At that time we had just come off of back to back 6-6 seasons, and going 6-6 in 3 of the previous 4 years. The overall regular season record during those 4 years was 26-22. Including bowls the record was 29-23

fast forward to now and and our last 4 years record looks like this
reg season 32-16
including bowls and acc champ game 33-20
and included a trip to the ACC champ game.

I am not commenting on how you spend your money. It's yours spend it however you like, I don't care. But when evaluating our situation, a little perspective may be helpful.