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The turning point in the development of a program is difficult to pinpoint for sports fans, especially in college football. Sure, Kansas State can point to the day they hired Bill Snyder in 1989 as the biggest turning point ever seen in college football, but when did it turn on the field? When did the Kansas State fans know when to take the paper bags off their heads for good? (Ron Prince era not included).

The Wildcats had suffered through a 0-18-1 stretch against Big 8 opponents from 1986 to 1988 under Stan Parrish before they hired Snyder, who subsequently lost his first 8 games in conference only adding to the pain. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Kansas hit a low point in the 2001 football season. They had lost 6 straight games and had been outscored 199-20 in the final four games of that streak. Terry Allen was replaced and Tom Hayes stepped in to coach the final three games of the season.

The Jayhawks finished on a “strong note” with a rousing 27-14 win over Wyoming that defined the Tom Hayes era, but nobody saw that late-November game because every fan had moved on to basketball season, even though the Hawks had just lost to Ball State in Maui in the “cramp” game. Read the rest of this entry »

Nick Bates brought you a look at the Big 12 North last week and now he breaks down the Big 12 south.

For a conference to have 4 teams in the top 16 in the rankings is quite a feat.

For a division to lay claim to 4 teams in the top 16 is unheard of, but that is exactly what the Big XII South was able to do in the final poll as last season closed.  Read the rest of this entry »

TheShiver.com welcomes Nick Bates to the TheShiver.com writing team. Nick has a wealth of experience covering and writing about multiple sports, including football. Nick starts off with his look at the Big 12 north this coming football season and will have his take on the south next week. Read the rest of this entry »