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fanatic · Oct 7, 2007

With the huge with over USCw, maybe some of the focus shifts from Les to Harbaugh taking over in Ann Arbor. Thoughts?

offshoretrash · Oct 7, 2007

I was thinking the same thing :thumb:

I just wonder if he would leave after just one year.

blindside517 · Oct 7, 2007

At the beginning of the season i would laugh at this but right now it honestly seems logical.

Krypto · Oct 7, 2007

I would be perfectly happy with that.

fanatic · Oct 7, 2007

Maybe not. I forgot about him dissing his alma mater. I don't think they want him there after reading this. I was just hoping another candidate besides Miles would emerge.

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Mike in Memphis · Oct 9, 2007

Most many not be interested, but I found this article of interest since Les has also mentioned in connection with Michigan ---
The Columbus Dispatch – Harbaugh to Michigan?

The link:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/football/stories/2007/10/9/oller09.ART_ART_10-09-07_C1_6O84R65.html?sid=101

"Michigan is a good school," [former Michigan QB and current Stanford Coach Jim] Harbaugh said. "I got a good education there. But the athletic department has ways to get borderline guys in, and when they're in, they steer them to courses in sports communications."
Coach LLLLloyd Carr called Harbaugh's comments "elitist" and "arrogant," which in my way of thinking makes him the perfect choice to coach at the "Harvard of the Midwest."
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Major upsets have a way of changing minds. Stanford still stinks, but suddenly Harbaugh is being hailed as the next Charlie Weis -- pre-2007, of course.
The suspicion is that Carr will call it quits after this season. He already was considering retirement before Appalachian State rode into town and humiliated the Wolverines in the opener.
Talk about a cosmic coincidence: replacing Carr, victim of the most shocking upset in college football history, with Harbaugh, proud owner of the biggest upset. Also, what could be better, at least from a media viewpoint, than replacing a coach who says nothing with one who says everything?
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TenTexLA · Oct 9, 2007

I think Carr will be back next year. I don't think he wants to go out with what happen this year. Of course, if he wins out with a Big 10 Championship and the Rose Bowl say over USC that might be enough to go out on. I say no way on Harbaugh. As far as CLM, I don't see that happening either. I think they are kind of like where Bama was after BB. I see them selecting someone very close to the program with that selection not working out. Then all the horrid politics will start taking place until the program takes a dive. I'm so happy LSU does not have all this rich history that brings the problems like Bama. We have wonderful history from our program which I love, just not the kinda success a Bear Bryant has had which leads to a highly dysfunctional fan base.

geauxgeauxhon · Oct 10, 2007

TenTexLA said: ↑

I think Carr will be back next year. I don't think he wants to go out with what happen this year. Of course, if he wins out with a Big 10 Championship and the Rose Bowl say over USC that might be enough to go out on. I say no way on Harbaugh. As far as CLM, I don't see that happening either. I think they are kind of like where Bama was after BB. I see them selecting someone very close to the program with that selection not working out. Then all the horrid politics will start taking place until the program takes a dive. I'm so happy LSU does not have all this rich history that brings the problems like Bama. We have wonderful history from our program which I love, just not the kinda success a Bear Bryant has had which leads to a highly dysfunctional fan base.
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I think Carr will be back next year, too. And, from what I've read, Miles isn't necessarily a lock should Carr resign. It seams that some of the higher-ups, regents, money people, etc. there aren't his biggest fans (stereotypical "he's dumb" thinking, he wouldn't be the kind of representative of Michigan that we'd want, etc.). I get worried that his record this year will change some people's minds. If a couple of rich alumni decide they want Miles and/or if the fanbase starts making a lot more noise about him, things could change.

goldengirlfan · Oct 10, 2007

Why wouldn't Lester leave ? He only has to take note of Saban's post-LSU success. :hihi:

omahatiger · Oct 10, 2007

Michigan will have to pay Miles more than they are comfortable with. They have all the money in the world, but do not hand it out like you would think. Carr is the 5th or 6th highest paid coach in the Big Ten. I live in Big Ten country and the talk here is the AD in Ann Arbor has no problem going outside the program. The old AD was a program guy.