Win and grow the donor base by winning. Consistently.
We need to be consistently good by 2032 or so when the ACC grant of rights nears expire so that we end up on the right side of the divide or face permanent relegation.
Right. So if that takes until June a decent chunk of budget ties up for a while. They must think it is a realistic chance because it does limit things.
Unless somebody made a special gift contingent on him coming back. Is that even allowed?
It strikes me that we need a resolution to the Barnstable situation before some moves are finalized. They must be holding back some decent dollars for him.
You must ask yourself "can I find someone as good or better for less." The downside, of course, is knowing a player in greater depth when he has played for you thus reducing certain risks.