Switzer: Miles should take Michigan job
During Fox NFL Sunday’s “Grumpy Old Coaches” segment this week, analysts Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer disagreed on the attractiveness of the LSU and Michigan head coaching positions. LSU coach Les Miles is rumored to be the top candidate to replace Lloyd Carr at Michigan. Johnson thinks Miles should stay at LSU; Switzer thinks he should go to Michigan.
Johnson: “LSU is a better job than Michigan.”
Switzer: “Yes, talent-wise but you can win more games consistently at Michigan versus LSU.”
Johnson on who he sees playing in the BCS final: “West Virginia will be there against Ohio State.”
On colleges hiring more black coaches, Johnson said: “There are only six black coaches in all of the 119 schools (in Division I-A). I think they should have the Dan Rooney rule just like in the NFL. (Steelers coach) Mike Tomlin was a coordinator for one year then (Rooney) hires him to be the head coach and look at the success they are having. A team needs to not just interview some black coaches but have a concentrated effort to go out and find the best black coach out there, whether it be a head coach or a coordinator on somebody’s staff. Look at (Mississippi State head coach) Sylvester Croom. With the fantastic job he did there, he should be the SEC coach of the year.”
Peterson should return next week: Last week, Fox NFL Insider Jay Glazer revealed that Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s injury wasn’t as bad as originally thought. Glazer reported on Peterson practicing this week and when he’ll get to play again: “He practiced pain free and at one point ran past head coach Brad Childress and said, ‘Coach I’m fine, I’m ready to go.’ Brad said ‘settle down.’ What Brad told me is ‘once we know he’s good to go, we’ll take another week off and we’ll let him go the next week.’ So, expect him to play next week.” The Vikings host the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
GameDay in San Antonio: ESPN’s “College GameDay,” 9-11 a.m. Saturday, will be in San Antonio to preview the Big 12 championship game Saturday night. “GameDay” analyst Kirk Herbstreit also will call the game for ABC, working with Brent Musburger and sideline reporter Lisa Salters.
Flipping channels: NBC’s “Football Night in America” commentator Keith Olbermann picked Denver punter/kicker Todd Sauerbrun as his “Worst Person in the NFL” for kicking to Devin Hester twice on Satunday. Hester returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown and a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. Said Olbermann, “Do they not get the highlights west of the Rockies?” Sauerbrun, a former Bears punter, also had a punt blocked. … ESPN Classic will replay of Ricardo Mayorga’s decision over Fernando Vargas at 7 p.m. Sunday. On Saturday night at the Staples Center, Mayorga knocked down Vargas in the first and 11th rounds to capture a majority decision in a 12-round super middleweight bout. … KSBI-52 will air three state championship football games: Class 6A, Jenks vs. Union, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Class 3A, Clinton vs. Kingfisher, 1:30 p.m. Saturday; Class 2A, Dec. 8. … Thursday at 10 p.m., ESPN2′s new six-episode reality series Varsity Inc. will debut with a one-hour episode introducing viewers to the West Monroe (La.) High School football team and the town that loves them. The team has won six state titles and two national championships.
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Boone screwed up – shoulda bought / kept Miles