Snyder to retire at K-State

[NT80]

Report: Snyder to step down at Kansas StateESPN.com news services

Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder told his team Monday he will retire at the end of this football season, ESPN has confirmed.

Peter Aiken/WireImage.com

ESPN has confirmed K-State coach Bill Snyder, seen here in a loss in 2004, has told his team he will retire.

GoPowercat.com reported Snyder told his team around 9 p.m. local time that his 17th season at Kansas State would be his last.

The Wildcats (4-6, 1-6 Big 12) will not play in a bowl for the second straight year after making a bowl in 11 straight seasons. Their final game of the season is Saturday against Missouri.

Snyder will best be remembered for taking over a moribund program and taking it to the cusp of a national title contender. The Wildcats were 1-10 record in his first season, but improved to 5-6 in 1990, 7-4 in 1991 before falling back to 5-6 again in 1992. But then came the string of 11 straight seasons to end with a bowl game.

Snyder is 135-68-1 in his 16-plus season at Kansas State.

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hummmm.....

Edited November 15, 2005 by NT80

[H-towngreen]

No. Before anyone even says it. No. There is no way K-State will hire DD. Once again. No

[stevegreen]

DOUBLE BIG BUMP!!!!

[Green92]

No. Before anyone even says it. No. There is no way K-State will hire DD. Once again. No

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Are you sure? I will write a letter of referral. Might help some.

[Green Nightmare]

God why did we have to have a down year. think of all that cash from the buyout

[untbowler]

DD picked the wrong year to not coach like a 4x Conference Champion, guess we will have him for another 20 years when the next K. State coach retires.

[the green rokemi]

I wish he would go, but Kst got a good look at him this year

[eeally]

DD will receive the job at K-State...I have no sources....

[DeepGreen]

DD picked the wrong year to not coach like a 4x Conference Champion, guess we will have him for another 20 years when the next K. State coach retires. 

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[greenjoe]

If offered, couldn't DD take the job at Kansas State ? Contracts only protect the coach, not the school.

I hope he is offered and takes the job and is wildly successful.

Then I hope we get someone that is happy to be at NT and is wildly successful.

GO MEAN GREEN

[Eagle-96]

Look for the short list of K-State coaching candidates to be:

Frank Solich(Ohio)

Pat Hill(Fresno)

Gary Patterson(TCU)

Mike Price(UTEP)

Kansas State may put a feeler out or possibly even interview DD as a courtesy to his dad or the fact that he is an ex-player, but HE WILL NOT BE A SERIOUS CANDIDATE FOR THE HEAD COACHING POSITION.

Edited November 15, 2005 by Eagle-96

[Stan R]

hmm. I'd say most likely candidates -

1 Gary Patterson

2 Pat Hill

3 Frank Solich (too expensive?)

4 Mike Price (too contriversial?)

Look out TCU...

[UNTLifer]

hmm.  I'd say most likely candidates -

3 Frank Solich (too expensive?)

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Too expensive? You think Ohio can afford him but not K-State? Solich would jump at the chance to get back in the Big 12 and stick it to Nebraska.

[Stan R]

Too expensive?  You think Ohio can afford him but not K-State?   Solich would jump at the chance to get back in the Big 12 and stick it to Nebraska.

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Whoops! I'm confusing Ohio and ohio state...

[CMJ]

I always thought Dickey would eventually goto Kansas State. Of course I didn't expect Snyder to step down for another 7-10 years.

So there goes my theory.

[Mad Hatter]

Could we get Snyder? Would we want him? How old is he anyway?

[MootPoint]

I always thought Dickey would eventually goto Kansas State.  Of course I didn't expect Snyder to step down for another 7-10 years. 

So there goes my theory.

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Snyder wanted to make sure that DD did not take over the program

[rcade]

Snyder will best be remembered for taking over a moribund program and taking it to the cusp of a national title contender. The Wildcats were 1-10 record in his first season, but improved to 5-6 in 1990, 7-4 in 1991 before falling back to 5-6 again in 1992. But then came the string of 11 straight seasons to end with a bowl game.

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Until I read this, I didn't realize that North Texas was Snyder's first win at K State. They beat a Corky Nelson team in 1989 that was expected to compete for the I-AA championship and was the favorite in the game. K State hadn't won a game in three years before they beat us. They were so happy fans tore down the goalposts.