4. Wow ... the guy really can coach.By Richard CirminielloMaybe Bill Snyder has the secret sauce in Manhattan after all.Yes, it’s only eight games into his second tour of duty as the Kansas State head coach, but it’s hard not to be a little overwhelmed by what Snyder has started to accomplish. Although a final kick that includes games with Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska could change things in a hurry, the Wildcats are all alone atop the Big 12 North and a win away from returning to the postseason. That’s downright miraculous considering how poorly the team played in its first three games with Massachusetts, Louisiana-Lafayette, and UCLA. Slowly but surely and despite not having gobs of talent, the ‘Cats have started to gel into a much better version than Ron Prince’s final edition. It began quietly with a blowout of Tennessee Tech and has continued with league wins over Iowa State, Texas A&M, and Colorado. Not exactly a murderer’s row of opponents, yet not much was expected from Kansas State this year either.Two weeks ago, the Wildcats spread the wealth on offense, ringing up 62 points on the Aggies. On Saturday, they got a total effort from the defense, limiting the Buffs to six points and 244 yards. These aren’t the Michael Bishop days in Manhattan, but they don’t appear to be the dark days any longer either. It was a good weekend for Snyder, who raised plenty of eyebrows when he decided to come out of retirement almost a year ago.
Quote4. Wow ... the guy really can coach.By Richard CirminielloMaybe Bill Snyder has the secret sauce in Manhattan after all.Yes, it’s only eight games into his second tour of duty as the Kansas State head coach, but it’s hard not to be a little overwhelmed by what Snyder has started to accomplish. Although a final kick that includes games with Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska could change things in a hurry, the Wildcats are all alone atop the Big 12 North and a win away from returning to the postseason. That’s downright miraculous considering how poorly the team played in its first three games with Massachusetts, Louisiana-Lafayette, and UCLA. Slowly but surely and despite not having gobs of talent, the ‘Cats have started to gel into a much better version than Ron Prince’s final edition. It began quietly with a blowout of Tennessee Tech and has continued with league wins over Iowa State, Texas A&M, and Colorado. Not exactly a murderer’s row of opponents, yet not much was expected from Kansas State this year either.Two weeks ago, the Wildcats spread the wealth on offense, ringing up 62 points on the Aggies. On Saturday, they got a total effort from the defense, limiting the Buffs to six points and 244 yards. These aren’t the Michael Bishop days in Manhattan, but they don’t appear to be the dark days any longer either. It was a good weekend for Snyder, who raised plenty of eyebrows when he decided to come out of retirement almost a year ago. http://cfn.scout.com/2/913022.html
