I feel really bad for him but I have to admit I'm not crazy about his responses.
He sounds like he has very little confidence. Since this is written, and not video, its hard to be sure, but at least the wording sounds like a lack of self-confidence.
If I were him, I would have responded about the two kids that didn't sign as follows: "I really don't want to talk about people that don't come here, I want to talk about the people that ARE here and that will make the University of Miami better, I'm not worried about anybody else". Leave it at that.
Striking a defiant and confident tone is what I would have done, but that's me. Apparently, he has a different personality and was being honest and introspective.
It's been my experience that for people that are going to be led, like recruits, they respond much better to self-assured and confident people.
Something to keep an eye on.
Buck up, coach Rumph. They're not here, fūck 'em.