State of the Group of 5: The challenges facing smaller conferences
While Boise State made this year's playoff, the challenges the Group of 5 faces are bigger than ever.
JERRY KILL KNEW when he took the head coaching job at New Mexico State in 2022 that the program was strapped for cash, but it wasn't until a few weeks into his tenure that he really understood the severity of the budget shortfall.
That's when they came for his coffee.
The budget was so tight, the school threatened removal of free coffee in the coaches' offices, which, for Kill, was a bridge too far.
"That didn't last too long," said Kill, who left New Mexico State after 2023 for a role at Vanderbilt. "I'm going to drink coffee."
