Wildcats secure first commitment under Kansas State head coach Casey Alexander

There have been a lot of talks about recruiting since Kansas State men's basketball brought in former Belmont head coach Casey Alexander. Now, we're starting to get the first taste of what that's actually about to look like.

Casey Alexander, Kansas State Wildcats secure recruitment from former Belmont commit Devin Hutcherson

Alexander expressed interest after being hired in recruiting the majority of younger players. So far, he's holding true to his word. According to earlier reports, "we want to recruit some really good high school players, and we want to keep them."

It's the same 'old school' way of thinking that another first year head coach, Collin Klein is bringing back to football program. The only difference: Klein was a Heisman finalist as a Wildcat. Alexander doesn't have that kind of leg up, at least not yet.

Rumors started floating around on March 18 when Hutcherson requested a release from his national letter of intent. The move happened less than a week after Alexander took the job in Manhattan.

But with all coaching changes comes chaos. This isn't something new that's magically happening in the modern era of college athletics. When athletes commit to play, they're committing to coaches and the prospective vision they have; not just a school and its colors.

While that might be the case on a few rare occasions, it's not common.

Regardless, this is just the first glimpse. Hutcherson is one of many additions Kansas State could bring in, with other recruits and transfer targets still unnamed or undecided.

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The transfer portal won't officially open its flood gates until April 6, directly after the concluison of the national championship game. For many athletes either still playing or considering their options, that provides a window for consideration.

The only announcements made so far by prospective athletes and former Belmont players are of intent to enter the portal, not that they're officially in. It's not uncommon for players to withdraw their names, either.

Flory Bidunga is a prime example of a returner at Kansas who was expected to depart following the 2024-25 season, but stuck around. The same could be said about both Tyler Lundblade or Drew Scharnowski, a pair of potential soon-to-be former Bruins should they decide to stick around.

There is also still a possibility for some of former Wildcats head coach Jerome Tang's recruits to continue playing should they choose. That could mean another go-around for P.J. Haggerty among other names.

With their head coaches out of the equation, however, that's not likely. Again, not unheard of, but still highly unlikely, especially in the current landscape of Name, Image and Likeness.

Earlier reports mention that Alexander would attempt to meet with all of last season's roster members with remaining eligibility, but that "it'd have to be the right situation for both the program and the athlete moving forward."

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