George Mason officially granted Miami permission to speak with coach Jim Larranaga late Thursday night, GMU athletic director Tom O'Connor confirmed to ESPN.com. O'Connor said he spoke Thursday night with new Miami athletic director Shawn Eichorst. But O'Connor was uncertain what Larranaga would do with a potential offer, only to say that the two had talked earlier Thursday about the future of the Mason program. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6406239