I do think that Miles is U of M’s 1st choice, or at least he’s getting the 1st phone call. But has he really proven anything other than he can win with Nick Saban’s players? (You could say the same about his time at OK St, as he was only there 4 seasons, and had only middling success, 7-5, in his 4th year) That’s all well and good, but I’d be afraid that Michigan would be getting a bill of goods in Miles. This season will tell us plenty as to Miles’ worth as a head coach. There’s also the fact that Miles has a mouth on him, which doesn’t fly well at Schembechler Hall.

Kelly makes sense, as you say, with his ties to the state and the Midwest, he’s won at every level, has a state of the art offense, and he’s just a damn good coach. His offensive powerhouses at GVSU were huge fun to watc. The similarities to Tressel are hard to ignore. If Michigan hired the “Next Tressel,” they’d be in damn good shape.

There’s always the Lloyd factor, though. No matter how the fans and alumni feel, Lloyd’s is going to have some say in the matter. Whomever Bill Martin sets his sights on may have to have the blessing of Carr, for better or worse…