Bill Snyder

Checking in on the Wildcats

Everyone loves to talk about Oklahoma bringing back a loaded OL and Baker Mayfield, or the embarrassment of riches that Mason Rudolph will have running routes for him at Oklahoma State, but the K-State offense could be as good as either. While Oklahoma has to find new features outside at receiver, the Wildcats are likely … [Read more…]

The wizardry behind K-State’s DL play

At Football Study Hall I broke down K-State’s great run of DL play this decade, particularly their play at defensive end. I include some notes on their “heavy” technique they use for defending smashmouth spread tactics with only five defenders in the box. I noticed them doing this effectively against the 2016 Texas Longhorn run … [Read more…]

Elijah Lee and K-State’s tradition of outside linebackers

Back in the day when Wildcat MLB Arthur Brown headed out I had some serious doubts about their ability to replace him. Those doubts proved to be largely misplaced. Second Snyder era K-State was the first team in the Big 12 to say “we’re gonna play quarters, we don’t care if you know it, go … [Read more…]