MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Bill Snyder stood stoic at field level in the northwest corner of the stadium that bears his name, watching prideful as some 120 Kansas State players took a victory lap on senior day, slapping hands with the fans who lasted more than three hours in the bitter cold to watch the Wildcats win for just the fifth time in 11 games.
The moment appeared fit for commemoration with a statue. Alas, the 79-year-old coach already has one of those here.
Snyder built Kansas State football. He is Kansas State football. Hired 30 years ago this Friday and credited with directing the greatest turnaround of a program in the history of the sport, he's won 215 games at a place that managed two winning seasons in the 34 years before his arrival.