P5 money does make a big difference. BYU coaches are not poorly paid, just perhaps not paid as well as mid-level P5 schools pay.

Sitake was paid $500k on last contract, and rumor was has been offered an even sweeter deal to stay on as DC. Possibly $700k per is a good guess. BYU does not pay that.

BYU probably matches the lower end position guys just fine. It is the DC/OC that they might fall behind on.

http://www.utahsright.com/salaries.php?city=u_of_u&query=Kalani+Sitake
http://www.utahsright.com/salaries.php?city=u_of_u&query=Aaron+Roderick
http://www.utahsright.com/profile.php?id=2840405
http://www.utahsright.com/salaries.php?city=all&query=MOrgan+Scalley