This post is mostly dead on. But what would you recommend Fred do… Say no to all of this money? If this is what the NCAA has become, why should he not benefit? Again, I agree with you largely. The money has gotten out of control. Didn’t need to extend him through 2029. But if Fred backs it up in subsequent years, we’ll be happy. If he doesn’t, we’ll move on.
Don’t agree with your last 2 lines. He has nothing to be ashamed about. He wants to be here, he isn’t climbing the ladder like TA apparently… give him a chance to show sustained success.