I peripherally know a couple of the regents -- one degree of separation. People you'd want to have a beer with and attend a tailgate.
Since you know Regents personally, and may have their ear, then you need to talk to them. Tell, ask them to not decrease football scholarships, and to not cut coaching pay too much. 2 Million minimum for HC, and 350k to 650k for DC, OC, 250k for main position coaches like Dline, O Line, QB coach. 200k for LB, RB, WR, Secondary, etc, 150k for Special teams, 100k minimum for rest of coaching staff, except GA's that get 8k to 15k to 25k to 35k to 50k.
THEN TELL, ASK THEM TO FIRE KIRK NOW, AND KICK HIM TO CURB IMMEDIATELY, AND TO NOT WAIT 6 MONTHS FOR KIRK TO RETIRE, AND CLEAN OUT KIRK'S OFFICES, NOW.
TELL, ASK THEM TO HIRE A FLOYD LIKE PRES, AND A MOOS LIKE AD, AND A DAVID SHAW LIKE, VIGEN LIKE, JAMARCUS SHEPHARD LIKE HC, SOON.
YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE REGENTS. USE IT, AND USE IT WELL.