Could Glen Miller leave Penn? (Part III)

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There's been no news about hoops coach Glen Miller lately, and no news is usually good news -- or bad news, if you're one of those who wants Miller gone.

Nonetheless, I think it's still possible that he could bolt from Penn in the near future if the right job somewhere else comes along. (Here's why he might, and here are some reasons he might not.)

So what positions are available? Based on this list, the following schools have recently lost an assistant coach who took the head job somewhere else: Villanova, Davidson, Georgia Tech, Hampton, South Carolina, Marquette, Nevada, North Carolina Central, Baylor, Portland State, Auburn, Florida, Xavier. As far as I know none of the vacancies have been filled, and there may be others, from assistant coaches who left a team for a different reason.

The only current head-coaching vacancies are at Appalachian State, Seattle and Texas-Pan American.

Could any of those openings entice Miller? I'm inclined to say no. The head-coaching jobs are unimpressive; plus Miller is an East Coast guy, and the only suitable East Coast option is Villanova, which lost Pat Chambers this month to Boston University.

Incidentally, before Chambers took over at BU, I heard whispers that he would get a hard look if Penn were to find itself needing a new head coach. He's a Philadelphia University alum and former Episcopal coach, well-regarded and on the rise.

Without a miraculous turnaround, it seems likely that next year the clock will run out on Miller. A ways off, yes, but it's never too early for empty speculation.

Your thoughts on any of this?