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LSU AD says his school will do what it takes to keep football coach Angelique S. Chengelis / The Detroit News Michigan athletic department officials have asked for and received permission to talk to LSU coach Les Miles, LSU athletic director Skip Bertman confirmed Wednesday night. Miles, a former Michigan player and assistant coach, is widely considered the leading candidate to replace Lloyd ... [link]

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Set A Course For The Virgin Sea
Published 12/5/2007 by Brian at mgoblog
... Indeed, you committed not to talk to Miles "directly or indirectly." Setting aside that hopelessly Pollyanna view of the way things go -- too much "Leave it to Beaver" growing up, no doubt, here's LSU AD Skip Bertman in the Detroit News article about Michigan receiving permission to contact miles: ...

AD goes sailing, fans want him set adrift
Published 12/6/2007 at Fanblogs.com
... committed not to talk to Les Miles, directly or indirectly before the championship game on Saturday. That's the way this process is done, or at least the way I'm honoring the process." But what about LSU athletic director Skip Bertman's comments in last Wednesday's Detroit News, in which Bertman specifically said Martin was free to call the agent? Martin says he never saw them. Indeed, LSU AD Skip Bertman did say -- days beforehand, on the record -- that Martin could negotiate with Miles's agent. "I don't think anyone would try ...

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