The job was offered to Jim Grobe, Wake Forest. Man has done a lot with very little, but may have been getting towards the end of that. Tom wanted him for his past performance, ability to make something out of basically nothing. Gill was considered, I am sure, but did not have the background that Grobe did. The money man likes or did like Grobe.
Yes Watson was the reason, as Tom wanted him here,Gobe said all his guys or no thanks, and it moved rapidly from there. But Bo was in the wings very early.
At least that was the inside information at the time. Used to be pretty close, not any longer.