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It's a credit to Snyder that KSU competes well.  But at a point and against formidable competition, talent catches up with you

In the last three classes, KSU has signed a total of five Rivals four stars.  Stanford has signed 21, plus two five-stars. 

As a general proposition, Sagarin is useful in projecting outcomes.  If these two teams had played at last season's end, he'd have us as  a 20 point favorite at home.  KSU could be stronger, of course, but most of us expect the return of Phillips and Hoff and the growth of our remarkably green defense last year to make us stronger, too.  And heaven knows what havoc Love might create this year, particularly with defenses already worried about a faster, stronger, and more explosive McCaffrey and the return to Stanford, five seasons after Luck, of the intermediate and wide passing game.

Snyder's guys certainly have been remarkably good on the road: 15-9 over the last five season, and their 6-7 season last year was their first losing one in a good stretch.  But he cannot just coach his way back; he has to recruit them their, too.  And it doesn't appear they're doing that. 

[Hulk01]

It's a credit to Snyder that KSU competes well.  But at a point and against formidable competition, talent catches up with you

In the last three classes, KSU has signed a total of five Rivals four stars.  Stanford has signed 21, plus two five-stars. 

As a general proposition, Sagarin is useful in projecting outcomes.  If these two teams had played at last season's end, he'd have us as  a 20 point favorite at home.  KSU could be stronger, of course, but most of us expect the return of Phillips and Hoff and the growth of our remarkably green defense last year to make us stronger, too.  And heaven knows what havoc Love might create this year, particularly with defenses already worried about a faster, stronger, and more explosive McCaffrey and the return to Stanford, five seasons after Luck, of the intermediate and wide passing game.

Snyder's guys certainly have been remarkably good on the road: 15-9 over the last five season, and their 6-7 season last year was their first losing one in a good stretch.  But he cannot just coach his way back; he has to recruit them their, too.  And it doesn't appear they're doing that.