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From The Couch – Mike McGuirl Returning/Gene Taylor Contract Extension/Lon Kruger Retires

From The Couch – Mike McGuirl Returning/Gene Taylor Contract Extension/Lon Kruger Retires

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“Kansas State men’s basketball received some good news on Tuesday afternoon (March 23) when senior Mike McGuirl announced that he was utilizing his extra season of eligibility and returning to the Wildcats for the 2021-22 season.”…www.kstatesports.com, March 23, 2021 JM:  Mike McGuirl is coming back, which is some “good news” according to the official K-State sports website. Guess there’s been plenty of bad news lately with all the transfers, so it’s nice to get some positive news like this.  I…

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Is K-State Basketball Cursed?

Is K-State Basketball Cursed?

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It’s been a rough college basketball season for many fans, but especially for Kansas State fans.  I had a few friends text me throughout the season saying “your articles almost write themselves, don’t they?”  They definitely don’t write themselves, but record-breaking futility does give one plenty of topics to write about.  It also means that K-State fans once again have to watch the NCAA tournament rooting for their bracket since their team isn’t in it again. I have to admit…

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From The Couch – Key Players Transfer Off The K-State Basketball Team

From The Couch – Key Players Transfer Off The K-State Basketball Team

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   Bruce Weber lost three key players off the basketball team roster this week when Antonio Gordon, DaJuan Gordon, and Rudi Williams all hit the transfer portal. It’s pretty hard, if not near impossible, to run a successful basketball program with this kind of turnover every year. Let’s take a look at what happened…. “I want to thank the people of Manhattan for their tremendous love and support throughout this year. I would also like to thank my teammates for…

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Five Reasons To Keep Bruce Weber And Five Reasons To Fire Him

Five Reasons To Keep Bruce Weber And Five Reasons To Fire Him

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Kansas State basketball was a huge disappointment again this season.  Players are already hitting the transfer portal with yesterday’s announcement by sophomore forward Antonio Gordon and a few more are likely to join him.  The Wildcats won four of their last six games after a 13 game mid-season losing streak, most likely cementing Bruce Weber as the head basketball coach for at least one more season. K-State played better down the stretch and gave Baylor a game in the Big…

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I Lose a Friend and K-State Loses A Superfan Way Too Soon

I Lose a Friend and K-State Loses A Superfan Way Too Soon

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   My friend and K-State superfan Scott Thomas died early this morning after a battle with lung cancer.  He was 50 years old.  A mutual friend and I drove to see him in Hutchinson yesterday.  He was aware we were there, but he could not really speak or communicate with us.  It was hard to see him in that condition, but I’m glad we made the last-minute trip to spend some time with him.  Just hours after we left he…

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