Who told us that Gerry was hired because he would bring in more money? There was some board rationalization that that was why he was hired, but in the end that counts for nothing. Was this something said by the University? If so I missed it. If Gerry is having a hard time bringing in NIL, do you really think Hodgson or Schertz would have brought in a bigger enough amount to make a difference?
I think it is mostly a matter of fans’ expectations being too high and not aligned with the actual availability of players and the increased cost to sign them. No it’s not a matter of settling, it’s being realistic about the NIL we have and the options players have.