Are you concerned at all that Kansas State still has zero additions since the hiring of head coach Jerome Tang after a mass exodus from the roster?

DY: I understand the angst from fans. I do. They are going to expect that year one can go off without any real hitches and produce instant success because they just saw TJ Otzelberger and Iowa State do that very thing.

If the Cyclones can do it, so can Kansas State. That will be the sentiment. And that's understandable to have that belief. And I'm not saying it shouldn't be a hope for the Wildcats, but I urge folks to remember that it's still pretty rare, even if the folks in Ames did just accomplish it.

K-State can still be pretty good. And yes, it would be more reassuring for folks if we had some tangible recruiting developments to share. But I do think some of it is us just not acquiring some of the updates.

That information gap because it is a new staff is also part of it.

At the end of the day, only one transfer that they have actively recruited (Justin Hill) has chosen to head elsewhere, with another (Brandon Murray) having three visits set up before a decision that aren't to Kansas State.

Many, many, many players are available. And they still haven't been able to slide in the hire of Rodney Perry that could also move the needle at the end of the cycle as well.

I don't think having concern is very valid. But being uneasy is just because it is a bit of unchartered territory to have so many holes to fill and hearing no substantive information regarding any progress in doing so.

For me, I'd be much more worried if a lot of their reported targets had already chosen, there wasn't tons of talented transfers still entering the portal and if it wasn't still less than a week removed from the final college basketball game of the year.

It's going to be okay. It would only rise to great concern for me if we still had heard very little about any tangible progress about a week from now (April 15), when the period really opens up and visitors should definitely be embarking on Manhattan.

FAN: While it would be nice to see a commitment to rally the impatient fans, it isn't a big concern long-term. Jerome Tang and his staff have talked about getting not only talent, but talent that fits.

Plus, now they are working the portal, so the vetting process there is a bit more complex.

I have no doubt that with the 10 spots they have to fill that this staff will land some of their top targets. Throw in the additional staff member they are still waiting to add, and the possible Rodney Perry factor, and my confidence is high for a solid group of recruits in class number one for Coach Tang.

DREW: Not really. When looking across the board in college basketball, there haven’t been many transfers who have made a college decision, yet. It would be a lot more concerning to me if they were losing out on their top targets, but very few have made a decision.

It hasn’t helped them that as soon as they were hired, there was a dead period a few days afterwards and a small window beginning Thursday of an open period.

FLANDO: The confidence Jerome Tang displayed and spoke about in his initial press conference certainly raised expectations in year one. He didn't want to discuss how K-State is going to rebuild, and instead used the term "elevate."

An exodus of the roster that included the most talented player in Nijel Pack does not help his case, but it doesn't mean they cannot still be a decent team in year one. The transfer portal era we live in allows for that to be the case, and we have seen examples of incredible turnarounds just last season.

Losing out on two transfer targets in Justin Hill and Brandon Murray, while isn't ideal, also isn't too concerning to me. There are plenty of targets still remaining and I foresee more turning up within the next week or so.

What DY brought up about the information gap that comes with a new staff certainly doesn't help from an outside looking in perspective. There could be recruits and transfers that haven't been publicized yet, but the Wildcats have an upper hand with.

Some will bring up the case of Iowa State and how by this time last year they already had four transfers committed. But last year was a special case, at least in my eyes. Players were not as eager to get on campuses during a time the Covid-19 pandemic was still in the minds of many.

The 2021 NCAA tournament was played in a bubble. After that, transfers were still worried they could pick up the virus while traveling and bring it back home to their families. So transfers attached to one or two schools and made their decisions swiftly.

This year is different. This year, transfers are much more willing to take their time and visit all the schools they are interested in over the course of April. If by this time next month the staff still hasn't filled up many of the holes remaining on the roster with quality players, the concerns are certainly valid.

However if that happens, it wouldn't necessarily have to be indicative of what we should come to expect from Tang's tenure in Manhattan going forward. I expect success at some point, but immediate success after three straight seasons missing the NCAA tournament, on top of losing the best player on the roster, is easier said than done.

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