Les Miles is still going to Michigan despite what has been said today. The quote un quote breaking news of today that he is staying in Baton Rouge is complete BS. This news is merely a ploy to keep the LSU team on task today.

The changes are coming and coming in waves. You can bet your bottom dollar that Les Miles and Bo Pellini of LSU will announce they are leaving LSU within the next week. Les Miles to Michigan is one of the worst kept secrets in college football so chalk him up as the next head coach for the Wolverines. Bo Pelini who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Tigers will be the new head coach of Nebraska in short order. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is announced before the weekend is over. Who the heck is going to coach LSU in their Bowl game? The waterboy?

Lloyd Carr retired today as the head coach of Michigan football after another season with high hopes ended on a bad note. Losing 6 of the last 7 to Ohio St.and Jim Tressel has a lot to do with his demise along with a loss to Appalachian State in the first game of this year. I think Carr should have called it quits a couple of years earlier because Michigan football is simply not the caliber it used to be and the fans know it.

I think Michigan football can be a true powerhouse again if they are able to lure Les Miles away from LSU. Remember it’s in Miles contract that he can go to Michigan for a $1.2 million buy-out which is nothing to Michigan athletics. Let the games begin!

The Nokia sponsorship is gone, but everything else seems to be pretty much the same down in the bayou for this year’s Sugar Bowl. The beer is flowing, tons of partying, a big game in store and football players are in trouble. LSU has suspended four players for missing curfew this week in New Orleans and I’m sure hanging on Bourbon Street drinking had nothing to do with missing curfew. The suspensions could be just for the first quarter of the game tonight though and Les Miles will handle each one individually.

Here are some stats to keep in mind heading into the game this evening. Outside of Baton Rouge LSU allowed 11.25 PPG more and scored 20.6 fewer PPG. In the Tigers first 10 games their defense allowed only 72.1 RYPG, but in the last two games they yielded almost 200 RYPG. LSU has covered only once in their last four games. Notre Dame averaged only 92.4 RYPG in their first seven games. Since then, their much improved ground attack has averaged 161.8 RYPG. Not surprisingly ND covered only once in their first seven games compared to three times over their last three games. These are all important factors to keep in mind along with Charlie Weis and Brady Quinn. Will Charlie Weis create a masterful offensive gameplan that Brady Quinn and the Fighting Irish can execute against the tough LSU defense. You are the supposed Golden Boy Brady lets see if you can live up to at least a percentage of the hype that has surrounded you this year.