the contract figures of his move, but it is my guess that So. Miss has made an unprecedented investment, not only in the head coach, but it is my guess that the assistants will be making a lot more money as well. It could be that a once proud G5 success story is looking around at the landscape, and realizes that they are being left behind. So. miss has a pretty strong NIL program (for their conference), so that kind of support should help in recruiting. Could So. Miss be making the types of investments that will get the attention of the AAC pr PAC? probably not, but at one point, they were one the premier G5 schools back in the day in regards to football success. The Marshall administration is showing that they may want to go back to the days of winning FCS national championships. They did not up their game in the contract negotiations, and seem to be content not making the investments it will take in FBS moving forward. Kinda bewildering to me, but not all presidents and administrations put a premium on the value of a strong athletic program - especially in the climate we are in currently.