I have seen this situation before, but on the pro level. it happened last year in Dallas with Jerry Jones "secretly" meeting with Bill Parcels (aka BIG TUNA) while Dave Campo was coach, and there was still 3 weeks left in the season. Talk about distractions...Dallas dropped the last three games it played (note...they were not very good to begin with). The powers that be need to wait until there is an opening before interviewing people...it just makes sense. What's up Neo?
Well, for a perfect example of the differences between how you should and should not handle a coaching search...Click this link...and read the comments from the MSU Administration officials.... http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/football/ncaa/11/25/bc.fbc.mississippist.se.ap/index.html