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Posted to Sports Blog by Maneater Staff on March 31, 2009 at 11:52 a.m.

ESPN: Anderson offered $2 million to go to Georgia

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ESPN: Anderson offered $2 million to go to Georgia

Missouri head coach Mike Anderson reacts to the team's approaching loss during the second half of Missouri's NCAA Elite Eight basketball game against UConn Saturday, March 28, 2009 in the University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Connecticut defeated Missouri 82-75. Patrick Fallon/Senior Staff Photographer

ESPN reports the Georgia Bulldogs have offered Missouri basketball coach Mike Anderson $2 million per season to replace fired coach Dennis Felton.

Other sources have reported that Anderson could head to Memphis next season, and The Kansas City Star reported that Missouri is prepared to offer Anderson $1.3 million a season in a contract extension. Anderson makes $850,000 a season now.

We'll have more information on the Maneater Sports Blog as soon as it's available.

Update (12:27 p.m.)

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, quoting Anderson's agent, reports Georgia is interested, but that no contract has been offered.

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