It seems a fait accompli that Les Miles will be the top choice for the vacant Michigan coaching job. Michigan has to have a Michigan man. But is getting a favorite son the path to success? Outside of Appalachia, it appears not:

• LSU: Miles (Michigan)
• Kansas: Mangino (Youngstown State)
• West Virginia: Rodriguez (WVa.)
• Georgia: Richt (Miami)
• Ohio State: Tressel (Baldwin-Wallace)
• Arizona State: Erickson (Montana State)
• Virginia Tech: Beamer (VPI)
• Missouri: Pinkel (Kent State)
• Oregon: Bellotti (UC Davis)
• Oklahoma: Stoops (Iowa)
• SoCal: Carroll (Pacific)
• Florida: Meyer (Cincinnati)

On a related note, how do LSU fans feel about their program becoming a stepping stone for job-hoppers? Will the next hire go again for the superstar who might bolt in a few years, or is there someone out there to establish an LSU coaching legacy?