Losing four senior offensive linemen, especially one drafted in the third round by the Dallas Cowboys, should cause concern. Instead, Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman and senior Hadley Panzer spoke with confidence at Big 12 Media Days on Tuesday about what this year's offensive line will bring.
For all the young offensive linemen ready to step into a contributing role, they have a source to go to in senior right guard Hadley Panzer. As a true freshman in 2021, Panzer saw action in nine games.
The quest for the championship of the new-look Big 12 Conference promises to be dramatic and hotly contested in 2024. With Colorado returning to the fold and the addition of Utah, Arizona and Arizona State, the expanded conference features 16 teams.
The Kansas State Wildcats had a good 2023 season by winning the Pop-Tarts Bowl, but the Wildcats came up short of their success in 2022 when they won the Big 12 and went to the Sugar Bowl.