Excellent post, OP.
I don't see the point in hiring a HC away from a program that is dying to get rid of him. He's been an absolute unmitigated disaster at UT in every way possible from on the field abortions to off the field disasters to PR nightmares. He came in like the new sheriff kicking a ton of guys to the curb instead of trying to salvage them and make them buy in. Then, after kicking all those guys out, they cry about having no talent.
He publicly lynched the OC he hand-picked instead of just quietly taking playcalling duties away from him. That doesn't help chemistry on the staff at all.
He looks like a dead man at his press conferences. Has that Folden post-Ped State nut stomping look about him. Doesn't exactly inspire confidence the way he handles things publicly.
He's been a total failure at UT. I've yet to see a compelling reason why a total abject failure at UT should be expected to be a major success at UM. His main Florida connect, Hurtt, is no longer around and would never in a million years be considered as a UM employee in the future. What makes him so compelling to UM?