Emotional turbulence, and sometimes downright fear, surrounds the public discussion as if it were a long needle to a sensitive tooth's root.
From Watson v. Straw, to Waters v. Sams, to now Joe Hubener v. Jesse Ertz and Co., competition for the starting nod has been a part of the K-State preseason story far more often than not in head coach Bill Snyder's two eras.
What if we innocently, but wrongfully, applied Collin Klein's famous "trying to drink from a fire hydrant" analogy to every QB's experience?
"K-state has really had a long run of quarterback battles through Coach's time," a former offensive player said.