Louisiana State coach Les Miles might have moved one step closer Wednesday to succeeding Lloyd Carr as Michigan’s coach.

LSU granted U-M athletic director Bill Martin permission to talk with Miles about the job, LSU assistant AD Herb Vincent told the Free Press.

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“Bill Martin called (LSU AD Skip Bertman) today and asked permission to talk to Coach Miles,” Vincent said. “Bertman asked that (the Wolverines) wait until after the SEC championship game. They agreed to that.”

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