MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman and select players met with members of the media on Friday inside the Vanier Family Football Complex to preview the Rate Bowl against Rutgers, which will be played next Thursday inside Chase Field. A transcript of Klieman’s opening statement is below. The Wildcats will also take part in Rate Bowl Media Day next Tuesday in Phoenix.
CHRIS KLIEMAN, HEAD COACH
Opening Statement…
“Well, good morning. The guys are off today, and then tomorrow becomes kind of our Monday. We'll go Saturday through Tuesday as our normal game week, and then a walkthrough on Christmas day and then the game on Thursday the 26th. We've had nine practices. We've had a lot of developmental work and some Rutgers work. As you guys know, we also are limited in the amount of game planning, limited in the amount of time because of portal kids and kids being on campus every day. We've got kids on campus pretty much every day. So, that's the balance that we've got to adapt and adjust to. We hope we get it figured out here in college football in the near future, but that's the balance and that's what we have to do. So, I’m proud of our staff being able to come up with the plans, as well as spending the time with kids that are looking for schools. So, busy times around here for sure. We'll practice Saturday, Sunday and Monday before we leave.”