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On national signing day in 2008, former Kansas State football coach Ron Prince unveiled a recruiting class that included 19 junior college transfers.

It was nicknamed “The JUCO Army.”

The strategy was desperate, and everyone knew it. Prince wanted a group of players that could provide an instant impact to his team, so he gambled and went heavy on transfers.

Media and fans were critical of the decision. They had good reason to be. Three seasons later, Bill Snyder is still trying to find balance in his classes.

“That can’t happen overnight,” Snyder said. Read More »

Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder is so happy with the play of cornerback David Garrett thus far that he feels comfortable teasing him.

When asked to describe Garrett, who stands 5-foot-8, Snyder referred to him this week as “a midget in size 16 shoes,” before complimenting his strong start to the season.

“David is a competitive young guy,” Snyder said. “He makes the plays you think sometimes he really shouldn’t ought to be able to do that. We’ve put him in some situations which by and large you just look at his physical make up and you say, ‘That’s a mistake. We shouldn’t put him in this kind of situation.’ But we do and he performs.”
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As expected yesterday, Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder named senior Carson Coffman his starting quarterback.

At his weekly news conference today, Snyder once again stuck with the familiar when he released the depth chart for Saturday’s game against UCLA.

Most of his starters have on-field experience, and were names most of us in the media expected to see. But there were a few surprises.

For starters, Tramaine Thompson will start at wide receiver along with Aubrey Quarles and Brodrick Smith. Read More »