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<blockquote data-quote="Second and Chalmers" data-source="post: 1238194" data-attributes="member: 527609"><p>Sorry if I was unclear, I meant be more specific as to the types of job offers you think he would get.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, that dramatically limits the pool of available openings doesn't it?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Your last sentence is my point. Random stuff happens. Could Miles take over at Texas? Crazier things have happened. But there's no reason to think he's on their list.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You're talking about fully built programs with longtime assistants operating on autopilot there. Different story.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah, he got Illinois. A Purdue-like job. You said Georgia Tech wasn't good enough for Miles.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Younger guy with virtually the same resume going to his alma mater who was desperate to hire an alum. Michigan ain't available, and Miami isn't Michigan anymore.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, when your standard is "better jobs than Georgia Tech" we're talking about the other 25% of AD's.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"Deserved" isn't the question. "Deserved" was the logic that brought Ron Zook to Illinois, literally.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>I would probably have leaned towards Miles too, for the same reason. Just to show you I don't hate Les Miles.</p><p></p><p>But there's a massive gulf between the kinds of candidates Illinois can get and the kinds of candidates a Notre Dame or a Texas can get. Miles doesn't stand out on the latter list. He's the most accomplished, yes, but he's also the only one past his best and the only one who has meaningfully failed in his career. Tom Herman hasn't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Second and Chalmers, post: 1238194, member: 527609"] Sorry if I was unclear, I meant be more specific as to the types of job offers you think he would get. Well, that dramatically limits the pool of available openings doesn't it? Your last sentence is my point. Random stuff happens. Could Miles take over at Texas? Crazier things have happened. But there's no reason to think he's on their list. You're talking about fully built programs with longtime assistants operating on autopilot there. Different story. Yeah, he got Illinois. A Purdue-like job. You said Georgia Tech wasn't good enough for Miles. Younger guy with virtually the same resume going to his alma mater who was desperate to hire an alum. Michigan ain't available, and Miami isn't Michigan anymore. Well, when your standard is "better jobs than Georgia Tech" we're talking about the other 25% of AD's. "Deserved" isn't the question. "Deserved" was the logic that brought Ron Zook to Illinois, literally. I would probably have leaned towards Miles too, for the same reason. Just to show you I don't hate Les Miles. But there's a massive gulf between the kinds of candidates Illinois can get and the kinds of candidates a Notre Dame or a Texas can get. Miles doesn't stand out on the latter list. He's the most accomplished, yes, but he's also the only one past his best and the only one who has meaningfully failed in his career. Tom Herman hasn't. [/QUOTE]
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