While the Kansas State Wildcats haven’t had the greatest of seasons as a whole, it still looks like Chris Klieman is building something solid there in Manhattan. Kansas State isn’t perfect and there’s a lot of work that they’ve got to do as a program.
That’s something that should be acknowledged.
But what Klieman has accomplished in the Little Apple has been impressive and Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire sure seems to agree with that sort of sentiment. As a whole, McGuire is pretty complimentary of Kansas State and seems pretty impressed with what all they’ve accomplished under Klieman.
Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire seems impressed by what Chris Klieman and the Kansas State Wildcats have built as a program
On Monday, during a press conference, McGuire was presented with the chance to talk about Kansas State and what the Wildcats have built inside their program. Specifically, he was asked about how K-State’s losses have come by a combined 14 points and how they’ve really turned things around as of late, winning three of their last four games.
“It doesn’t surprise me because I do think they have a really strong culture,” McGuire explained. “I mean, that’s Klieman, that’s been his calling card throughout his career.”
That’s some pretty solid praise from a general perspective, but Texas Tech’s head coach continued, noting some of the specifics behind how Klieman and the Wildcats have found a way to win games in recent weeks.
“They’re a hard-nosed football team, they’ve got one of the best receivers that will be drafted this year,” McGuire said. “They’ve got a legitimate dual threat quarterback, they’re playing better on defense. You look at them too, the one thing they are doing that we’ve got to do a better job of is take care of the football.”
Kansas State isn’t perfect, but Klieman has built a team that does a lot of things well and the Wildcats have some pretty impressive and talented players on that roster. And the whole thing of avoiding turnovers while forcing turnovers? Yeah, it’s often a cliche, but coaches really do appreciate the concept of taking care of the ball.