Does anyone else find it odd that the winners of these bowl games are dubbed “champions?” I guess it is technically true since they won the game, but the word “champion” is usually reserved for a world or conference champion in a sport. Now the word is used to crown the winner of a meaningless bowl game as a “champion.” Am I the only one who finds this a bit odd? Anyway, let’s talk about the Rate Bowl victory against…
A strange feeling overcame me as I watched K-State beat Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl on Thursday night. I didn’t care whether the team won or lost. I don’t recall ever feeling that numb when watching a K-State game. K-State got behind 34-17 and I thought, “Who cares?” The Wildcats came back to take the lead and I thought, “Who cares?” The final whistle blew and I thought, “Who cares?” Don’t get me wrong, it is great that they…
“It’s a Festivus for the rest of us.” Festivus is the made-up holiday of Frank Costanza to replace Christmas on the television show “Seinfeld.” The celebration included the “airing of grievances,” with Frank declaring, “I got a lotta problems with you people, and now you’re going to hear about it!” Festivus is celebrated on December 23rd, but I’ve decided to celebrate it today. I’m getting too old to compete in the “feats of strength” portion of Festivus, but I’ve got…
Can college sports be fixed or has the ship already hit the iceberg and there is no saving it? That is a question I ask myself almost every day. More and more of my friends and family have given up following and being fans of their favorite college team. The reasons they give are many. I recently asked followers on my social media pages for feedback about how they feel about college sports to see if they are experiencing the…
A lot is going on in the world of K-State sports, so let’s do another edition of Rapid Fire. Let’s GO! -Football fall signing day is today and K-State landed 26 commitments. The class ranks 35th in the country and third in the Big 12 according to 247Sports. Interestingly, the Wildcats’ average recruiting ranking in the Big 12 over the last four years is 8th. They finished 8th in the Big 12 this season. -Highly rated tight end Lincoln Cure…