Hatter says Aufner will get a shot at starting.

[opcat]

I agree.   Anyone else think he can start at RT?

[The Manhatter]

I agree.   Anyone else think he can start at RT?

never said anything about "starting" but I believe it's highly likely he could play this year.

To be realistic..he needs to get a lot stronger and add good bulk.  But he has things Prince wants on his OL...ability to pass block and move out laterally on those stretch plays.  We'll see..Prince played a lot of true freshman on the OL at Virginia.

[catzacker]

Dear God help us if he starts. 

[turbowildcat]

Dear God help us if he starts. 

If Aufner starts this will be another fun-filled laugh of what the hell are we doing. Not that it's dissapointing, but more like a miracle occuring. Heck when we almost lose to Illinois State, to beating Texas it says we have a coach. I would rather see improvement throughout the year and end up in the texas bowl, then us going unbeatan and losing the big 12 championship game and going to the alamo bowl. College football is the best sport b/c we are always surprised.
For example
texas game 06'  why, because the abc crew laugh at us when saunders ask, "what is the chance ksu wins."
ou game 07'      ou team supposedly the greatest team to ever play college football.
nu game 98'      We had not beat the huskers in 30 + years.

Thank god for the miracle in manhattan.

[opcat]

Ben Liu probably wins it.   Jmart mentions Stringer and Spex looking good.

Aufner was pretty highly recruited.

[catinthehat]

"Aufner was pretty highly recruited."

he didn't have any offers besides ksu.

[opcat]

My mistake.

Clyde AUFNER
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
6-7 • 260 • Freshman-HS
#75
Raymore, Mo.
Raymore-Peculiar High School
One of the top Missouri prospects in the class of 2007 and a finalist for the
Buck Buchanan Award, honoring the top offensive/defensive lineman in the
Kansas City area... Moves extremely well and is said to have massive poten-
tial... Regarded as an outstanding pass blocker who has very long arms... Also
is said to possess excellent foot work and agility for a player his size... Con-
sidered to be the No. 15 overall player from Missouri and the No. 51 offensive
tackle nationally by Rivals.com.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Raymore-Peculiar High School, perhaps the top high
school program in the state of Missouri... Helped lead Ray-Pec to Class 5 state
titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006... A first team all-state selection as both a junior
and senior by the Missouri Coaches Association, the Missouri Sportswriters
and Sportscasters Association and the Kansas City Star... Also earned All-Metro
honors from the Kansas City Star as a junior and senior and was a three-time
all-conference and all-district performer (2004-05-06)... Served as a captain for
the Panthers during his senior season... Anchored an offense that averaged
365 yards and 41 points per game during the past three seasons... Blocked for
current Wildcat quarterback Carson Coffman during the 2004 and 2005 sea-
sons at Ray-Pec... Coached by Tom Kruse... Also lettered twice in basketball
and once in track & field.
PERSONAL:Clyde Aufner was born July 23, 1988, in Kansas City, Mo... Parents are
Clyde Aufner and Tina Alyea... Has one sister... Plans to major in engineering...
Earned the nickname “The Diesel” as a prep for the way he mows down op-
ponents... Selected K-State  over interest from Michigan State, Kansas, Mis-
souri and Colorado State.

[Legore]

I like Aufner but if he plays it's a bad sign.  I would think the JC guys we brought in are the newcomers they intend to play right away ie Alesana, Liu, Benoit etc.  The film I saw of Aufner you could see his athletic ability but you could also see he had a lot to learn technique wise.  Played way too high and wasn't nearly physical enough for the big 12.  I would hope out of guys like Stringer, Meyer, Unruh, Alesana, Spexarth, Liu etc we could find enough guys at tackle not to have to throw Aufner in there.  Prince might pull his shirt because he seems to be kind of reckless with that like pulling Viers last year for one game of mop up duty but I doubt he sees signifigant snaps.  

[The Manhatter]

"Aufner was pretty highly recruited."

he didn't have any offers besides ksu.

http://kansasstate.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=35997
http://kansasstate.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=57722