rank Haith has heard the criticism that Missouri settled for a safe choice rather than a home-run hire for its new head coach. After seven years leading a Miami basketball program at a football-first school with little fan interest and plenty of other south Florida distractions, Haith welcomes both the added scrutiny and the heightened interest in his fortunes. "I spent a year at Miami and had trouble getting into my office because they didn't recognize me," he said jokingly on Tuesday at his introductory news conference. "I know I'm in a different place. I know they care." The former Big 12 assistant at Texas and Texas A&M returns to a pared-down conference that will only get tougher next season with the departures of basketball also-rans Nebraska and Colorado for the Big Ten and Pac-10, respectively. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6296288
