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The question on the table at the moment is
whether or not Kansas State will recover from last season's disappointments.
Football experts are mostly saying no, but if the experts always got it right,
there would be no need to play the game.
K-State fans, in the meantime, might want to ride out the weeks leading up to
game day (never get your blood pressure checked during football season) with
Stan Weber's new book about the Cats.
Those of us who try to remain reasonable around friends, family and strangers
(sometimes you have to be by yourself) when a K-State game is unfolding already
know that Mr. Weber himself, while in the midst of a K-State broadcast, tends to
get excited on occasion. It's hard enough to stay calm when you're trying to get
it straight as to whether Yamon Figurs caught the ball on the opponent's 30-yard
line, and Weber is no help at all. That said, the guy is a K-State homer in the
best tradition, so his new book is definitely worth a look.
He breaks down K-State football with chapters on Bill Snyder, assistant coaches,
Wildcats of note, the broadcast booth, behind the scenes, bowl games,
streakbusters, and milestone victories. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on
assistant coaches, since these guys helped bring about the turnaround and have
subsequently made such an impact on college football. In addition, it's always
fun to get the back story.
One more point. If you see me in the supermarket on a day when K-State lost,
don't expect me to take it easy on the officials.
Review by Todd Robins, August
10, 2005
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