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ESPN writer gives KU, K-State vastly different grades for football coaching hires

Twenty-one FBS schools have hired new football coaches, including three in the Big 12 and two in the state of Kansas.

One ESPN writer set out to give grades to each program’s hire, and it may come as no surprise that one of the schools in the Sunflower State got a high grade while the other didn’t.

But which school got the higher grade from ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg may be an eye-opener.

The grades are in a story that requires a subscription, so here is an excerpt on what Rittenberg wrote about Kansas’ hire of Les Miles and K-State’s selection of Chris Klieman.