Good morning, everyone ... 'tis another great day to be a Wildcat!
Even Bill admitted it as practice ended yesterday ... "...we didn't show you much this afternoon."
Amen. Just enough to fuel the doubts or reinforce the speculation ... in other words, a typical LHC Bill Snyder Fall debut.
Nonetheless, a few observations from an olde guy ... We are definitely fortunate to have Coach Charlie Dickey in charge of the O-Line ... the man commands respect, teaches and corrects continuously and has molded a unit that shows promise and obviously wants to earn his confidence ... the 'knocks' on Klein came from three batted-down passes and some hesitancies ... to assume that's the 'norm' for the young man would be unfair based on one hour of practice, but he didn't look as sharp as Carson - and Carson looked confident ... Manase Foketi is a monster-sized young man who, if he learns the system, is going to be a plus ... overall, back on the O-Line once more, there's a quite obviously more beef on those cleats than we've seen for a while ... Daniel Thomas is as-billed, but I really enjoyed watching FB Braden Wilson put some folks on their backs ... that Smith Center product is something special ... Prizell Brown and Brandon Harold appear capable of bringing some much-needed 'push' to the defensive side of the ball ... frankly, due to the organization of the practice, getting a handle on two-deep assignments might be more difficult than you might expect if you weren't there ... scuttlebutt had a handful of players who didn't appear inside Vanier undergoing rehab rather than completing a final practice hour ... first-year Coach Keith Burns is outspoken in his demands on the secondary, and there were some moments when some real aggressiveness showed ... good to see ... overall, it was very apparent that this team has become a 'team'.
I know, I know ... what do I know? But, then again, trying to decipher much from 'not much' is not much more than guessing in most cases. As always, we're not going to have solid answers until kick-off on September 4th. No surprise there, huh?
The Wildcat volleyball squad looks long and quite athletic ... gonna be fun to watch those young women this season, too. Suzie always brings fire and enthusiasm to her teams, and this one will be no different.
It was nice to see John Currie making the rounds to thank fans for turning out and for supporting the teams.While he does look alot like some sort of young sex offender with bad hair, I found him Personable, professional and proud ... that pretty much sums up the feelings you get when you talk to him. Well that and the feeling that the minute that idiot at Tennessee is fired, he is gone with the wind but its good to have him for now!
As I noted in response to AyoSaba, it was also great to visit with Dr. Tracz and the members of "The Pride of WIldcat Land" yesterday before the open practice.
It's almost time, people ... get your PURPLE PRIDE stoked or just beat your wife/daughter/girlfriend.
I mean really I think we could play basketball outside and we would attract some of the finest hoops talent in America! Baylor is a cult and look how well they do!
And remember ... Make K-State Proud of You Today!
Later ...
