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Ranking Big 12 Teams’ Historical Impact on the Super Bowl

Ranking Big 12 Teams’ Historical Impact on the Super Bowl

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It’s Super Bowl week!  The Kansas City Chiefs, led by ex-Texas Tech great Patrick Mahomes, are trying to win back-to-back championships by beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV on Sunday.  I decided to write a Super Bowl-themed piece this week with a Big 12 conference tie-in. I looked back at past Super Bowls to analyze the impact that players from Big 12 schools have had on the NFL’s biggest game.  As I got further into my research,…

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From The Couch – Pack Is Back/K-State “Won The Play Hard Chart” But Still Lost to Texas A&M

From The Couch – Pack Is Back/K-State “Won The Play Hard Chart” But Still Lost to Texas A&M

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  Texas A&M beat K-State 68-61 in Bramlage Coliseum yesterday.  Despite a slow start by K-State, it was a close game most of the way.  Nijel Pack kept K-State in it with 26 points and eight three-pointers.  DaJuan Gordon went down with a leg injury early in the first half and was seen in a boot after the game.  The extent of his injury is not known at this time, but he’s likely out for the next game.  Let’s take…

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From The Couch – Witnessing History/Bruce Weber “Mean Tweets”

From The Couch – Witnessing History/Bruce Weber “Mean Tweets”

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If you watched K-State lose to Baylor 107 to 59 last night, you witnessed history.  It was the worst loss in the long and proud history of K-State basketball.  The previous record for margin of defeat was in 1934 when K-State lost by 47 points to Oklahoma.  87 years ago. I’m long past the frustration and anger phases regarding K-State basketball.  My friends and family know that my two favorite sports are college football and college basketball and that I…

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

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It’s time for a mid-season look at K-State basketball with a current version of the good, the bad, and the ugly! It’s been a long and very difficult season for the Wildcats.  They are currently 5-11 overall and 1-7 in the Big 12. Let’s dig in. THE GOOD Everyone on the roster should be back and ready to go for the game against Baylor in Waco on Wednesday night.  Guard Nijel Pack has been out for a little over two…

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