Hewitt and St.John's

Here's a story with the following quote about Hewitt and the St.John's job:

Paul Hewitt, among the candidates St. John's passed on last time around, isn't leaving his little slice of Camelot at Georgia Tech no matter how often Harrington tells him Jarvis' old job is his to turn down.

This article asks the question - "Paul Hewitt, who also grew up in Long Island, would be a tremendous hire, but why would he leave Georgia Tech to take over a program in shambles?"