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State of the Team: A week before the April 26 Purple-White game, Wildcat coach Bill Snyder revealed that the school wouldn't be putting considerable effort into promoting quarterback Ell Roberson or running back Darren Sproles for the Heisman. Hey coach, care to re-think that decision? Roberson, a dual threat at QB and the more likely candidate for postseason hardware, went and passed for 181 yards and three TDs in the spring game while also scampering for 116 yards on 16 carries. Sproles, meanwhile, ran for 107 yards on 13 carries. "The hype -- it'll come," Roberson told the Wichita Eagle. "It'll come because we're going to do great things this season." Snyder's backfield duo is rock-solid, but his offensive line lost three starters and retooling the trenches was a spring priority. The biggest news was that senior guard Nick Leckey, considered by some an All-America candidate, is moving to center. Departed cornerback Terence Newman was the No. 5 pick in the NFL Draft and leaves huge shoes to fill in the secondary. Louis Lavender, a junior who transferred from West Los Angeles College a year ago, impressed in the spring and moved ahead of Randy Jordan, the returning starter at CB, on the depth chart.

Lingering Questions: K-State needs a solid offensive line for Roberson and Sproles to put up big numbers in the Big 12; will it be able to find adequate replacements, especially at both tackle positions? ... The void left by Newman is bigger than just at cornerback; who will step up and become the new playmaker on special teams?