The Wiz of Odds

Another Wildcat Strike

The Topeka Jayhawk Club's billboard on Interstate 70 between Manhattan and Lawrence has been vandalized once again by Kansas State fans, this time with the message, "EMAW." That stands for Every Man a Wildcat.

In 2007, the billboard was defaced the week before Jayhawks played the Wildcats in Manhattan. It didn't help, as Kansas won, 30-24. The teams play Saturday in basketball. Thanks to John.

Does Firing of Prince Clear Way for Return of Snyder?

The Ron Prince experiment is coming to an end and from all indications, Kansas State is going to move fast to find his replacement.

They might not have to look far.

Athletic director Bob Krause said he would like to involve former coach Bill Snyder in the search process, but he did not say in what capacity. A news conference Wednesday eventually digressed into a question of semantics, with Krause declining to specify whether Snyder, 69, would be "consulted with" or "considered for" the job opening.

"You start out at a consulting basis and you go forward from there," Krause said.

There are a lot of coaches looking for work. Tommy Bowden and Dennis Franchione are available now, and Phil Fulmer, Tyrone Willingham and Tom Amstutz will be free by the end of the month, but what Kansas State really seeks is another Bill Snyder. There's only one.

Jason Whitlock of the Kansas City Star writes that "a motivated and rejuvenated Bill Snyder could be effective for a sustained period. He's 13 years younger than Joe Paterno, who has the Penn State Nittany Lions in the national-title hunt. Snyder is 10 years younger than Bobby Bowden, who still has Florida State in the top 25.

"Yeah, I'd give Snyder a five-year contract and let him build a brand-new coaching staff. I'd beg him to come out of retirement."

Kansas State

Are Kansas State players about to have an afterlife experience? This poster schedule depicts the Wildcats in the tunnel entering Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Some fans are questioning if Kansas State is headed in the right direction after the team imploded in the second half of 2007, giving up an average of 49.5 points in the final four games. Nonetheless, Ron Prince was given a new contract.