Kansas State Football: Team Needs Mental Health Checkup
By Stan Unruh
Kansas State Football is in the second week of spring practice. The head coach has no concerns about his health but about his team’s mental health.
Bill Snyder provided some good news to Kansas State football fans on Tuesday. For the first time since he admitted he had throat cancer, he discussed his health.
Snyder who turns 78 in October said he wrapped up the cancer treatments and is busy with the ‘Cats spring football season.
“It is certainly my intent to be here during the spring and all the way through right now. I am not here the length of time I am normally. I am working full days,” he reported during a Tuesday media briefing.
Snyder also admitted he is concerned about some complacency on the team.
“I was not very pleased with our out-of-season program. It could have been much better than what it was. Just some of the responsibility aspect of it.”
Kansas State won 9 games last season including a big Texas Bowl win over Texas A&M. The 6-3, fourth place finish in the Big 12 left a lot to be desired. There is no reason for this team to take anything for granted.
As a mater of fact, there are a number of starters returning from last season’s team. There is a lot of experience but Snyder knows they have a long way to go to improve upon the finish in the conference standings.
The bowl game win was fun and a great way to finish the season. However, that was last season. Snyder is concerned the team’s mental health. They may be living in the past.
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“I can see how the drive has dissipated a little bit,” he said during Tuesday’s briefing.
The annual purple and white game is April 22. The regular season opener is less than 5 months away. Snyder has just 15 spring practices to send his team an important message. He did that Tuesday.