UGA interested in Anderson, no offer extended

Athens - Georgia is definitely interested in Missouri coach Mike Anderson, but he has not been offered the job as the school’s head basketball coach, his agent told the AJC Tuesday.

ESPN.com, citing unnamed sources, reported that Anderson was offered more than $2 million to take the job. Anderson’s agent, Jimmy Sexton said that is “absolutely inaccurate.

“Georgia hasn’t offered him the job,” Sexton said. “I wish they had. They haven’t said the job is his.”

Sexton said he is also in talks with Missouri about Anderson remaining at the school. He said his client could choose to stay at Missouri, where he has two years remaining on a contract that pays him $850,000 a year.

“All of these opportunities have their pluses and minuses,” Sexton said. “He’s got it turned around at Missouri. He’s got great players there now. Memphis is a great situation and Mike has connections there. Georgia appears to want to make a commitment to basketball and Damon probably has the most to offer. But Georgia hasn’t won consistently over the years and you wonder what the reason is for that.

“He’s in a sorting out process right now.”