Brandon Says Michigan Job Was Never Offered to Miles -- Wednesday Hot Links

Brandon must love the Bayou.
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Joe Schad might have been right after all.

Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said the Michigan job was never offered to Les Miles or San Francisco 49ers head coach and former Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh.  

Michigan hired San Diego State's Brady Hoke as their new head coach yesterday.

The problem for me is that this hard to believe. So did Brandon just feel like traveling to Baton Rouge because for the warmer weather?

Hopefully some of this will clear up by the end of today's press conference. 

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Miles Remains at LSU, Schad Remains Confusing

Miles will return as head coach of the Bayou Bengals.
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Les Miles will return as LSU's head coach next season.

Miles addressed the situation earlier today in Dallas at the AFCA coaches conference.

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva said about Miles, "We look forward to many years of LSU Football under his leadership."

ESPN's Joe Schad was once again the center of the college football reporting world. And once again his reporting left a lot to be desired by college football fans.

Schad reported earlier this week that LSU could possibly waive or lower Miles $1.25 million dollar buyout. He then would later say a source close to the situation said if the Michigan job was offered to Miles, he would take it.

WAFB reported Miles met with Michigan AD Dave Brandon Monday night. After "The Mad Hatter" said he was staying in Baton Rouge, Schad said Miles wouldn't comment if the Michigan job was ever offered to him. Schad tweeted soon after something I have yet to understand...

An LSU source claims Miles was offered Michigan; another person briefed on search said he was a "candidate not the candidate."

What in the name of Jacob Hester is he talking about here?

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