To be honest, I can't say either way. Rumour has it Gus was hacked off he couldn't leave for the Reading job, and that he couldn't leave for the Sunderland job, or that he didn't get on with some people in the club hierarchy, or that he was unhappy with his budget etc etc. My point is, still...
No, he probably wouldn't, but the two roles are entirely different. Barber was hired for a specific purpose and experience was deemed a requirement of the role, something someone from college clearly wouldn't have.
Football management is a very different kettle of fish... Managers get jobs all...