I'm getting to the point where I almost hope KKKlieman is an epic failure so these South Canadians can realize just because they squeaked out a win against one of the lesser K-State teams in the last quarter century doesn't mean they are on equal footing.
TCU and WVU came into the big 12 talking similarly, and they both did it on a MUCH bigger stage than NDSU. They both got their asses handed to them for a couple years before realizing there's a big difference between prepping for one or two games a season vs. playing well every single week for two months+. There's also a huge difference in quality roster depth. You can't just fill your front 7-8 full of tough rural Kansas kids and sprinkle in a couple so-so play makers and expect to win in this league. We know from experience, and so does Bohl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCU_Horned_Frogs_football_seasonshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_seasonsAnd please stop reminding us of Carson Wentz. He had a losing record his first year, and he has a losing record this year. Hell his team went 5-1, all through the playoffs, and won the super bowl without him last season. He's a nice player.
I don't doubt that Klienman's teams will be well coached and tough. But to see this as a blessing and without serious chances for failure is naive.