This year I wrote football previews and predictions of every Big 12 team for Heartland College Sports except for Iowa State, which was done by Jacob Lee. I do this exercise every year just for the fun of it and, at the end of the season, I like to see how right (or wrong) I was. Since I already did separate articles on each team, I thought I’d sum it all up here. Here is how I see the Big…
Defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman and four K-State defensive players, TJ Smith, Reggie Stubblefield, Felix Anudike, and Timmy Horne, spoke with the media on Thursday. Timmy Horne stole the show with his smile and personality. Here are some quotes of note from the press conferences today. “The family atmosphere really, because this place is built off of family and tradition. So, once you come into Manhattan, literally, you will feel the family atmosphere and see how tight-knit everybody is around here.”…Defensive…
The above quote is from K-State offensive line coach Conor Riley when asked in a press conference about how excited he was when K-State center Noah Johnson told him he was returning to play in 2021. KSNT News in Topeka has a nice video feature about him on their website. Check it out!
The Associated Press preseason football poll was released this week and the Oklahoma Sooners were ranked as the number two team behind Alabama while receiving six first-place votes. Could this be the year Oklahoma gets back to the national championship game? Las Vegas has set the over/under on wins for the Sooners at 11. They are not only the favorite to win the Big 12, but many are predicting them to be serious contenders for the national championship. Spencer Rattler…
Bruce Weber announced some additions to his coaching staff today, and I found one of the hires intriguing. Former K-State basketball player Curtis Kelly was added as a graduate student manager. He must be replacing Jordan Henriquez-Roberts, who is no longer listed on the coaching staff. Kelly is one of my favorite K-State players. I loved watching him play and always thought he was an underrated asset to the team. I found Kelly’s senior video on YouTube: And of course,…