Let's not forget that not only do you get paid less here, you also get the privilege of working longer hours. Isn't that a big part of why Koenning left? I think it played a part with the Stoops exodus, as well.
Less money + insane hours + tough recruiting = Del Miller + Chris Cosh.
I guess the upside is that, as you're staring at film at 4 a.m., getting paid less than someone asleep in bed in Norman or Austin or Champagne/Urbana, you have the comfort of knowing that you're guaranteed to not be fired.