Upon the final whistle of Conference Championship week, the college football calendar moves into a quasi-offseason. With schools making coaching changes, players determining their professional statuses, and deciding on sitting out or playing in bowl games, news comes and goes rather quickly in the weeks leading up to and after bowl season.

As we’ve done all year, Burnt Orange Nation aims to Keep Up with the Conference throughout the off-season. Check in here for the latest updates on the coaching carousel, and any player updates that impact the Big 12 and the Texas Longhorns.

Coaching carousel

Kansas State

IN — Chris Klieman (North Dakota State)

OUT — Bill Snyder (retired)

The hire of Klieman wasn’t received with a lot of positivity from Kansas State fans, but his success is undeniable — a 67-6 record in five seasons with the Bison, three FCS national championships, and a semifinal appearance in 2018.