Tennessee athletic director Doug Dickey called Marinatto in the morning but Marinatto hadn't had time to return the call by mid-afternoon. Tennessee joined Rutgers and Nevada-Las Vegas as schools expressing an interest to speak with Welsh. Only Rutgers had spoken with Welsh. I always wanted to stay here. However, his track record is a strong one.
Some noncontract issues remain unresolved.
But PC is scheduled to replace the floor at Alumni Hall beginning in May and upgrade the equipment in the weight room among other improvements. Welsh had also previously expressed an interest in clearing up some issues with the admissions office, clearing the way for virtually any full qualifier under NCAA rules to be admitted into school. PC officials negotiated all day Tuesday with Welsh's attorney, Robert Ades, but those talks ended without an agreement and opened the door for other schools to make a run at Welsh. Rutgers' athletic director Bob Mulcahy spoke with both Welsh and Ades on Tuesday. It was unclear just how far apart the two sides were but when school officials gathered again at a breakfast meeting yesterday, they were ready to phone Ades with another offer.