I think the idea is that he's done well at an SEC school where it's traditionally very hard to win, but he's likely reached the ceiling of what can be done in Starkville. So he's well respected and well paid, and is now looking to parlay that into a job where he can achieve at a higher level. As for Rutgers, I can only imagine it's because he is a native of Upper Darby, Pa., immediately west of Philadelphia, so he's got some natural proximity to the school.