I have no clue what the contractor was paid and when. That is of no moment. The contractor did minimal work and would not really start until a mechanism was put in place to pay the contractor. Thus the late start. Then when Farmer when to put this in place, it was realized that he did not have enough money raised.
The other side of the equation was how the University is going to get the money to pay the loan. That comes from the pledges, sale of suites and loge boxes and revenue to be earned from the facility into the future. Until you understand both sides of the transaction, your posts will continue to be meaningless.