Mid-Day Rumor Update

Kentucky is reportedly going after Calipari with both guns blazing.  Several reports state that the Memphis coach met with his players today and sounded like a coach with a foot or more out the door. 

SI.com reports that UK has not asked for permission to speak with Calipari as of 1:00 pm.  Sportsline suggests that's because Calipari's people are dealing with a third-party representative of UK. 

Again, this is only relevant to UGA in so much as Memphis might be a better fit for Anderson geographically, and Memphis might be more desperate to hire him.  UGA does play in a better conference, but Memphis may be inclinded to spend like a drunken sailor to land Anderson given that the basketball coach is THE financial engine of the entire Tiger athletic department.  Calipari's total salary plus annuity at Memphis is in the $2.8-3.0 million per year range.  It's extraordinarily unlikely that UGA will pay more than $2.8 million per year for anyone.

Speaking of Anderson, Jason Whitlock of the KC Star today writes that Missouri should pay Anderson an elite level salary.  Here's hoping they don't.

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