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Gene Taylor: “This decision was not taken lightly, but with our coaching staff transition and several uncertainties regarding player…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2025
This decision was not taken lightly, but with our coaching staff transition and several uncertainties regarding player availability, I felt it was not in our best interest to try to field a team that was not representative of Kansas State University.
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Gene Taylor
Mississippi
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apnews.com
Dec 8, 2025

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Kansas State's athletic director explains the decision to decline a bowl bid due to coaching changes.

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