I think Steve was only "stretching" the truth. not that thats okay, but you have to figure he is pretty hamstrung with what he can tell us, so has to be real careful and thoughtful about every word. that would make anyone sweat a bit.
he was stretching the part about not offering anything - which I believe to be true. but I also believe that he hinted to Nutt that if he came to lincoln he would probly get the job. but i also think that steve was probly just leading him on to get him interested. i really do think he had plans all along of interview gill and pelini and others.
seriously, how would it have looked it Nutt did accept this alleged offer, and he just came back with this new head coach before inteviwing anyone else?! that would not have gone over well with anyone other than the peole that just want a coach for the sake of having one. that is not the right way to go about this. he is right, it needs to be thoughtful and extensive.
you know how much more sh#t he wouldve gotten if he did get the Nutt w/out intervieing anyone else, and he bombed?! he would be run out of town so quick.
i will say he did have to be lying about not knowing about the 2 mil offer until he saw the paper today. "I almost fell outta my chair" Come on steve, you arent fooling anyone. you at least heard about this "rumor" in the news last night. no way you didnt. So yes you are LYING about not knowing about it until today. that is somehting we do almost have concret proof about him fabricating.
but we have no idea if the offer ever existed, so I have to think that it didnt. it just wouldnt make sense to make that quick of a move by either party. and i really do believe that he just started intervewing this wk.