@gferman you have consistently stated for some time now that "money was not an issue". However, you have now turned on a dime and state that money is in fact the issue to securing Mario. To the extent you know, what is the university prepared to spend including buyouts? In other words, when you said money was not an issue what price range did you have in mind? If you conclude that Mario is not within financial range then can you offer some insight on more affordable alternatives such as Herman, Bienemy, or O'Brien?
