KSU has never had much luck with bigs. This is before most of you remember but Steve Mitchel and Norris Coleman are about the only quality bigs at 6ft 9 on up that I can remember. Hartman got by with 6ft 5 Darryl Winston, and 6ft 9 Carl Gerlach that were good players. Kruger had 6 ft 7 Bledsoe who was a decent player. Don't remember any bigs with Altman, Asbury or Woolridge who stood out although Manny Dies came close. Beasley was six ft 7 but a great player. Don't really feel he was a big as much as just an overall great talent.
Right now we have bigs on the bench that might develop. IE Shadd who will play as a freshman this year and is now 6ft 9, 250 lbs with a 74 inch wing span. With 6ft 10 All Big 12 Claws and Big 12 All tournament team member Makol Mawien, we are as good with bigs right now as we have been in the last 40 years. Maybe they can add a few more big guys in the next year or so but best enjoy what we have right now.