There was a lot of anxiety in Wildcat Nation over the spring as virtually the entire men’s basketball roster chose to depart Kansas State. But according to the Eagle’s Kellis Robinett, that was sort of Jerome Tang’s plan all along. According to Tang, there were really only three players he was set on keeping, and two of them stayed.
Of course, it’s hard to judge whether that’s an entirely honest statement; coaches are naturally given to a little gamesmanship and salesmanship when talking about these things. But if Tang is being forthright about having had a desire to completely rebuild the roster, two things are certain: he laid the groundwork to achieve that goal almost the minute he set foot on campus, and he won’t have any scapegoats if it doesn’t work out.