College Football: 10 coaches who would make good politicians
By John Scimeca
8. Les Miles, Kansas — U.S. Vice President
Les Miles, after well-publicized stints at Oklahoma State and LSU, is picking up the reins in Lawrence, Kansas for the 2019 season after having compiled a 142-55 record as head coach.
Will the turf-chewing, zany, clock-stopping-or-not-stopping Miles last long in one of the worst spots for a Power Five football coach? Hard to say. The better question might be: What should Miles put his mind toward after his time as a Jayhawk?
“The Mad Hatter” fits a lot of demographics that tend to swing U.S. elections these days: he’s a Baby Boomer at age 65, born in Elyria, Ohio before attending the University of Michigan. You might not want to trust him with the playcalling or the clock management (or nuclear codes, or point of contact with other nations’ leaders), but you might benefit from having him on your ticket. Ohio and Michigan are two states in particular with meaty electoral vote counts in the heart of the country.
This is how Les Miles, while at LSU, spoke about a family vacation:
“I went to Austin, took my three children with me, so we had six, two parents and four children on that campus. It was miserable. I hated it. But it was great fun. I mean, it was not a beach, it was not sand, but it was my family, and that was the best.”
Sounds like a politician. Get this man to a campaign rally.