For years, Snyder was part of a rising staff headed by Hayden Fry. After succeeding at North Texas State, the group moved on to Iowa and participated in the Rose Bowl twice with Snyder as offensive coordinator. Assuming Snyder retires at K-State, it shouldn't take the administration more than a minute to rename the stadium for the coach, who, in eight consecutive seasons has guided the Wildcats to a bowl bid and at least nine victories. Sure, Snyder takes some knocks on occasion. But there has never been a public outcry for his scalp.
Coaches often are transients.
Good ones land on their feet. Granted, Snyder has been good. But he has been lucky, as well, he says, to have played and coached at the NAIA level at William Jewell and Austin College, respectively. I grew up with that, and I appreciated that a great deal. There is not anyone out there that wants to win any more than I do, but I put things in perspective.