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- 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…
- From The Couch – Sunflower MowdownThe K-State men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to five games with an 81-73 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday afternoon in Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats led for over 37 of the 40 minutes of the game, never allowing Kansas to get back in it after going into halftime with an eight-point advantage. David N’Guessan led K-State with 20 points, Dug McDaniel added 15 points and 11 assists, Coleman Hawkins had 12 points and eight assists, and Max…
- From The Couch – Tang Magic In Hilton ColiseumYou witnessed history if you watched K-State men’s basketball beat down Iowa State yesterday in Ames. Kansas State is the first under-.500 team to beat a team ranked in the top 5 of the AP poll by 15 or more points in the poll’s history. It was a game for the ages that I did not see coming. K-State has won three games in a row and has improved their conference record to 4-6. It once seemed that a trip…
- From The Couch – The Latest News In K-State SportsAnother men’s basketball loss, women’s basketball’s loses its star player, some football recruiting news, and an ex-K-State quarterback wins the national championship. Let’s get into it! BREAKING: Ohio State transfer OT George Fitzpatrick has signed with Kansas State, @PeteNakos_ reports. https://t.co/kSYG7dZ8sR pic.twitter.com/8ItJNXAQs8 — Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal_) January 23, 2025 JM: A native of Englewood, Colorado, Fitzpatrick ranked as the number 167 overall player and number 15 offensive tackle in the 2022 class, per the 247Sports rankings. He was recruited by…
- From The Couch – Octagon Of GloomThe Houston Cougars, led by head coach Kelvin Sampson, visited Bramlage Coliseum Saturday night and put the smack down on the K-State Wildcats, winning by the score of 87 to 57. The 30-point loss was the worst in the Jerome Tang era, the fifth largest at home in school history (third largest at Bramlage Coliseum), and the largest since a 100-69 loss to Baylor on Dec. 19, 2020. This basketball program is in shambles and it appears there is no…
- From The Couch – Is God Responsible For The Success Or Failure Of K-State Basketball?K-State men’s head basketball coach Jerome Tang wears his religion on his sleeve. At first, I found it admirable, but recent comments from Tang during his press conferences have left me more perplexed than impressed. K-State lost a close game at TCU on Saturday night, blowing a six-point lead in the final three minutes and 14 seconds. TCU went on a 7-0 run to end the game to secure the 63-62 victory. “I just want to thank our Lord and…
- K-State Sports: Balancing Hope and Expectations for 2025Happy New Year! Overall, 2024 was a successful calendar year for K-State Sports. The football team finished 9-4 and won the Rate Bowl, the men’s basketball team made the NIT, the women’s basketball team made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament, and the baseball team made the NCAA super regional round. Hopefully, all of these programs will take a step forward in 2025. Can they do it? I am optimistic about some and not so optimistic about…
- From The Couch – Wildcats Are Rate Bowl “Champions”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…
- The Future of K-State Football: A Look Ahead to 2025A 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 the Festivus Airing Of Grievances On The Subject Of K-State Basketball“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…