Invest in your program. Clemson did so, only after they got lucky with hiring Dabo for less than a mill per year. He showed he could recruit and have some success, but the gloves came off after getting embarrassed by West Virginia in the Orange Bowl. They forked out the cash to hire Venables, saw the return, and now pay this guy who was a WR coach and a loss to SC away from not being hired full time 9.3 a year. They pay to keep his Grade A staff, etc. A decision here or there, with some investment and you reap your rewards, just like investing in yourself or your future.
Miami takes the easy way out, constantly.