Oh……did NDSU turn down a Big 12 invite???
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There's a lot of talk about Bama players, including QB Bryce Young, opting out to prepare for the draft and just a general dis-interest in this game since they're used to making the CFP every year. I'd assume K-State fans will be much more excited about going to this game than the spoiled Bama fans will be as well (hmm... sounds kinda familiar???). There's a lot of things pointing towards K-State's side from the intangibles standpoint... wouldn't be surprising to see the Fightin' Kliemans take out the Tide.
Joe Klanderman and Conor Riley are two that come to mind right off the top.
See also Steve Stanard and Devin Klieman
https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/coaches
Interesting side note to Kleiman's hiring and success.
Seth Litrell from North Texas was the hot name in the mix for the K-State job. Fans were on-board with Litrell taking over the program. There was something that happened that turned Gene off and he hired Kleiman.
Seth Litrell was fired by North Texas today.
Also, Jaren Lewis, former Bison QB commit entered the transfer portal and is leaving K-State.