New York Times says Greg Schiano has been interviewed

With Miles Staying Put, Michigan Talks To Schiano
By PETE THAMEL
Published: December 7, 2007
New York Times

Rutgers Coach Greg Schiano interviewed for the coaching vacancy at Michigan on Wednesday, according to a person who was briefed on the meeting but was not authorized to speak about it. Schiano met with Bill Martin, the Michigan athletic director, in New York, but has not received a job offer.

Michigan turned to Schiano after missing out on Louisiana State Coach Les Miles, who signed a contract extension Thursday that will keep him with the Tigers through 2012.
Schiano has led Rutgers from the football doldrums to three consecutive bowl games and established a reputation as one of the country’s bright young recruiters and defensive minds. In February, he signed a contract extension that will pay him about $1.7 million a year through 2016.

Schiano was quoted earlier in the week saying he had not been contacted about any jobs.
Last season, he resisted overtures to become the coach at the University of Miami, where he had been the defensive coordinator. He would have made more than $2 million a year if he had accepted the job.

The flurry of interest from Miami and other universities came after he had won numerous national coach of the year honors last season after leading Rutgers to an 11-2 record and a victory over Kansas State in the Texas Bowl.

This season, the Scarlet Knights (7-5) are playing Ball State in the International Bowl. Rutgers finished a disappointing regular season by squandering an 18-point lead in a loss to Louisville. The high point of the Scarlet Knights’ season came when they upset South Florida, which was No. 2 at the time.

If Schiano goes to Michigan, it would be a reprieve for Martin, who has been roasted locally and in college football circles for his handling of finding a replacement for Lloyd Carr. Martin had seven months’ warning that Carr would retire, yet never talked with Miles, a Michigan graduate who had made no secrets about his interest in the job.

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