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Just when you thought the coaching search couldn't get any weirder - hell, when you think you've seen everything in general life, you get something new. This is so far beyond "out of left field" it's "out of the galaxy" or something.
It started out as a rumor on some blogs and message boards, but eventually was picked up by mainstream news sources. It even caused Hogville to crash for a while this afternoon. We have no idea if any of this is really legit. It's still really hard to believe it's a possibility. It seems like it may be an easy way to get a raise and extension. Even Chris Petersen and Jon Gruden seem more realistic.
However, it would be the most Les Miles thing ever for him to visit Fayetteville for the first time and go, "hey, this is nice! So, Jeff, I hear you have an opening?" After all, that's basically how L got the job in April.
Afterwards, well, here are some prime tweets from today. Enjoy.
LSU Coach Les Miles has a "serious offer" from Arkansas, source says bit.ly/Yo5RzQ
— NOLA.com (@NOLAnews) November 28, 2012
Les Miles replacing John L. Smith replacing Petrino would officially give Arkansas football a crazier line of succession than North Korea.
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) November 28, 2012
Les Miles to Arkansas?! HA! Hookers have a better chance of surviving a Craig James hotel room than of that happening... #RememberTheFive
— Blinn College Bryan (@Blinndergarten) November 28, 2012
I feel confident I speak for us all when as I type... W-T-F ?
— Chris Bahn (@cbahn) November 28, 2012
Les Miles doesn't even know how to pronounce Arkansas
— Dylan Rhodus (@rhodus83) November 28, 2012
MILES TO ARKANSAS: This just in ... Direct quote from Les Miles on Arkansas offer:"How F'ING Much?" And, "Are you SH'ING me?"
— Glenn Guilbeau (@LSUBeatTweet) November 27, 2012
All I'm saying is if Arkansas is willing to double Les Miles' salary -- and by salary, I mean gummy bears -- why wouldn't he listen?
— Ben Kercheval (@CFTBenKercheval) November 28, 2012
In re: Les Miles to Arkansas I've made an offer to Kate Upton for $100,000 over 5 years. Don't tell @southernaisle.
— Bryant Adams (@bryantfadams) November 28, 2012
For Les Miles to coach Arkansas, LSU admins would have to take off his "golden handcuffs"...no way an SEC admin would ever do that, right?
— Blake Eddins (@_BlakeEddins) November 28, 2012
Les Miles to Arkansas is bat-crap crazy even by Arkansas standards - and you know those standards reach.
— Logan Kersey (@LoganKersey) November 27, 2012
"@collegegameday: If you were Les Miles, would you consider leaving LSU for Arkansas? #CoachingCarouselRumor" I'd eat swamp grass
— Miles (@talisitider) November 28, 2012
Why is Arkansas offering Les Miles the job when Chris Petersen has already accepted it? #Confused
— Travis B. Hawkes (@tbhawkes) November 28, 2012
Upside of Hogs hiring Les Miles: potential for formal debate between Miles and Bill Clinton over meaning of word "is" goes up substantially
— Trent Wooldridge (@twooldridge) November 28, 2012
Last time they had a coaching search, Arkansas hired away a sitting NFL head coach. What makes everyone think Les Miles is out of reach?
— Matt Scalici (@MattScalici) November 28, 2012
Les Miles to Arkansas {pours another drink, walks to bathroom, drinks it in one long guzzle, walks back to computer} Les Miles to Arkansas
— Jake Adams (@adamsjaken) November 28, 2012
Best Les to Arkansas conspiracy comment yet: "Maybe Petrino really did say 'For you, my friend.'"
— Lindsay (@redheadlindsay) November 28, 2012
Les Miles has a lot of Houston Nutt in him... And by that I mean he's an insane person.
— TJ Carpenter (@TJCarpenterWHB) November 28, 2012
I don't know what I fear more: Les leaving or Alleva being in charge of a coaching search.
— Pod Katt (@valleyshook) November 28, 2012
Guys guys calm down, Les Miles won't come to Arkansas, there are too many "Les Miles bleauxs" t-shirts out there, he wouldn't feel welcomed.
— Miller Homeyer (@Bigmillz23) November 28, 2012
And there's so much more out there. This is just a sample. And there's so many more jokes to still be made. It's a beautiful thing.
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Doc Harper is the editor of ArkansasExpats.com and is a columnist at CollegeFootballNews.com. You can email him at heydocharper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @doc_harper.