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Message: [QUOTE="Shark58, post: 2528753, member: 4746"] [SIZE=4][B][IMG]https://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/35x35/MAINE.png[/IMG][URL='http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MAINE']Maine[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Out: Bob Walsh. After four seasons, Walsh decided to walk away from one of the toughest jobs in college basketball. Walsh texted CBS Sports on March 5: "I have decided not to pursue a contract extension at Maine. Looking forward to pursuing new challenges." Walsh is wired differently than a lot of other coaches. He could opt to stay on as an assistant in D-I, or he could coach at a lower level, or he could get out of the business altogether. In: Richard Barron. What's happening at Maine is a rarity on a couple of fronts. For one, Barron is the former women's coach at Maine. He is taking over the men's program after a medical leave of absence caused him to step away from the women's team previously. Also, it's rare to see a program have its head coach step down -- and then announce that coach's replacement, who was not on the staff, within a matter of hours. Maine is on a slim-pickings, tight budget and is one of the toughest jobs in college basketball. [SIZE=4][B][IMG]https://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/35x35/LVILLE.png[/IMG][URL='http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/LVILLE']Louisville[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Out: Rick Pitino. The Cardinals are a bubble team who've been coached all season by David Padgett, tagged with an interim title. He's the only member of Pitino's coaching staff who was kept on after the FBI scandal broke and Pitino was fired in early October. (Pitino is in the process of suing the school.) The Cardinals still await NCAA review regarding illegal activity uncovered in the FBI probe, meaning the program could be subject to another round of sanctions. When that happens no one knows, and so it's tough to gauge how many high-profile candidates for this job would consider passing on it with so much uncertainty. When free of any NCAA restrictions, Louisville is unquestionably considered a top-10 gig in the sport. Reasonable names Louisville should consider include Xavier coach Chris Mack, Wichita State's Gregg Marshall, Providence's Ed Cooley, Cincinnati's Mick Cronin, Virginia Tech's Buzz Williams and former Indiana coach Tom Crean. [SIZE=4][B][IMG]https://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/35x35/MISS.png[/IMG][URL='http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MISS']Ole Miss[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Out: Andy Kennedy. Ole Miss and Kennedy officially parted ways on Feb. 18. He went 245-156 in 12 seasons, making the NCAA Tournament twice. The Ole Miss job is considered bottom-three in the SEC, so athletic director Ross Bjork will need to nail the hire in order to upgrade the program in an upgraded SEC. Middle Tennessee's Kermit Davis would be a natural fit for the program. [SIZE=4][B][IMG]https://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/35x35/COLOST.png[/IMG][URL='http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/COLOST']Colorado State[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Out: Larry Eustachy. Resigned on Feb. 26, following being placed on administrative leave for an investigation into how he treated his players. Eustachy left with $750,000 for this season and $250,000 over nearly the next year. Candidates include South Dakota's Craig Smith and Drake's Niko Medved, among others. The job, which is in a desirable spot in the Mountain West, will probably pay around $600,000 in the first year of coach's contract. [/QUOTE]

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