Like I said in another thread, does he realize he's lost a lot of the fanbase?
I pretty sure he realizes that if he wins, every single person that is b!tching and moaning will be right back on the bandwagon, as if nothing happened. If he loses, year 4 (and possibly year 5) will be ugly....but that would've been the case regardless of this weekend's events.
Seriously, it was his alma mater, and probably for a long time, it was his dream job. He interviewed with his alma mater, and remained quiet during the process for about 2 or 3 days. It was during the recruiting dead period, while the coaches were on vacation. It's not the end of the world.