the program.. it was their departure which played a role in flanagan's retirment announcement.. at a press conference this afternoon flanaganaid he couldn't try to recruit five new players knowing he wasn't going to be around much longer.. his intention was to finish out one more year on his contract and then retire.. we asked the 67 year old coach if he felt like his retirement announced was forced and premature... unm vice president for athletics paul krebs says he doesn't have a timeline in regards to hiring a replacement.. but he already started making calls this morning.. back to you. a couple hours ago, we got a name and photo of a