Exactly. Doesn't matter if Strauss is an idiot. The quotes from the kid's dad are alarming. If the kid's father doesn't feel SLU is showing enough interest, whether SLU feels they are "all in" or not is irrelevant. The fact that Justin is going public and point blank saying that he wants his kid at SLU is encouraging. He's saying we still have a chance.
SLU needs to be "all in" plus some.