K-State has hired North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman to replace Bill Snyder. Initial reaction among Wildcat fans was decidedly negative, which was curious given that national opinion was decidedly positive.
Klieman joined North Dakota State as a defensive backs coach in 2011, the first of the Bison’s national title seasons. He was promoted to head coach in 2014 when Craig Bohl left for Wyoming. Since then, his record is 67-6 and the Bison have won three more national titles. They are in position to add a fourth this season.
Before we get into whether this will “work out” for K-State, we should define what “working out” means.