For starters, K-State will run a West Coast offense under first-year coach Ron Prince. Franklin said the Wildcats will spend the spring building a solid rushing game and short passing attack -- key West Coast elements -- then develop a vertical passing game over time.
Franklin also said K-State practices will be open to high school and junior college coaches and recruits, and that one of the staff's primary goals is to win the recruiting battles in its own back yard.
"We're thinking woe is me," Franklin explained. "We don't have any corners. We don't have any defensive linemen. We don't have a lot of guys on the board."Enter Prince, decked out in a 10-gallon cowboy hat. Exit any thoughts of woe.