It’s interesting idea....yes, I know about Bill retiring and then returning, and still coaching his fanny off.
And yeah, K State is a tough sell. Even S Carolina stole their bball coach.
I think Frank Martin and the athletic director had a big falling out over whether or not a questionably eligible player could participate in the NCAA tournament, and that is why there was a resignation. So I wouldn’t say Martin was ‘stolen’ away. I think he was happy at K-State and would have stayed much longer, except for that one big blow up.
I don’t think recruiting a basketball coach to Kansas is as tough of a sell. The sport has some deep history in the state. There current guy (Weber) has a decent resume.