From ESPN's CFB Rumors section:
The next Michigan Man
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As we wrote Tuesday, Rich Rodriguez is out as Michigan's head coach, and from the looks of things, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh will not be coming to Ann Arbor to replace him.
So who's next on Michigan AD Dave Brandon's list? It looks as though San Diego State's Brady Hoke and LSU's Les Miles are the primary candidates, something also mentioned on SportsCenter by the reporter who broke the news of Rodriguez's firing, Ryan Ermanni of Fox 2 News in Detroit.
Ermanni says that Hoke is the likely choice, however, as Miles' buyout from the Tigers is likely too substantial. Additionally, LSU is one of the best jobs in all of college football, which means it could be tough for Miles to walk away from, even though he's a former Michigan player and assistant coach, and has not been shy about his love for the school.
Hoke will almost certainly take the job if offered, as his own school's president said as much last month. A former Michigan assistant coach, Hoke may not be the big-time hire some fans are looking for, a la Harbaugh, but Rob Otto of MLive.com writes that Hoke would still be an excellent choice.
- Jeff Dooley