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Butch Albright walked into Manhattan High School Monday, turned in his keys and the appropriate paperwork, and retired. Didn't talk to anybody. No press conference, no teary farewell, no fuss, no muss.
Heading into the Kansas State baseball team's Big 12 home opener against Oklahoma in March, the Wildcats were 17-3 with dominating victories that included a win at No. 4 Arizona State.
One has to think that the Kansas State baseball team is aiming a little higher than just earning a spot in the Big 12 tournament. That won't satisfy this team any longer.
Allow me to borrow a phrase from the legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden: "Success is peace of mind,which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of being."