Now that Quinn Snyder is out at Missouri, all the experts have their short lists of candidates for the job. Let me just say here at the beginning I do not believe Memphis coach John Calipari would ever take that job, even if some talking hear on ESPN throws his name out there for consideration.

Mike Anderson of UAB has seen his name appear on media wish lists over the past two seasons & he did little to extinguish the speculation when he said on the CUSA teleconference Monday that he's concentrating on his team right now. Yup, that door is wide open.

Want to slow the rumor mill just a bit? Follow the lead of Texas A&M coach Billy Gillespie. He released a statement Monday telling media & the fans he's not interested in Mizzou & feels it's "unfair to everyone" he even has to respond.

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This spring could see a handful of high profile job openings at schools that know how to win. We already know Missouri is looking for the right guy, along with Cincinnati. Could Oklahoma State be in the same situation with Eddie Sutton gone for the rest of the regular season after his DUI? How about Stan Heath at Arkansas?

Or how about Mike Davis at Indiana? He said Monday he may not be the right guy for the job.

"I just think Indiana needs to have one of their own," Davis said during the weekly Big Ten Conference coaches' teleconference. "They need to have someone who has played here so they can embrace him. And they need that. I'm not upset about it. I'm not disappointed about it. I think they need that. They really do, because these players deserve something better."

Davis seems to want to lay blame in several directions as to why his team plays uninspired, looks out-of-shape & is in jeopardy of missing the NCAA tournament again. Just remember, coach, when you point a finger, three are pointed back at you.

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Is Dick Vitale's proclamation in USA Today that Memphis will be a no. 1 seed nothing but a kiss of death? Let's hope not.

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Great win last night for no. 4 Villanova upsetting no. 1 UConn. It's anybody guess how this affects the polls, considering there is still a lot of basketball to be played before they are released next Monday.

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The Grizzlies make it two-in-a-row beating Golden State last night, 81-79.

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In NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson's crew chief has been ejected from Daytona for cheating in qualifying Sunday for this weekend's season opening race. That's right, Chad Knaus, a six-time cheater, will not be there for Johnson in the biggest race of the year. If NASCAR wants to get serious about cheaters, they'll take it a step further & suspend drivers when their team cheats. Let Johnson miss a race or two & you would be surprised how fast Knaus cleans up his act or gets fired.

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Is Tino Martinez hanging up the glove to move into ESPN's broadcast booth?

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Music quote of the day:

"Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playing solitaire till dawn
With a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me....I've nothin to do"

The Statler Brothers - "Flowers on the Wall"