and 20-year-olds who make the decisions at LSU, and the kids have decided: Jeremy Hill, the best running back on the team, can stay on the team.

This is new territory for Miles, who honored his scholarship offer to Hill out of high school even after Hill pleaded guilty to having "carnal knowledge" of an underage girl. What does having "carnal knowledge" mean? According to the Baton Rouge police department, it means Hill -- when he was a 6-foot-1, 220-pound high school senior -- pressured a 14-year-old girl to perform oral sex on him and a buddy in a school locker room. Jeremy Hill was 18, and huge, and he had a friend with him. She was 14 ... and alone.

Les to Jeremy Hill: Here's your scholarship, but don't do that again!

In July, Hill pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery. What does that mean? According to the video that we all saw, it means Hill snuck up behind a guy outside a bar, came at him from the side and threw a running haymaker into the defenseless guy's face. Then laughed about it. And high-fived a friend.

Les to Jeremy Hill: Unless your buddies vote you off the team, you can keep your scholarship. But don't do that again!

Embarrassing -- and expected. You could see this coming in July, when Hill pleaded guilty and LSU announced it would decide Hill's long-term playing status after the courts decided whether Hill's second guilty plea violated the probation from his first one. In other words: If he's not behind bars, he can represent LSU.

And Jeremy Hill wasn't going to prison. Not standing before another judge, just like the time he was in trouble in high school, who graduated from LSU.

But District Court Judge Bonnie Jackson did more on Monday than keep Hill out of prison. She made sure his evening curfew had an allowance for the handful of times that LSU plays at night.

The courts, Les Miles said, "have spoken very strongly to Jeremy Hill."

Yes they have.

Go win us some football games!"
http://www.cbssports.com/general/ne...-is-back-at-lsu-but-dont-blame-les-miles/amp/

So lets not act like Les is squeaky clean and runs a good wholesome honest program.

 

[rezzerfly]

I like Miles and would like to see what he could do here, but "clean program" isn't a phrase I'd use with his program at LSU.

"LSU ranked tied for 12th nationally with five arrested athletes in 2015, all of whom were members of the football team. Since 2011, there have been 16 football players arrested, receiving citations or charged with a crime. The other sports at LSU had just four incidents during that time."
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/stor...anked-high-player-arrests-last-year/78754124/

And let's not forget Les Miles and his spineless act as a HC of letting the team vote to keep Jeremy Hill on the team or kick him off.

"Les Miles wants you to know: He didn't do this. If it were up to him, running back Jeremy Hill -- who has pleaded guilty to a pair of despicable crimes -- would not be back with the LSU football team.

But Les put it up to a vote. He put the future of Jeremy Hill into the hands of Jeremy Hill's teammates. You're not going to believe this, but those big-hearted LSU teammates decided to give Hill a third chance to stop being a vicious predator.

"He was not going to be invited back to practice, had they not voted to have him back," Miles said Monday afternoon. "I wanted them to have the right to express themselves in a vote, and they did."

See Les shrug.

But really, what can Les do? He's only the head coach. Just a dandelion, blowing in the breeze. It's the 19- and 20-year-olds who make the decisions at LSU, and the kids have decided: Jeremy Hill, the best running back on the team, can stay on the team.

This is new territory for Miles, who honored his scholarship offer to Hill out of high school even after Hill pleaded guilty to having "carnal knowledge" of an underage girl. What does having "carnal knowledge" mean? According to the Baton Rouge police department, it means Hill -- when he was a 6-foot-1, 220-pound high school senior -- pressured a 14-year-old girl to perform oral sex on him and a buddy in a school locker room. Jeremy Hill was 18, and huge, and he had a friend with him. She was 14 ... and alone.

Les to Jeremy Hill: Here's your scholarship, but don't do that again!

In July, Hill pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery. What does that mean? According to the video that we all saw, it means Hill snuck up behind a guy outside a bar, came at him from the side and threw a running haymaker into the defenseless guy's face. Then laughed about it. And high-fived a friend.

Les to Jeremy Hill: Unless your buddies vote you off the team, you can keep your scholarship. But don't do that again!

Embarrassing -- and expected. You could see this coming in July, when Hill pleaded guilty and LSU announced it would decide Hill's long-term playing status after the courts decided whether Hill's second guilty plea violated the probation from his first one. In other words: If he's not behind bars, he can represent LSU.

And Jeremy Hill wasn't going to prison. Not standing before another judge, just like the time he was in trouble in high school, who graduated from LSU.

But District Court Judge Bonnie Jackson did more on Monday than keep Hill out of prison. She made sure his evening curfew had an allowance for the handful of times that LSU plays at night.

The courts, Les Miles said, "have spoken very strongly to Jeremy Hill."

Yes they have.

Go win us some football games!"
http://www.cbssports.com/general/ne...-is-back-at-lsu-but-dont-blame-les-miles/amp/

So lets not act like Les is squeaky clean and runs a good wholesome honest program.

You are the poster of the night. Great research.

 

[Travisty13]

You are the poster of the night. Great research.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Les Miles is not coming here. He's not up for the challenge.I don't blame him..I'd rather golf and travel with all that money.

Maybe MBob is waiting on PJ, with Miles as his backup plan? Just a thought.