Listen: Les Miles Talks About Almost Leaving LSU For Michigan Years Ago

I don't think he would have lasted very long at Michigan.

When I think about all the people that cried to keep him instead of letting him go, I smdh. As you can see now from this story he really wanted to go, but nooo people thought he was the next Saban or something. Lol LSU could have had better coaches replace him back then like Rich Rodriquez or a Mike Leach. Coaches that would have known what to do with that talent on the offensive side of that ball, and I think thy would have brought in a real good DC to handle the talent on the defensive side of the ball for those that think the defense would have suffered.

Was praying that Michigan offered him that job. Of course they were smart enough to not hire him. Really wish we had a competent AD back then.

Les, please just go away. the LSU job was the luckiest break in your career.

Les, please just go away. the LSU job was the luckiest break in your career.

Les, please just go away. the LSU job was the luckiest break in your career.

Hope he can coach Michigan one day. Les is one of the good guys. Will always have a special place in my heart for him.

People need thicker skin. Coaches are usually hired mercenaries unless they are coaching for their alma mater for sentimental reasons - and even then, they can usually be lured away with $. Have a nice day.

Amazes me to this day that people think he was of moral high character.

Open mouth and insert foot. Les, you just burned all the goodwill that the Tiger Nation had for you. Good bye, and good reddens. I supported you, now to only learn that we were your 2nd choices. screw you, Les!!!!

I wished it would have worked out too! Maybe then we could have gotten rid of that ancient offense a few years sooner and actually accomplished something with the talent that passed through LSU under your watch.

Ah, somebody didn't get their statue....

I was very sad and disappointed it didn't work out as well. As I wanted Les gone forever.

Hey Les, your sour grapes are showing. Oh, and fukk Michigan.

I sad it did not either. We would have at least one more championship with him leaving.

Les has talked about his love for LSU and for Louisiana until we could all throw up. Now he says something somewhat complimentary of his alma mater and LSU fans act like some teenage girl that need constant affirmation. Damn.

Trust me les, LSU fans are sad you didn’t get it too. It would have saved us 4 more years of mediocrity

Who Cares he wouldn't change so he got what he deserved

Couldn't leave Saban's talent.

And the only reason he didnt go to Michigan was because he lost his way into the NCG and his contract made him the highest paid coach in CF if he won.