Right now, paying better assistant coaches more money (within reason) should not be that major of an issue. Not at all implying that there's stacks of money lying around, I am just saying that things are going fairly well to quite well financially. They're on pace to average around 50,000 a game, basketball season tickets are sold out, donations are trending up . . . payouts from Radio TV/Sponsors/licensing are trending up.
It's going to be fascinating to see how this plays out, but right this moment I suspect things are in a holding pattern. I suspect that if the defense doesn't show signs of at least being coached better, that ADJC (with UPKS backing) will be discussing that issue with OB. From what I can tell, from an administrative standpoint, there's a couple of new sheriffs in town, and they inherited LHC Bill Snyder, and their support of LHC Bill Snyder only goes as far as what the trendline of K-State football looks like. That's my opinion.
What that ultimately means

there's just too many scenarios in play now . . . from absolutely nothing, to wholesale changes.