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MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
By BOB NELSON
Daily Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
Jack Lay, sports editor of the Kansas State Collegian—K-State student newspaper, recently wrote in his sports column, Sports Talk, some interesting facts that we'd like to elaborate on about his school's failure fill its athletic directorship and head football coaching positions.
"Sure, we can't offer anyone much money and we want the best we can get, but it won't be long until we will be in the spot where we will give to grab the first man who even acts as if he wants the job.
The following appeared in Lay's column on Jan. 18, 1951: "How long ill it be before Kansas State has a new athletic director and a newach? A week? A month? Maybe a couple of months? The last oneunds more reasonable at the present time. Bo McMillin, the white-ired fox who out-foxed the whole athletic council, left them holdinge bag.
"It has been nearly two months since Graham and McCrady 'regned' and it was known by the council earlier that the pair wouldn't back next year. What is holding the deal up?"
"No one seems to have an idea about whom the council will 'go after' now, or how long it will take them to find out that the guy wants too much money or is no good for the system.
THURLO E. McCRADY
"All the extra time they spend on this makes this writer feel all the more sure that they were not right bright when they forced McCrady to quit.
"It is taking quite a bit of time to hire a man who probably won't last over a year unless he allows himself to be led around on a lesh by several off-campus groups who think they should rule the roost."
We'd like to take this opportunity to examine the record of Turlo McCrady who resigned as Kansas State athletic director on Nov. 27, 1950, for what he termed, "the best interest of Kansas State college and himself." He probably best hit the nail on the head when he said for himself.
Kansas State athletic fortunes were at an all-time low when McCrady took over on March 3, 1947. During his four years at Manhat-
5. "Mac" has established a sound and well rounded athletic program, the only possible exception here is the Wildcats' football program and fully think he probably did as well as could be expected under existing conditions.
When you have "a house divided against itself" to fight within your athletic program, how can an athletic director be expected to "set the world on fire?" With K-State's athletic program overemphasizing its sketball, because of certain uncontrolled factors, just how can a perh be expected to develop a well balanced program?
During McCrady's tenure as director, Kansas State has won a conidence basketball title, tied for another, Wildcat track performers have been among the nation's best, and baseball, wrestling, golf, and tennis we all more than held their own in Big Seven play.
He has also established a well-rounded physical education and an amurual program. As a promotion man and "good will ambassador," lac" has done an excellent job for Kansas State. Many improvements he been made around Ahearn Field, home of K-State football.
Press and radio accommodations have been improved and are now long the best in the Big Seven. The 43-year-old former director ofetics, head football and basketball coach at South Dakota did a rockable job in helping Kansas State secure its fieldhouse, but received nest NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT for his uniring and efficient efforts see this project through.
"This is best brought out by the fact that "every Tom, Dick, and Harry," is introduced at the opening of the beautiful new Fieldhouse on Dec. 9, sept Mr. McCrady, the man who most likely did more than anyone else see this project through to a most successful completion.
We had spent a most enjoyable evening in every respect as guests of Kansas State athletic department, including a wonderful press party with McCrady as host), until we witnessed such an unforgivable blunder oversight as completely overlooking "Mac" in the halftime introduc-
As for Kansas State's football coaches, we're not so sure they haven't turned in pretty fair jobs considering the conditions under which we had to work.
Even though he had recently resigned because of certain on and off campus opposition factions that forced him into such action, certainly not any good reason for such an oversight by school officials.
Since Kansas State's last winning season—under Lynn Waldorf in (7-2-1)—all incoming coaches have brought with them fine coachingords and backgrounds. Yet, not one of these fellows has been able turn out a winning club.
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