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- From The Couch – K-State Hires Belmont Coach Casey Alexander To Lead The Men’s Basketball ProgramBe honest. When you heard the news of this hiring, did you say, “Who?” I will be honest. It took me a quick Google search to find out who Casey Alexander is. Sure, the name sounded familiar, but I couldn’t place where he was from. For the past eight seasons, he has been the head coach at Belmont University, where he has won three conference championships: two in the Ohio Valley and one in the Missouri Valley. His only postseason…
- From The Couch – The Nightmare Basketball Regular Season Is OverAt least they didn’t finish last. That’s about the most positive thing I can say about this K-State men’s basketball season. I haven’t been writing columns after each game because, let’s be honest, what’s the point? It sucks writing about a losing program, and it is difficult not to be repetitively negative. However, there are a few things I would like to cover now that the regular season is over. This was the worst conference finish for the K-State basketball…
- From The Couch – Jerome Tang FiredJM: Jerome Tang is out as K-State’s head basketball coach, apparently fired FOR CAUSE. Rumors are that K-State athletic director Gene Taylor and Tang met on Sunday morning and are discussing the terms of a buyout. I’m a bit surprised that they are not letting Tang coach the final games of the season, but this isn’t necessarily surprising given Tang’s controversial comments of late, which made it to national sports programs as a point of discussion and controversy. I’m sure…
- From The Couch – Klein Fills His Coaching Staff, Klieman Speaks, and Tang’s Team FloundersI was going to wait until the transfer portal had settled down a bit before writing a column about it, but I’m not sure it is ever going to settle down, so today is as good of a day as any to dig into it. Let’s go! Collin Klein has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Missouri quarterbacks coach Sean Gleeson as offensive coordinator. JM: I am not sure what to think about this hire. Was I ever…
- From The Couch – Chris Klieman Retires And Collin Klein Becomes The Next K-State Head Football CoachIt’s been quite a week for K-State football fans, huh? I first learned something was up when a buddy texted me at 5:30 AM on Wednesday, saying he was hearing rumors. I asked for details and who the source was, and it was someone “in the know” who was hearing that Chris Klieman was retiring and that Collin Klein was coming back to Manhattan to be the next head coach of the Wildcats. I didn’t question the information, but I…
- From The Couch – After Colorado Win, Klieman Blames Injuries, Lack Of Money For Poor SeasonK-State beat Colorado 24-14 on Saturday on a cold, snowy, rainy, and windy day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Running back Joe Jackson ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns in the win, his second great game in a row. The sophomore looks more than ready to take the mantle of K-State’s number one running back going into 2026. Jackson’s performance was the highlight of the game for me. I made the incorrect prediction a few weeks back that K-State…
- From The Couch – Chris Klieman Breaks Down After The Utah GameMy apologies for the tardiness of this “From The Couch” column. I was in Branson for a family gathering over the weekend and am in the middle of preparing to host a big family Thankgiving. Some of you have asked where my column is, so that is why it was tardy. Also, if it seems I am rambling a bit here, I was trying to quickly put my thoughts together, and it has ended up that I have a lot…
- Identifying The Cause Of K-State’s Disappointing Football SeasonIf you have paid attention to K-State football this season, you’re well aware that there is something “off” about the team. There are many reasons for the disappointing 5-5 record thus far, but I’m more concerned with how they will fix it moving forward. Offensive coordinator Matt Wells has faced criticism, as has head coach Chris Klieman, but defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman appears immune to criticism from fans and the media. Neither the offense nor the defense passes the eye…
- From The Couch – K-State Gets Ugly Win In StillwaterK-State eked out a victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday by a score of 14-6. K-State was a heavy favorite coming into the game, as most betting services had them as 19 or 20-point favorites. Oklahoma State was 1-8 overall and had lost all six of its conference games by lopsided scores. The closest conference game they had was a 17-point loss to Kansas. They lost by 42 to Texas Tech, 32 to Cincinnati, 22 to Houston, 28 to Arizona,…
- From The Couch – Turnovers Cost K-State In Loss To Texas TechK-State lost to Texas Tech on Saturday by the score of 43-20 in a game that was much more competitive than the final score indicated. K-State was down nine points with 12:44 remaining in the game after a nine-yard touchdown pass from Avery Johnson to tight end Garrett Oakley. Head coach Chris Klieman inexplicably decided to go for a two-point conversion after the touchdown instead of cutting the lead to eight, which would have made it a one-score game. The…
- From The Couch – Another Sunflower MowdownThat was fun! K-State mowed down the Kansas Jayhawks (again) on Saturday, by the score of 42-17. K-State went into the game as a three-point underdog, and KU and their fans were confident they would break K-State’s 16-game winning streak in the first K-State/KU game in KU’s new stadium. It wasn’t to be. K-State dominated for most of the game in what was an old fashioned ass whooping. KU fans and administration weren’t the only ones confident that KU would…
- From The Couch – Coaching Failures Contribute To Loss Against BaylorK-State lost to Baylor on Saturday in heartbreaking fashion, as the Bears blocked a game-winning field goal attempt as time expired, allowing them to hang on for a 35-34 come-from-behind victory over the Wildcats. Head coach Chris Klieman made some controversial comments after the game, but K-State offensive coordinator Matt Wells, pictured above, appears to be taking the most heat from fans. And most of the blame for the loss. The K-State offense was hit and miss in the first…
- TCU Game To Kick Off At 2:30 PMThe TCU game on October 11th will kick off at 2:30 PM and will be broadcast on Fox.
- Simon McClannan Named Ray Guy National Punter Of The WeekMcClannan had four punts against UCF, averaging 51 yards per punt, including a career-long 65-yarder.
- Dylan EdwardsK-State running back Dylan Edwards passed the career 1,000-yard mark!
- Chris Klieman’s Press Conference 9/29/2025
- From The Couch – They Ain’t Dead Yet“The Liberty Bowl is in play!”…One of my friends at halftime of the K-State/UCF game on Saturday. Said in jest, but that’s where we’re at with the 2025 version of K-State football. The Cats beat UCF 34-20 in front of a capacity crowd (more on that later) in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday. The old cliche “a win is a win” comes to mind when describing this game. It was ugly at times, exciting at times, nerve-racking at times,…
- From The Couch – K-State Football Is TerribleIt has been a long time since I watched a K-State football game where I was pretty confident they would lose. Last night’s Arizona game was a debacle of epic proportions. I haven’t watched a K-State team this bad fundamentally in a long time. Probably since 2008. They miss blocks on offense, they miss tackles on defense, they allow wide-open receivers all over the field, and they appear discombobulated and confused most of the time. Other than that, they are…
- From The Couch – K-State Football Is A MessK-State football is a mess, and don’t let Chris Klieman, Gene Taylor, Stan Weber, or anyone else tell you otherwise. Fans heard every excuse in the book after the team lost to Iowa State in Dublin, sneaked by FCS North Dakota last week, and then gave up a 13-point lead while losing to Army last night, 24-21, in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. This K-State team was picked as one of the favorites to win the Big 12 Conference in 2025….
- 2025 K-State Football Schedule Preview And PredictionThe 2025 college football season is upon us! K-State plays Iowa State a week from Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. That means it is time for my annual K-State football record prediction. I find it more difficult than ever to predict how the Big 12 Conference and K-State football will play out this year. The transfer portal raises more questions than it provides answers. Though the Big 12 is unpredictable, K-State is getting a lot of buzz as one of the…
- From The Couch – The Best Basketball Roster That K-State Money Can Buy“The goal is to have good players come back and want to come back. Players who want to wear this uniform, who want to represent Kansas State, and fall in love with what we are doing here. Seeing themselves progressing every day. That’s on us as a staff to have our program be that kind of place. Our community is that kind of place, our university is that kind of place. So, the goal is to build it here.”…Jerome Tang,…
- From The Couch – “The Industry Of College Athletics Is A Disaster”Chris Klieman spoke to the media yesterday and dropped some truth bombs about the current state of college athletics. You can watch the almost three minute clip below… "I still think the industry of college athletics is adisaster."That's an understatement. https://t.co/nSrq5wQ6Jb — Joe Mathieu (@joemathieu) April 2, 2025 JM: Klieman is very frustrated, and rightfully so. As a fan of college sports, I am frustrated, too. Much of what is happening off the field right now is asinine. Is anybody…
- From The Couch – K-State Women’s Basketball To The Sweet 16It took overtime to do it, but the K-State women’s basketball team beat the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday, 80 to 79, in the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament to reach their first Sweet 16 since 2002. Temira Poindexter was outstanding, making eight three-pointers, including what ended up being the game winner, and finished the game with 24 points, six rebounds, and six blocked shots. Ayoka Lee added 16 points, and Serena Sundell scored 19 points and had 14…
- From The Couch – Something Has To Change With K-State BasketballIowa State beat the K-State men’s basketball team 73-57 on senior night in Manhattan yesterday. The game was never competitive, as the Cyclones jumped out to a 22-11 lead at the start and never looked back. The game finalized another disappointing season for Jerome Tang’s Wildcats, who finished the regular season 15-16 overall and 9-11 in the Big 12 Conference. Since Tang took over as K-State’s head basketball coach, the program has trended downward: 2022-23: Overall record : 26-10. Big…
- From The Couch – K-State Stars Impress At The NFL CombineThe NFL Combine is this weekend and a few ex-K-State football stars were impressive and turned some heads, improving their draft stock. Jacob Parrish, DJ Giddens, Marques Sigle, and former Wildcat quarterback Will Howard were all invited to the Combine. Wanna see how they did? Let’s get into it. Athleticism scores for DBs are now official. Four earned elite 90+ scores: 🔹 CB Darien Porter (@CycloneFB): 93🔹 CB Caleb Ransaw (@GreenWaveFB): 92🔹 DS Nick Emmanwori (@GamecockFB): 91🔹 CB Jacob Parrish…