That was my thought also. Do you think there is any reluctance from donors due to last years attention? As an accountant/finance, I'd be nervous from multiple levels. IRS reporting, compliance, state and federal laws. The crypto rumor is garbage, it fluctuates too much to assign a value. I suppose if they keep donations to the bag fund under 10k at a time they could get away with it again but that also relies on recruits/family not depositing less than 10k at a time or stashing the cash.
On a positive note, thrilled with our current class. Some of these OL can stack behind last year and develop with a shirt. I'm all in on Sark. Life alumni member that has restarted my contributions. Finally a coach that gets it. I'd take 8 wins this year. Let these kids reshape and develop.
For reference, I was OK with the Strong hire. He was brought in to clean house and change the culture, not as a long term solution. He did clean house but failed at everything else. Herman I was against at every level. That hire stopped my contributions. Right or wrong, I felt we could have done better.
I've watched Sark talk on Youtube etc. - he has the class of Mackovic, the desire to win like DKR, the knowledge of early Mack on recruiting, and brought in a great staff (unlike Herman). He tells things as they are. No BS from him. He adjusts and has a real plan.