Kansas State Football: Five Questions Heading into Spring Practice

March is here. That’s not just the NCAA Tournament, that’s also the start of college football spring practice . The Kansas State Wildcats start their spring practice this year under Chris Klieman, who is preparing for his third season as the head coach of the program. Here are the five biggest questions heading into this spring. 1) Is Jake Rubley going to redshirt? Starting quarterback Skylar Thompson is returning for the 2021 season, but he is still recovering from a shoulder injury and will not participate in spring practice. That leaves sophomore Will Howard and incoming four-star freshman Jake Rubley to take most of the reps at quarterback. In a zoom call with reporters in December, Rubley indicated that he plans to redshirt his freshman year, which would indicate that there won't be a battle for the backup quarterback job. If Rubley redshirts, Will Howard would have the spot again. However, during a zoom call with reporters in January, Chris Klieman did not confirm