We have a passionate fan base. Sometimes people let their emotion overcome their brain and say stupid crap. If Ambles wants the spotlight, UT is a good place for him with the national exposure the SEC has right now, but he has to know with the extra exposure and possible extra praise there will also come extra criticism. He isn't going to get nearly the exposure nor criticism at UNC, football is a pastime there whereas it is a passion at UT.
USC, if they are even still in it, is another place where he would get exposure but there is a shadow over that program and the TV slots for a lot of west coast games are so late that the rest of the country doesn't care. Also add in the fact that every game is usually a premier match up in the SEC, Pac 10 is better than in the past but still isnt close to our conference's level.