When a Kansas State football coach informs a walk-on player that he has earned a scholarship, it’s usually a matter-of-fact conversation.
Congratulations. We’re proud of you. Here’s your reward ... That kind of stuff. There’s rarely any creativity involved.
But the Wildcats mixed things up for Blake Lynch. When the coaching staff decided to promote the 5-foot-5 sophomore kicker from Goddard to scholarship status after he won the starting job and then made four field goals in K-State’s opening victory over South Dakota, they definitely got creative.
Here’s how it went down: At the end of a recent practice, K-State coach Bill Snyder gathered every player on the roster and addressed the team at midfield.