K-State Football: Is it time for a new approach in Manhattan

What does this mean?

There are two camps. Those that want the coach to retire and those that don’t, and in a worst case scenario for K-State, it appears that important people are on each side. K-State, under former athletic director John Currie (who has many issues with fans himself) and university president General Richard Myers actually may have tried to think outside the box on this transition.

The leak of this story is the troubling aspect.

From reading the reports, it appears they had gotten the details all figured out and then would bring it to the coach and get his blessing. Remember, both of the leaders involved are Bill Snyder’s boss, which is an important detail.

It also was rebuffed, in another worst case scenario, where Bill wants his son, Sean, to be given a shortcut and handed the head coach position. We can debate Sean’s resumé, but not very long. He doesn’t deserve to be the head coach of any major program. It’s why Bill is so adamant. It’s also reflective of a head coach who’s willing to risk his entire legacy to put his family over the K-State family. It’s a terrible look.

The leak of this story is the troubling aspect. The timing is important. This is a season that’s massively underachieved. The program looks to be free-falling like it did under the end of the first tenure of Snyder.

This week, the Wildcats are massive underdogs in an important game where bowl eligibility is on the line. So this release was timed to capture fan angst. It’s a good move to build momentum to replace the coach. However, it also means that the other side is dug in and wants to fan.