Again, no comparison between the 2 situations, and Snyder played at least 2 Top 25 teams every year (if not Top 10) whereas Mangino went 2 full seasons at ku and only played 1 Final Top 25 team during the regular season . . . 24 games, 1 against a Final Top 25 team . . . a loss.
I couldn't care less what Bob Stoops thought, by the start of practice in Snyder's first season, K-State had 45 guys on scholarship, and almost all of the very few legit D1 guys who would have been returning . . . .had quit. But hey, if you feel like you need to continually revise history to validate your ku fandom, don't let me stop you.
Tougher Big 12???. . . in Snyder's 7th year, 4 Big 8 teams finished in the Top 10.