MANHATTAN, Kan.
There was a time when Austin Budke thought he might play football at Notre Dame.
He also considered basketball for a number of less-prominent schools, including Drake and Sam Houston State. Many teams recruited him. At one point, he was ready to accept an athletic scholarship and play guard for Colorado School of Mines.
So how did he end up as walk-on power forward at Kansas State?
It’s a long story that is gaining attention now that injuries have thrust Budke into the Wildcats’ rotation, but Budke is more than happy to share.