My immense knowledge of all things K-State tells me that both of our coordinators are pushing against the glass ceiling.
I'm definitely leaning toward "getting their guys" really not making a huge difference.
IMO this is particularly the case with Messingham. He'll have moments, but it will be intertwined with substantial periods of ineptness at critical times during games setting up a lot of frustration and subsequently being a drag on K-State's chances to succeed.
I think it's time for our big money donors to step away from naming all the video boards and suite level stuff, and start putting their names on more coaching endowments to help bolster K-State football's salary pool for coaching.