anderson to stay at mizzou

I'm a little surprised Anderson didn't jump at the chance to get back into the SEC, especially since his nemesis Calipari jumped to Kentucky, but it seems that Mizzou is a good fit. I can kinda remember Mizzou being okay back in the 90s under Norm Stewart, but calling them a "once-storied program" as the article does might be giving a little too much credit. I don't know about decades way back there, but in recent history they have never been a national powerhouse. But under Anderson they just might be on their way.

Also, he left a lot of money out there in turning down the Georgia job, and there certainly would have been other offers too--and there will likely be more in the future. But good for him for showing some loyalty in an era when there's not much to be found in the college coaching ranks. Gotta love a guy for that.

Finally, here's a quote that brought a smile to my face:

In the tournament's third round, Missouri defeated favored Memphis 102-91. The triple-digit scoring total marked a record for points allowed by a college team coached by John Calipari, whom Anderson previously competed against in Conference USA while at Alabama-Birmingham.

And Calipari has been around for a while. Before racking up a few too many losses in the NBA and returning to the college ranks at Memphis, he coached at UMass for almost a decade. More on that in a bit...

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