Michael Miller May Return to Irish

Michael Miller, the speedy freshman who left Notre Dame because of constant comparisons to Rocket Ismail, may return to play for the Fighting Irish, according to a report.

But Houston football Coach John Jenkins refuted the report, saying Miller was doing well at Houston, which he is attending on a track scholarship. Miller is from nearby Sugar Land, Tex.

A relative of Miller contacted Notre Dame on his behalf, and school spokesman John Heisler said Sunday that “it’s not a simple thing to determine what could happen.”

Miller’s eligibility must be determined by the school and NCAA.

Miller left Notre Dame two days after the Irish lost to Michigan, 24-14, on Sept. 14.

“The pressure there was horrible,” Miller, a 5-foot-7, 165-pound receiver and kick returner said at the time. “I don’t know where I will play football. I missed home.”