Finanlists Announced

This is nothing new, but they officially announced finalist late this afternoon, this is how the Clarion Ledger reports it.

OXFORD — Assistant coach Tracy Dildy is among the finalists for the Ole Miss men's basketball coaching vacancy, athletic director Pete Boone said today.
The other finalists, according to Boone, are all current head coaches: John Pelphrey at South Alabama, Mick Cronin at Murray State and Andy Kennedy, the interim coach at Cincinnati.Boone said he has received permission from each of the three outside candidates' athletic directors to speak to them and will begin interviewing Wednesday. Boone said he will speak to Dildy — who spent the past two seasons on Rod Barnes’ staff — Thursday or Friday.The interview process was scheduled to begin today with Pelphrey, but inclement weather throughout the state grounded Ole Miss’ travel plans. Boone said Ole Miss has readjusted its schedule and plans to meet with its candidates — beginning with Pelphrey — on Wednesday. Boone declined to discuss where Ole Miss would meet with its three outside candidates. However, he said the Rebels would be traveling to interview each coach.Barnes was fired last month after eight seasons. He led the Rebels to three NCAA Tournament appearances in his first four years but posted losing records in each of the last four seasons.