The Effect of Simple Basal Insulin Titration, Metformin Plus Liraglutide for Type 2 Diabetes With Very Elevated HbA1c - The SIMPLE Study

Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes with confirmed HbA1c level \>10% at time of enrollment, regardless of prior or current treatment regimens, or time since diagnosis. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \<18 as the feasibility and safety of this treatment regimen should be first established in the adult population; if successful, a subsequent pediatric study will be proposed; 2. Type 1 diabetes as purposefully withholding meal-time insulin is contraindicated; 3. Clinical state requiring inpatient admission/treatment; 4. Contraindication or strong cautions to any of the study medications: 1. Creatinine above 1.4 mg/dl for women and 1.5 mg/dl for men (per metformin label) 2. History of lactic acidosis (per metformin label) 3. Advanced hepatic or cardiac disease (per metformin label) 4. Age \>80 years (per metformin label) 5. Chronic alcohol use (\>14 drinks/week) 6. History of pancreatitis (per liraglutide label) 7. Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN syndrome (per liraglutide label) 8. Pregnancy and lactation (per liraglutide label) 5. Any serious or unstable medical condition as it would interfere with treatment assignment as well as outcome measurement; 6. Any scheduled elective procedures/surgeries; 7. Active infections, including osteomyelitis; 8. Not willing to participate, unable to keep projected appointments, unwillingness to receive injectable treatment; unwillingness to perform 7-point glucose profiles over 2 consecutive days the weeks prior to Randomization (visit 1)and the week prior to visit 6 9. Non English speaking.