re: Would Merlins be a legitimate candidate for another HC job this year?

The schools that are willing to match his salary have no interest. The schools that would hire him (Maryland, Va Tech maybe, Miamia, Minnesota, etc.) won't be able to compete w/ MSU money so he would really have to want to leave. If I were him, i would try to get a incentive laden contract w/ Hawaii. He already has the weak arse scheduling down.