MANHATTAN
By design, the typical contract for a college basketball coach lasts five years. Year 1 is a transition. Year 2 is for building. Year 3 is a time to evaluate. Year 4 is all about results, which ultimately decide whether a coach makes it to Year 5 and beyond.
Why is Year 4 so important? It’s the time when a coach breaks ties from his predecessor. Inherited recruits have moved on, leaving a roster and mindset built entirely by the current coach. Time to hit his stride.
For Kansas State coach Bruce Weber, the opposite is happening.