....what are we not funding that, to use your example, Texas and Texas A&M (or any other top program) are? I suppose the time it took to get the new indoor facility built would fall into this category. I understand there's a Gug renovation on tap that I believe is already funded.
It's a never-ending arms race and there will always be those that have shinier facilities and better training tables. So long as we are in the same ballpark, that is fine by me.
There is one area that I think would be beneficial. This past summer The Athletic ran a story about how staff members from ND and Clemson have met a couple of times in the past couple of years to trade ideas and talk best practices. Look it up if you subscribe. One thing Clemson does - that few programs currently do - is to allow their DCs / assistants to conduct their recruiting travel via charter flights and not commercial air. Considering the time that assistant coaches put in on the recruiting trail, that is a huge time saver and stress reducer.