[Anderson offered UGA job]

Also ...

With Anderson out of the picture for the Memphis job, one of the names already circulating is that Xavier coach Sean Miller will be a leading candidate.

That would be an interesting hire. Miller is obviously in a good situation at X, but at a place like Memphis may find the opportunity to make more of a mark on the national landscape of college hoops and position himself for an even better job down the road. That could be a job that is good enough for him to leave X for.

Nate.....

Calipari leaves a big shadow in Memphis, his sucessor will need to be a guy that has a huge personailty and an even bigger ego.......

I think Sean Miller is great.......I'm not sure how good he will be as the "front man" for Memphis - that is an essential

[New twist on Letters of Intent]

Disagree. The coaching carosel (sp?) is a joke as evidenced by all the crap Mizzou and Memphis fans had to go through this week. How much worse will system be if not only is a coach for sale after one decent year but all of the recruits he has coming in are also for sale with the coach. The kids still get no money but the coaches are able to hold schools even more hostage then they already do.

A LOI (or NLI) is binding upon the athlete.....once signed and submitted, the school must agree to release the prospetive athlete in order for that athlete to pursue another scholarship in that year.....

The clause that Xavier Henry's LOI contains is simply a premptive release......Memphis has agreed, in advance of a request, to release him upon request....

its too much leverage for a coach much less the players......I can't see wide spread use.....

I think the NCAA should allow this rule change......if a coach resigns or is released from his position, a prospective player can be released from his letter WITHOUT the school's concurrance....HOWEVER that athlete should be required to sit a year before gaining eligibility if he attends a school that hires his formr coach