Lon Kruger's future was evident when he played
Kansas State made a road trip to Salt Lake City in 1972. In those days, there was no ESPN to show highlights from nearly every conference. The Wildcats had no idea Utah was led by two future NBA players — Mike Sojourner and “Ticky” Burden.
After seeing the Utes throttle his team the first half, veteran K-State coach Jack Hartman was so frustrated, he stormed out of the locker room. He told playe...
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