Vanderbilt's Kevin Stallings Top Candidate at Michigan?

Maybe John Beilein isn't the primary target of Michigan's basketball coaching search. Gary Parrish of Sportsline is reporting that Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings is a top candidate for the Michigan job, and that he'll strongly consider taking it if it's offered to him.

An interesting aspect of this, though, is that Stallings sees himself as something like an actor who's reached the point where he doesn't have to audition for roles:

Stallings already indirectly informed Michigan officials that though he's interested he will not go through a formal interview process of any kind. In other words, if Michigan wants Stallings it must make an offer soon and without the circus that would accompany a public flirtation. Otherwise, he's out and content to stay at Vanderbilt.

I find it hard to believe that Michigan will make Stallings an offer without even interviewing him. And I find it hard to believe that Stallings would refuse to go through an interview if that's what Michigan wants. Parish doesn't even mention Beilein as a candidate for the Michigan job, calling UNLV's Lon Kruger, Southern Illinois' Chris Lowery and Butler's Todd Lickliter the other top candidates.

Previously at FanHouse:
John Beilein: Win NIT Tonight, Take Michigan Job Tomorrow?
Who's Hot for Michigan Basketball?
Michigan Fires Tommy Amaker