Michigan could care less if he failed at getting UConn into a P5 conference. Michigan will never find themselves in the position that UConn finds itself currently. They are not hiring him for conference realignment. They want someone who can keep the athletic department moving forward, someone who can continue raising lots of cash, and relate to the students and "student-athletes". He can do that and that is probably why he is a contender for the position. I agree it would have been better for UConn if he left before and this is probably the worse time for him to abandon ship at Storrs. If UConn had an invite in hand, then I would certainly say best wishes. But right now, I think the timing is terrible for UConn fans.