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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
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Kansas State cleaning up before Auburn
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MANHATTAN, Kan. Bill Snyder has changed little since his arrival at Kansas State more than 20 years ago, his focus always on in-house preparation and consistency across the board.
He also disdains mental mistakes and penalties.
"One little detail and he's not going to let it slide," quarterback Jake Waters explained. "He's so detailed oriented, so knowing that with one little mistake, you know you're going to hear about it. That should motivate you to minimize those mistakes and penalties."
There were 10 penalties, including five illegal procedures, a costly pass interference call in the end zone and a facemask penalty that all conspired to put the Wildcats in a big hole.
Snyder was blunt in assessment of No. 19 Kansas State's come-from-behind win over Iowa State on Saturday, and his feelings hadn't changed a whole lot by midweek.
Just about the only thing that didn't go wrong were turnovers. Kansas State didn't have any, while Iowa State threw an interception near midfield that scuttled a promising drive.
Despite the mistakes, Snyder was pleased with Kansas State's resiliency in battling back.
"There were some certain things that I didn't see through the course of the game that I did see on video tape," Snyder said. "Still, I don't know how pleasantly surprised I was, but on the positive side of it, it does have a meaningful impact on the quality of the character of the young people in our program."
from 8 yards out for the goahead touchdown — the eventual game-winner, as it turned out.
"I think it showed great toughness, resiliency," Wildcats offensive lineman Boston Stiverson said. "We came together as a team. That is a team-effort win. It shows that even if we are not playing well and making mistakes, we can fight through adversity and come out with a win."
"...it does have a meaningful impact on the quality of the character of the young people in our program."
BILL SNYDER Kansas State Coach
The Wildcats (2-0, 1-0 Big 12) are off this week before welcoming fifth-ranked Auburn to town next Thursday night. That gives Snyder time to clean up the mistakes.
"It will be here in a heartbeat," he said. "There is no doubt about that. We have to be awfully careful about not putting things off. It is our intent to treat this week like it is game week as much as possible. I am sure with our players and my interest right now is correcting mistakes and making improvements by each individual in the program."
That includes Waters, his senior quarterback, who called the review of game film from Iowa State an eye-opening experience for the team.
"Just watching that film, we learned so much X's and O's wise and about ourselves as a team," Waters said. "Going through what we go through on the road in a hostile environment, being down and showing how resilient we are to come back and win. Those teaching moments, luckily we had it in a win and we're going to grow from that, too."
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Freshman Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk answers questions during a press conference Wednesday in Allen Fieldhouse. The 6-foot-7 Ukrainian-born guard recently arrived in Kansas after playing on the Ukrainian national basketball team during the FIBA World Cup.
Mvkhailiuk arrives on campus
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The wait to see incoming Ukrainian freshman guard Sviatoslav Mykhaliiuk has come to an end as he met with Kansas media this afternoon.
Mykhailiuk, or Svi as he told the media to call him, just landed in Kansas a couple of days ago after a full day of traveling and an eight-hour time difference from Ukraine.
"This is my third time to America," Mykhailiuk said. "I was sleeping a lot so I have to work out my energy, a lot of paperwork, that's what I've been doing for the past couple days."
"There is no effect on my city," Mykhaliuk said. "Cities near the border are affected by bombing and killing people, so it's horrible."
In Mykhailiuk's home country of Ukraine, there's a war going on between Ukraine and Russia. Mykhailiuk said his city isn't affected by the fighting, but he hears of terrible stories near the Russia-Ukraine border.
basketball. Those rumors were far from the truth.
"I thought it would easier for me to go to the NBA from college than from Europe," Mykhailiuk said. "It was my dream as a child to play in the NBA, and my dream to play in the NCAA."
The delayed arrival on campus was due to Mykhailiuk's participation on the Ukrainian national basketball team during the FIBA World Cup. The Ukrainian team was knocked out of the tournament after losing to the United States on Sept. 4. Mykhailiuk played in the game against the U.S., and said it was great experience.
"To play against players like D-Rose, Kyrie Irving and James Harden was pretty hard, but pretty fun," Mykhailliuk said. "You need a lot of experience to play with them."
Kansas was one of the three schools to recruit Mykhailiuk. He said the final two came down to Virginia and Kansas.
"I think Kansas is better than Virginia," Mykhailiuk said. "[Kansas] has a lot to develop my skills more than Virginia. Here is great people and a great team."
though he's grown in the last five months.
"I'm good right now," Mykhailiuk said about his height.
one 17-year-old said he's
It was my dream as a child to play in the NBA, and my dream to play in the NCAA."
SVIATOSLAV MYKHAIIUK Kansas freshman guard
excited to play with all the players on the current roster such as Wayne Selden Jr, Perry Ellis and Jamari Traylor.
"We have a great recruiting class and great sophomores," Mykhalliuk said.
When asked about which former basketball players he watched, he named off the Morris twins, Mario Chalmers, Andrew Wiggins, Joel Emiid and Paul Pierce. Mykhailiuk said his favorite players are Michael Jordan, Derrick Rose, Isaiah Thomas and Kvie Irving.
"I watch some games," Mykhailiuk said.
Mykhailiuk speaks fluent English and said he hasn't enrolled into classes yet because he has to take a placement test. When asked about what he would study while enrolled in the University, he said he didn't know yet.
"I will know today or tomorrow my classes," Svi said.
Edited by Lyndsey Havens
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