"If ku's the favorite, whatever," he said. "We've been picked to lose before. Underdogs, I don't care. I know what's going to happen when we go into ku, and I'm not worried about it."
So, Ian, what's going to happen?
"We'll just let the scoreboard (tell) the tale," he said coyly.
"I think it's very important for us not just to establish dominance in the Big 12 North, but also to establish dominance in our state," he said. "That way everybody knows that we're the No. 1 team, and recruits know that, as well.
Two years ago, the Wildcats lost to the Jayhawks in Memorial Stadium, 31-28. Entering that game, K-State had won 11 straight in the series. After the contest, the Wildcats watched solemnly as ku fans stormed the field, tore down the goal posts and carried them away.
"It's one of those things you don't want to feel again," senior defensive tackle Quintin Echols said. "It was a hurter."