Among the masses surprised and perhaps even perplexed by Mizzou's apparent hiring of Miami's Frank Haith late Sunday night was David Wasinger, a member of Missouri's Board of Curators who said that the first he'd heard about Haith was in the Post-Dispatch on Monday morning.

As he prepared for a curators meeting to be conducted by telephone from University Hall in Columbia at 7:45 p.m. tonight, Wasinger said, "The board is going to have a lot of questions."

Missouri's curators must approve a potential deal with Haith, whom a source close to the search committee acknowledged late Sunday had accepted an offer. Numerous other media outlets also reported Haith had taken the job.

Wasinger added that he was aware of disappointment and disapproval being expressed about Haith, who has a reputation as a strong recruiter but took Miami to the NCAA Tournament just once in his seven seasons as a head coach.

Wasinger, a St. Louis-based attorney, suggested alumni let whatever their feelings are about Haith be known to board members around the state before tonight's meeting.

Wasinger added that he looked forward to hearing athletics director Mike Alden explain the rationale for Haith and hoped for a happy outcome.