I also wonder how much brad's own demand for money for a player he wants and how much individual say a high value donor has when they make a nil donation for said player means.
As in, brad wants ben h, donor says he'll pay x, who has the say in how much he plays? Both want the investment to...
Is it possible that both a coach who vetted a player for NIL and the donor or donors who footed the bill also want to irrationally believe in their investment. It's not easy to cut losses for anybody in this picture.