"The one-time expense additions in the proposal over four years comes to $42.6 million. Babcock previously laid out an investment plan of $52 million, enhancements that included staff salary boosts, a bigger recruiting budget, heat for the indoor practice facility, LED lights in Lane Stadium, added Olympic sports scholarships and other line items. "The Board’s final takeaway in the presentation: “The time is now to make a meaningful investment to our athletic program that ensures the continued positive impact that the program has on the university, on the region and the Commonwealth.”