that biggest donor in UM history didn't seem to be putting big money into baseball or athletics... Not saying he didn't put anything or care, but all the NEW BIG MONEY (given, mostly all football), seems to be coming from other sources and other donors. So point is, the Dimare family didn't value putting serious money into baseball even with Geno on staff and HC... So yes, now we need to find donors that want to catch us up to the rest of the programs that want to win championships. Here's my financial priority list as a fan.
1) Not one player on the team should have to pay for tuition. (NIL should be covering all tuition)
2) Budget for bigger support staff (ie: Analyst&trainers / Recruiting & Scouts)
3) Proper budget for Recruiting/Scouts to actual travel and see players up close, and not just show cases. As been said, identify real baseball players.
4) Whatever facility enhancements we need. I haven't been to other baseball stadiums or locker rooms, so I have no idea where we compare and how far we are trailing.