Daily Archives: April 28, 2011

Corey Adams striving for spot in NFL

Corey Adams knows the odds are against him.

It’s not everyday that a NFL team decides to use a draft pick on a long snapper. Sure, it’s happened before. But most teams would rather wait until the draft ends and acquire specialists as undrafted free agents.

Still, Adams, who was as dependable as they come on punts and kicks during his time at Kansas State, is hoping to hear his name called in the late rounds of this week’s NFL Draft.

For what it’s worth, Wildcats coach Bill Snyder thinks that might happen.

“He’s as good as I’ve been around, and I’ve never said that about anybody, I don’t think,” Snyder said. “He’s awfully good.”
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A few minutes with … Omari Lawrence

Omari Lawrence, who made his commitment to Kansas State official by signing a national letter of intent this week, has an interesting back story.

The 6-foot-4, 209-pound sophomore guard is from New York and began his college career in the Big Apple playing for St. John’s. But after one season, in which he averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds, he decided to transfer.

Last summer he gave an oral commitment to the Wildcats, but ended up at Cloud County Community College. He spent the season on the bench with a redshirt while both his old and future teams regularly played on national TV and won enough games to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

Missing out on those experiences wasn’t easy, but he is looking forward to what lies ahead now that he knows he will a scholarship athlete at K-State next season.

Can you sum up how good it felt to sign with Kansas State earlier this week?

Yes. What a sigh of relief. I’m glad the process is over. I can’t wait to get K-State and start working.

It’s been a long journey from St. John’s to Cloud County to K-State, hasn’t it?

Yeah, it’s been a little ways. But I’m just happy to finally have it all finished.
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