God knows they're going to need it....
There's a lot that could be blamed for this game, Obama speaking in College Station, still-sub-par talent levels from the Franchione era, a campus environment not conducive to attracting modern recruits, but all of those are just band-aids on the cancer that has become an overly insular aTm football program.
By "insular" I mean all of the important decisions are being made by a handful of influential individuals with nary an opposing viewpoint allowed to creep in. Sherman was hired, in large part, because he was "part of the family" an Aggie with deep roots, given the seal of approval by Aggies with deep roots. Even Franchione, hired in part because he was outside of the program, still was considered to be a kindred spirit amongst the check scratchers and the moneyed Aggie elite.
There are also those who feel that the Aggies are suffering from firingagoodcoachisitis, for their un-ceremonial dumping of RC Slocum despite his 123-47-2 lifetime record as an Aggie.
Whatever the reason, last night's result ventured into 1-AA territory, as a middling Kansas State team housed an outmatched, out-talented, unfocused and startlingly slow Aggie team.
If you are close to an Aggie today you might want to give them a hug. Forget competing for a Big-12 championship, these Aggies are suddenly going to have to hustle to make it to the Houston Bowl. (or any bowl for that matter)
