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Saturday, November 07, 2009

Opinion

Published here are K-State Sports columns.

Opinion columns are written by our Sports Editor Joshua Kinder, Sports Writer Joel Jellison and contributing writers who share their thoughts about various K-State Sports.

Columns reflect the opinion of the writer and contributing writers.

Feel free to respond to the columns online here as part of a discussion at the end of the article itself.

Headlines

Manbeck: Mangino made mistake in benching Reesing You don't often see Heisman Trophy candidates benched in college football. Especially after their coach was lauding them to be in the talk for the famed trophy just three weeks earlier. Published 11/5/2009
Manbeck: Kansas State shows heart despite loss to Oklahoma Be honest Kansas State fans. When Oklahoma jumped out to a 21-0 lead with 4:40 remaining in the first quarter, many of you were thinking 'it's Texas Tech all over again.' Some of you may have even grabbed the remote to flip the channel. Published 11/1/2009
Jellison: Schartz deserves credit for Indians' success The time is now for the Manhattan High football team. Published 10/30/2009
Dreiling: How could you miss this game? A bell rings, signaling the end of fourth period. The halls of Manhattan High School's west campus are instantly occupied by 1,300 students and the deafening hoopla that accompanies them. The sounds of laughter, lockers and lunch plans are the same as you would hear on any other ordinary day. Published 10/29/2009
Manbeck: Vintage Bill signifies K-State can win North The sudden noise startled many. It seemingly came out of nowhere. The noise represented something far greater than most realized — it signified the Bill Snyder of old had returned. Published 10/28/2009
Manbeck: Big 12 North champion? Flip a coin There's a large amass of fog as you're driving down the road. You can't see a thing in front of you. You have no clue where you're going to end up. That is the Big 12 Conference right now. Published 10/26/2009
Manbeck: Winning isn't always everything Kansas State fans were pleased. The players were jubilant. Bill Snyder? Not so much. Published 10/25/2009
Manbeck: Wildcats handle adversity with convincing win For Kansas State, this was a test of character and will. In K-State's 62-14 dismantling of Texas A&M, the Wildcats and their fans learned something. They learned that this team is different from the 2008 squad — not necessarily physically in talent but rather mentally. Published 10/18/2009
Manbeck: A&M game a defining point for Cats To say that Saturday's game against Texas A&M is the defining point of the Kansas State football season may seem a bit extreme. After all, we are only at the halfway point of the season. Published 10/13/2009
Manbeck: Gregory the right fit for K-State Bill Snyder has done this before with his quarterbacks. So it should have come as no surprise to Kansas State fans when the Wildcats' head coach made the decision to replace Carson Coffman with senior Grant Gregory as the starting quarterback in Saturday's 24-23 victory over Iowa State. Published 10/5/2009