End of the line for Eddie
Even if an offer comes, Sutton plans to withdraw

 
By Berry Tramel | Published: March 13, 2008    Comment on this article Leave a comment

Eddie Sutton says he's coached his last game. Of course, he's said that before.

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This time, maybe Sutton means it.

So when someone calls — Missouri State, anyone? — Sutton says he'll say thanks but no thanks.

"There's a school that wants me to coach, but I'm not going to coach again,” said Sutton, who turned 72 on Wednesday.

That school is believed to be Missouri State, where Oklahoman Barry Hinson was fired last week.

Missouri State is not a bad job; decent tradition, good league (Missouri Valley) and a new arena under construction, courtesy of hotel magnate John Q. Hammons.

"If I was younger...” Sutton said. "John Q.'s a good friend of mine. But I'm not going to coach anymore. I owe it to (wife) Patsy not to coach anymore.”

Perhaps Sutton will be a broker instead, for old pal James Dickey at Arkansas State or son Scott, who has just coached Oral Roberts to its third straight NCAA Tournament.

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