Published 12/3/2007
at FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Michigan athletic director Bill Martin said Sunday night he did not directly contact LSU coach Les Miles about the coaching vacancy left by Lloyd Carr.
"We asked LSU for permission to talk to Les Miles last week and we were given permission to talk to Les but not until after the SEC Championship game on Saturday," Martin said in a statement. "Les Miles was one of our candidates.
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