Former Lsu Coach Les Miles Trying Like Heck To Find New Job

Miles, 62, has expanded his agency team by hiring Trace Armstrong, who also represents Ohio State’s Urban Meyer, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, Houston’s Tom Herman and Penn State’s James Franklin.

MORE: Week 9 CFB picks

“I’m fighting like heck trying to win a championship at another place,” Miles told The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.).

Miles has an impressive resume — including a 114-34 record at LSU — but his age and old-school coaching approach, which eventually cost him his job, may hinder his chances at another top-flight opportunity.

However, if Miles doesn’t land another job quickly, he should be fine: He’s scheduled to get his first check from his LSU buyout next month and is owed $9.6 million over the next six years. He will get a paycheck of more than $133,000 on the last day of each month during that time. The only requirement is that he must at least try to get a new job, which would lessen the payments from LSU.