We may have Michigan to thank for it.

Michigan athletics officials asked for and received permission from LSU to meet with Les Miles about the Wolverines’ football coaching vacancy.

LSU athletic director Skip Bertman granted the request on condition that Michigan representatives wait until after Saturday’s SEC championship game in Atlanta before starting negotiations, LSU spokesman Herb Vincent said.

Vincent said Bertman and LSU chancellor Sean O’Keefe also plan to meet with Miles next week to discuss his contract.

“We’re trying to get the SEC championship game behind us that’s why we’re scheduling these things for next week,” Vincent said.

Considering Les Miles broke into tears about the idea of coaching at Michigan a few weeks ago, it’s hard for me to think he won’t be at least a little distracted this week. Then again, he might be extra motivated to put on a butt whuppin’ to earn the job after his questionable decisions against Arkansas the game before. I guess we’ll see!

By the way, a friend found out at the last minute that he can’t go to the game, so I have a fourth ticket I need to sell. Please contact me ASAP if you’re interested. You can email me at rusty@radicalgeorgiamoderate.org. I’ll sell it to you for what I paid for it.