The Arizona Wildcats have been in contact with ex-LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles, who is interested in replacing the recently-fired Rich Rodriguez, according to Neal McCready of Rivals.com.
Hearing Les Miles is in real communication with University of Arizona today. Both parties are mutually interested. Miles wants to get back on the field.
— Neal McCready (@NealMcCready) January 3, 2018
Miles, 64, sat out the 2017 season after coaching at LSU from 2005-2016, but McCready reports Miles “wants to get back on the field.”
Miles posted a 114-34 record in 12 seasons at LSU and won two SEC titles (2007, 2011) and a national championship with the Tigers.