had been running since 1997. There was a better QB on the roster, the much-maligned Carson Coffman. Coffman was recruited to play in Prince’s pro-passing offense, and had the tools for that offense. He was accurate, he could read the field, and he could make all the throws needed for Division 1 football. Except he was slow.

In 2010 Snyder had no other option. Coffman started and dragged one of the worst defenses K-State had seen in 20 years to a 6-win season and a bowl bid. Except there was still controversy, as Collin Klein came out of the shadows to start against Texas and pulled off what is now known as The Great Kleining of Texas; a game where the Texas quarterbacks threw more passes to K-State thaninjury during a victory against OU in Norman limited his ability to fully spread the field.

2015, another QB controversy. Jesse Ertz was the presumed starter. He looked a lot like Collin Klein, but with maybe a better arm. But there was a hot-shot recruit, this time from Kansas on the roster. Alex Delton was a highly-rated recruit, and was lighting running the ball. Be he struggled throwing, and during his senior season at high school looked down-right pedestrian when a new coach came in and changed the offense from an option-run offense to a spread passing offense. Both got injured early in the very first game of the season, and 2015 turned into a disaster.

2016, Jesse Ertz took hold of the reins and didn’t let go. Ertz led