COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Braxton Miller confirmed two weeks ago to the Columbus Dispatch that he will be spending the 2015 season at Ohio State, it was supposed to bring an end to the speculation that has surrounded the Buckeyes quarterback throughout the college football offseason.
But while there’s no longer any doubt about what team Miller will be playing for this fall, LSU head coach Les Miles has provided some interesting insight into the process that led to the two-time Big Ten MVP’s return to Columbus.
Speaking to ESPN during his “car wash” tour of the network on Monday, Miles revealed that he was interested in making a run at Miller, who as a graduate transfer would have had the ability to gain immediate eligibility for the 2015 season had he opted to leave OSU. While he declined to mention Miller by name, the Tigers head coach made it clear that discussions about adding Miller to the LSU roster had taken place within his program following a season in which LSU struggled mightily at the quarterback position.
Per ESPN’s Trav Haney:
That second part, pertaining to Miller’s surgically repaired shoulder—which cost him his 2014 season before it even started—is particularly interesting, as it would imply that Miles had insight into the Buckeyes signal-caller’s recovery process. That doesn’t jibe with the message that Miller and Ohio State have been sending for the past few weeks, as each has insisted that his return to Columbus was never in…
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