Recently it was reported that Jason Richardson, Michigan State's top recruit, was determined to be ineligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse because a class he took his freshman year did not qualify as a core course. Jason Richardson was an honors student at his high school! Do you think the clearinghouse is accomplishing what it was intended to do? If not, What should be done to stop these sort of things from happening in the future?

-- Aaron Murray, East Lansing, Mich.

I wanted to know the status of some good friends of mine, the Daniels brothers: Edwin "Greedy" and Dinno. Is Greedy still attending UNLV or Mississippi State? And if he isn't in either of those places, where is he? Also, where is Dinno Daniels going to be attending school this fall? I've heard rumors of him going to the University of New Orleans, or a juco. Also, how does the future look for the star of the first weekend of last year's tournament, Harold Arceneaux, another New Orleans great?

-- Moses Thompson, New Orleans

As first reported in the Word, Greedy Daniels transferred to TCU. Dinno Daniels is out of basketball for the year to deal with personal issues in Memphis. Arceneaux is on track to bring Weber State back to the tournament by capturing the Big Sky again.

-- J. McGovern, New York City

St. John's has problems with its inside game. Who will take Tyrone Grant's place and who will grab the rebounds Ron Artest had? Bootsy Thornton can be one of the top shooting wings in the nation, especially with a top-five point in Erick Barkley. The Red Storm will be tough to defend on the perimeter and can play pressure but may have to go small too often to get deeper in the tournament.

Is Antonio Latimer ever going to play at DePaul? Is Paul McPherson the real deal? Do you see him starting at the two or three next season?

-- Brian Peters, Chicago

Latimer hasn't been anywhere for two years. Don't sweat him ever playing at DePaul. Paul McPherson won't start but will contribute off the bench. The only way he'll start is if there's an injury.

I recently saw Duke's Chris Carrawell listed as one of the top ten prospects in next year's NBA draft. I like Carrawell's defensive skills and his ability to play a number of different positions well, but is it possible that he could actually go that high?

-- Jason Torian, Durham, N.C.

I doubt it. I also saw an NBA draft list that had Michigan State's Morris Peterson at No. 1. Don't take too much stock in draft lists this early in the season. Carrawell has to work on his NBA game -- the mid-range jumper, the stop-and- pop release -- before he can be worthy of high first-round status. That might be too much Duke talk or someone simply pulling his name off a preseason player of the year award list (something he's not worthy of right now).

-- Mike Marcucci, Boston

Carmody's name was mentioned at Minnesota and Notre Dame, but he never got really serious. The problem with Carmody is that he hasn't had to recruit with scholarships or deal with players who are marginal academically. Certainly former Ivy League coaches have done well once they leave that environment (Mike Dement at SMU coached at Cornell, for example), but Carmody has a style that fits Princeton and its athletes. I'd be surprised if he left. The only reason would be for more money because he certainly would be getting a lot more headaches.

-- Lawrence Neubauer, New York

Gloger going to Princeton is better for him and the program and will have no affect at UCLA. He wasn't going to get much time, if any, this season. He has a chance to take his shooting act to Princeton, where he can contribute this season. He gives the Tigers another wing shooter who can go inside if need be for boards.

-- A-10 Fan, Eugene, Ore.

Calipari seriously looked at Missouri before Quin Snyder got the job but that was it. An NBA assistant's job is a cushy gig and Calipari can take a year off without much stress. Staying in the NBA will allow him to be a candidate in the league where I think he still wants to prove himself. He's already done it in college. Flint will have a tough time molding this group into an NCAA Tournament team, but the Minutemen do have the backcourt to compete for a top-three finish in the Atlantic 10. Give Jerry DeGregorio some time before labeling him. He should have an A-10 contender with most of the team returning. The Rams have an athletic team that can get out and pressure teams but will obviously miss Odom and his go-to leadership.

I have 18 years coaching experience at the Division I, II, junior college and high school levels. Why is it so hard for very good coaches to get into the college game? I am from talent-rich Flint, Mich., and know lots of people around the country but can't seem to get back into the college game. Do you know what the current hiring trend is?

-- Steve Sippell, Pettus, Texas

It's all about who you know. Coaches will hire their friends or someone who came highly recommended. You've got to get out and network and hope someone gives you a chance.