KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 / SPORTS BIG 12 BASKETBALL 3B Scandals fade after K-State success Victories in the tournament help put an end to the embarrassing financial episode ASSOCIATED PRESS MANHATTAN, Kan. — The embarrassing financial scandals that disgusted donors and rocked Kansas State only 10 months ago seem to be fading into distant memory with every high-arching 3-pointer that Jacob Pullen drills home. For the once-reeling Wildcats, reaching the NCAA tournament's round of 16 this week could translate into something far beyond renewed school spirit. It could also help bring an end to a crisis of confidence that many of the school's most loyal followers had been feeling. Already, there are signs that may be opening checkbooks they slammed shut over a so-called secret agreement to pay former football coach Ron Prince $3.2 million above the $1.2 million he was thousand fans filled up half of Bramlage Coliseum on the K-State campus Monday night for a pep rally for the players and coaches. "Moments like this don't take place, coaches don't receive awards, teams don't find success and fans don't come out unless the guys wearing the uniforms sacrifice," coach Frank Martin told the cheering crowd. "We're going to go sacrifice like we have all year, to find a way and make it happen so you folks can be back here next Monday." The Wildcats will play Xavier in the West Regional semifinals in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, a team they beat in Manhattan in December. It's the deepest run "We're going to go sacrifice like we have all year, to find a way and make it happen..." they've had in the NCAA tournament since 1988, and the first time in 29 years K-State has outlasted archival Kansas when both won bids to the big John Currie, who walked into a firestorm of bitterness and controversy when he was hired last June to replace the fired Bob Krause. "There's no question the success of this basketball team this year has helped salve the feelings of fans who might have FRANK MARTIN Kansas State coach already due for being fired. In the meantime, several "I think this has restored confidence." "I think this has restored confidence," said athletic director been frustrated before." Donors were furious. It was not the best of times for Kirk JOHN CURRIE Kansas State athletic director will be upheld in court. About the same time that embarrassment was breaking, so were the results of an audit that contained many other humiliating examples of fiscal irresponsibility. Frustrated h a r d l y describes the intensity of emotion many K-Staters were feeling last spring. Betrayal would be more fitting. dance. Financial mismanagement had been uncovered on such a scale that outgoing president Jon Wefalf teared up when he went before the board of regents. Schulz to walk in as president or Currie to become athletic director. The new administration apologized, vowed transparency in future contracts and designed a According to Wefald, school lawyers discovered by accident a sweetheart agreement Krause had entered into with Prince that would give him $3.2 million in severance pay. Prince, fired the previous fall with a three-year record of 15-17, was already due $1.2 million in severance from a school that has to watch every nickel and dime to compete against wealthier rivals in the Big 12 Conference. Prince's lawyers maintain the agreement is legally binding and strategy to win back confidence based primarily on football coach Bill Snyder. It made sense. Revered by K-Staters, Snyder ended a three-year retirement to once again patrol the sidelines of a stadium which is named in his honor. But Snyder failed to get to a bowl game last season and here is Martin, their fiery third-year basketball coach, leading his Wildcats to the Sweet 16 after getting a No.2 seed, the highest in school history. Thousands of fans flocked to Oklahoma City last weekend to see high-scoring guards Denis Clemente and Pullen lead their school past North Texas and Brigham Young. Redshirt freshman Travis Releford, who coach Bill Self has called a potential 1,000-point player, and redshirt senior Mario Little will also return to the team and compete for startings minutes. MEN'S(CONTINUED FROM 1B) In 2005 and 2006, the layhawks left the tournament in the first round. Earlier this season, Self said that created the hunger needed to capture the national title in 2008. Taylor said the 2008 team was a team that grew together. Whether he was caught in the sadness of the team's tournament loss or being brutally honest, he doubted the layhawks could do the same next year. "We're not going to have the same guys," Taylor said. "We're not going to have Sherron, we might not have Cole, we might not have X. It's not going to be the same and it sucks." - Edited by Sarah Bluvas BASEBALL(CONTINUED FROM 1B) KU needs before conference play starts. Spring Break started out well for the Jayhawks as they defeated them No. 1 Louisiana State in two out of three games. The lajhawks were swept in two-game series against Tulane and Saint Louis, prompting the longest losing streak of the season. "We went from the penthouse to the outhouse just like that," Price said. "Every team has peaks and valleys through a 63-game schedule." 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