Remembering that he was thinking about maybe walking-on at Arkansas...
This is like the college days when you are taking the guys to Mickey D's and one guy is broke and doesn't want to go. Everybody finally convinces him to go along for the ride. At the counter, knowing he's broke, you offer him a drink, he says no. Fries? no.
And then you hear: "I'll take #5 with an apple pie, though."
WTF?