Are you delusional? I submit UND would suffer more with regard to alumni contributions if it caved into the NC$$ like others did. Moreover, as has been noted ad nauseum not one dime of the money spent on the litigation is coming out of school's pocket, and it's myopic to presume that those who have donated to the litigation fund have somehow reduced their other giving or have diverted funds. Many of the bigger donors have "money to burn".
As far as the game guarantees, f*&$ Minnesota and Wisconsin. You can probably find a dozen universities in the SEC and Big 12 who would love to beat up on the Sioux for six figures. Think Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ol' Miss, etc.