Former LSU athletic director Skip Bertman says that Les Miles turned down the opportunity to coach Michigan in 2011.
Miles was fired on Sunday after 12 seasons at LSU, after the Tigers started the season 2–2 despite being ranked in the top five in preseason polls.
"Les Miles turned that job down for more money at Michigan. He turned it down," Bertman said during a radio interview on 104.5 FM. "He would never say that because he's a very humble guy. But I was there; he turned it down."
Michigan was looking for a head coach in 2011, after having fired Rich Rodriguez following three sub-par seasons at the school.