Bill Snyder was staring right at me. I was drenched in sweat and filled with anxiety.
“Yes,” I answered.
“OK,” the legend replied, his eyes still piercing my soul.
It was 2015 football media day, the first media event in the new Vanier Football Complex. I had pulled into the lot right outside Vanier off Kimball and attempted to enter the north doors, like we had at the old complex. They were locked. I was stunned. Terrified.
What if I’m late? What if I don’t make it? I was less than a year on the job covering K-State, and while I was doing my best to project the image of a consummate professional, my insides still melted into a giddy puddle each time I stepped near the complex.