-Thrown off by gameday being on Friday? Yes, but exciting.
-Jake Waters named starter....how many snaps will DS get at QB? Let's go with 12.....as quarterback.
-Bill quick to pull trigger at QB, so if offense doesn't produce, Sams will be in quicker.
-Hearing Jake may be Snyder's best passing QB ever....how will offense be different? Will line up much the same. Will throw a little more, but a K-State QB will run. Period. Chad May ran. QB run game is a Snyder staple....and will continue. But, Waters is much smaller than Klein....will have to scale back QB running game some.
-Who will lead KSU in catches? Lockett. He's an emerging STAR.
-Who will lead team in sacks? Mueller and Marquel Bryant will share most of the sacks. But, this is a definite area of concern.
-Break-out player? (not including JW): TE Andre McDonald. He's a giant and will be the break-out player. Can go from no catches last year to NFL TE next year.
-NDSU? Every key player is back from last year. Every one. Starts with 4-year starter at QB and two stud RB's. NDSU is coached like NU. Do everything right. Will have trick plays. Very tough opponent. Not ideal way to break in 9 starters on defense.
-Break-out player on D? Jonathan Truman. May go from non-starter to best LB on the team.....
-Score prediction? 28-23 KSU in a dogfight.