re: History Lesson: Joe Alleva was looking for a "proven winner"

I just don't see how he couldn't see something like that coming. It seems to me that putting in competing offers is part of participating in a competitive hiring market. I don't see holding it against any hiring candidate for trying to get their best offer. It's how it works in every other hiring process. The only difference is that a college coach at this level probably has a lot more bargaining power than average, which only makes negotiating even more important. This kind of incompetence and ego is mind-blowing.