U of L Athletics Director Tom Jurich is a big thinker, so Rick Pitino, Tom Izzo and Billy Donovan can expect inquiring phone calls. At the same time, he'll contact more viable candidates such as Larry Eustachy of Iowa State, Kevin Stallings of Vanderbilt, Mark Gottfried of Alabama and Tommy Amaker of Seton Hall. The way things are working out, the Louisville job, if it comes open, could be the best one available. UCLA apparently is going to give Steve Lavin another year. Maybe Wisconsin or Utah.
None can offer what U of L can.
So U of L might be in the enviable position of being able to pick and choose. Even Pitino might be interested when he evaluates what's available. E-mail this story to a friend. Kentucky Connect and may not be republished without permission. All rights reserved.