I thought Al Bohl set the standard for Athletic Director incompetence with his "crush me like a dove" presser in his driveway.
But John Currie topped that without uttering a word.
When Jack Hartman ran KState basketball, we were equal with KU. The two programs were about even. They threw hot dogs. We threw bananas. Then came Larry Brown/Roy Williams vs. Tom Asbury/Jim Wooldridge. A dark time for KSU basketball.
We were lost, for a long time, until Tim Weiser stepped up and hired Bob Huggins who took Jack Hartman student Brad Underwood under his tutelage.
Huggs went home after year 1 but left us Frank Martin, who kept Underwood on the staff. It proved to be a valued team. When Frank's offense suffered, Brad stepped up and fixed it. KState saw consistent NCAA tournaments and an Elite 8.
Then came Currie.
Frank soon departed for more supportive environs, Brad underwing, and Currie hired oscar Weber, who was just fired from Illinois. Can't tell you why.
Underwood moved from South Carolina to Texas, finally a chance to run his own program. That program went to 4 straight conference championships and multiple NCAA tourney berths which was unprecedented for the program.
After a close loss in 2016 to nationally ranked Notre Dame, Underwood finds himself so close, but so far away to the program that his mentor, Jack, prepared him long ago to lead.
Would that call come?
It would not.
A call did come. It was from rival Big 12 school, and Jack Hartman's alma mater, Oklahoma State. They were interested in hiring Jack Hartman's pupil.
Kansas State and their AD John Currie never made a call, not even to inquire about interest.
go kstate