I respectfully disagree. A major theme at the press conference dealt with NIL, 1890 Initiative (Peed) and the retention of players/coaches/administrators. Where does the money come from? Sure you and I may dump 10K into the coffers; but the majority comes from the "old blue-hairs." Their generosity and love of this university is our life-blood. Without them, and the opinions they have a right to provide, will always play a major role in our decision process.
I visited with an "old blue hair" several years ago that was a significant donor. He was told by a certain ex-AD that he could no longer earmark where his donations could go within the athletic department. Well, the donor fixed that by stopping his donations. My point, is that if you are going to "donate" a million dollars, then you will earn the right to help set the tone.