And so we've come to the end of the road...

It was the end no Kansas State fan wanted to see. The 2018 season brought a sad conclusion to Bill Snyder's second stint as Kansas State's head coach. The year was mired by a perplexing quarterback controversy, the team failing to close out tight games, Snyder calling out players after losses and uncertainty about the program's trajectory. Despite failing to make a bowl game for the first time since 2009, the 'Cats did manage to defeat in-state rival Kansas for the 10th consecutive year and pick up 21-6 win over Texas Tech in what would be Snyder's final home game. Snyder retired as coach shortly after the season wrapped up. He collected 215 wins during his 27 years in Manhattan, 176 more than the second winningest coach in program history, Mike Ahearn. Snyder led the Wildcats to 19 bowl games, six of which fall into the modern day 'New Year's Six' category. He directed the Wildcats to Big 12 titles in 2003 and 2012. The program produced 57 NFL draft picks under his watch, along with countless All-Big 8 and All-Big 12 selections. Snyder was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015. Thank you to 'the architect.' The run was nothing short of miraculous.