Not a multitasker: Lloyd focusing on Arizona, not North Carolina - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd said he's not a «multitasker» amid rumors tying him to the North Carolina opening as his team prepares to play Michigan in the Final Four on Saturday.

«I'm a simple guy. I'm kind of just one thing at a time. I'm not a multitasker,» Lloyd said Thursday at his pregame news conference when he was asked about the vacancy. «You can ask my wife. So, I'm 100% locked in on Arizona basketball right now, and I'm excited to see what this team can do. I have a real strong belief in this team and this team deserves my full attention, so that's what I'm giving.»

Last month, North Carolina fired Hubert Davis, creating a vacancy for one of the top jobs in collegiate sports. Lloyd, along with Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan and Michigan's Dusty May, has been touted as a top candidate for the job. That UNC's brass has not selected a candidate by now has only magnified the speculation that their primary target is still coaching in the Final Four.

On Thursday, Lloyd's buyout reportedly dropped from $11 million to $9 million. The Tar Heels also owe Davis $5 million-plus and have committed tens of millions to Bill Belichick and the football program. That's before the salary the next coach would demand. Lloyd already makes $5.3 million per year. The top five highest-paid coaches in the country make between $6 million and $9 million.

Lloyd has been one of the fastest-rising coaches in recent college basketball history, reaching the Final Four in just his fifth season at the helm following a long stint as Mark Few's top assistant at Gonzaga.

Michigan and Arizona are first and second, respectively, in KenPom's rankings and widely viewed as the two best remaining teams. The Wildcats have an eight-man