I am optimistic about this coming season and it may be a very stellar one provided a couple questions get answered early on. Can the K-State offense maintain a run-to-pass ration of 2:1 and still be effective when playing catchup football and, hopefully, win close games? If the answer is yes, it will be a good year.
What I am expecting is a truly incredible offense. If I were Snyder, I would vacuum pack "the System" with nothing but straight "I" formation. In my recollection of last season, it was the best gaining offense out of the entire '09 package. It is completely boring football, but it works.
I appreciate the optimism, but realistically if we get into a bowl game this season is a success. To me that is nowhere close to something special, but it would be improvement. Next year is a huge year in Snyder's rebuilding, that's where something more like 9-10 wins could happen. If we can continue to improve the lines on both sides of the ball we'll be dangerous.
His teams will play hard, fundamental football which is what even gives us a chance at a bowl with Carson Coffman as the likely starter in game 1.
If our run to pass ratio is 2:1, there is no way we are coming back in any games (considering the defense). Although, I do think our run to pass ratio should be close to 2 with the personnel we have and that the I-formation will be most effective, but the pass game is going to be ugly. With better personnel we'll win more games and not have to rely on this type of football. We're getting there.
Even though the princess essentially brought him to Manhattan, it would have been awesome to see Freeman on a Snyder coached team.
