I think that's true to an extent.
But when the Gophers do well ... the bank fills up. There's demand, waiting for a trigger.
It won't be like the Vikings where they sell out almost by default, but if you get the fans going they do show up and get loud.
I don’t recall a Big Ten commissioner saying that they’ve seen some offers and they didn’t see an offer that offered anything that they couldn’t just do themselves… and not sell out.
Oh hey the state auditor figured out this is a terrible deal …
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2026/05/28/utah-auditor-letter-otro-capital/
Who could have seen that coming,..???
I honestly think that idea is more often used as a sort of excuse more than the actual reason.
Maybe the folks making the call aren’t sure of making a good hire now / don’t want to pay a big buyout just yet so …. Yeah we’re gonna wait because recruiting….