Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-17720343-20130830084857/@comment-4010415-20130830091641

He probably knows something about the recent movements of the forces of darkness. After all, it would be in his best interest to keep tabs on the grimm and any criminals or other such dark people who could cause major problems. If so, he could know that something is going to happen, something he couldn't just wait for two years for such a skilled fighter to receive the higher level of training that Beacon provides. This is especially since said skilled fighter has some relation to Qrow. He probably trusts Qrow's judgment and training.

That, or maybe we're just overestimating him. Lol.