Kansas State Wildcats Has Even More Questions At QB After Oklahoma State Loss

The Kansas State Wildcats' quarterbacks room has been a mess the last three weeks. 

Let's face it, those struggles are probably the biggest reason for the three-game losing streak. In the past four games, the Wildcats have used four different starting quarterbacks. 

And with the exception of Avery Johnson, all have struggled at times. After the recent loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Wildcats are once again left searching for answers at quarterback. 

In his post-game press conference, first-year coach Collin Klein gave his evaluations of Dillon Duff and Blake Barnett. They were the starters in the past two games, with each receiving playing time. 

Here's what Klein had to say after the 66-28 loss to the Cowboys. 

In a nutshell, he said Duff had a couple solid drives in relief for Barnett. A sophomore, this was a way for Duff to get some more valuable experience. The fact he and Barnett are so young is also encouraging. Barnett is just a junior. He had his issues against the Cowboys after playing near perfect in relief of Duff two weeks ago against the Colorado Buffaloes. 

It seems both will get their opportunities the remainder of the season while Johnson remains on the sideline. The goal is to move forward with Duff and Barnett as the Johnson era at Kansas State potentially comes to an end. 

The Wildcats had the luxury of having someone like Johnson under center for the last three years. At one point, he started 32 straight games before things unraveled. The downfall is sad to see considering how valuable he was to the program. 

He is arguably among the most beloved quarterbacks in Kansas State history, joining the likes of Will Howard, Michael Bishop and Klein. Johnson had everything rolling before the injury. 

He had just beaten the rival Kansas Jayhawks in the Sunflower Showdown. At the time, the Wildcats were two games above .500 and cruising in the first season under Klein. Johnson was also in position to further imprint his name all over the Kansas State record book. 

Now, he is facing the possibility of ending his career on the sideline after producing so much on the field. While Klein calls it a longshot for Johnson to return this season, he does have a chance to earn a fifth year under the new NCAA eligibility rules. 

While it is something to consider, the Kansas State fan base has probably seen the last of Johnson.