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From The Couch – K-State Once Again National Champions/News And Notes

From The Couch – K-State Once Again National Champions/News And Notes

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  A bye week for the football team doesn’t mean there is a lack of K-State news.  Let’s dig right in and see what’s going on in the world of K-State sports… “Back on top! K-State won the national championship in livestock judging Tuesday, the university’s 15th title all-time, but the first since 1998. Chris Mullinix was named National Coach of the Year.”…K-State Research and Extension Twitter Feed JM:  15 national championships in livestock judging seems like a lot even…

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From The Couch – Thompson Done For The Year, Youngblood Out, Basketball Notes

From The Couch – Thompson Done For The Year, Youngblood Out, Basketball Notes

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Photo via Tribune News Service “Skylar’s done for the year,” Klieman said. “He had surgery last week on an upper-body injury. Unfortunately, his season is over with. But we’re going to rally around Will Howard and Nick Ast.”…Ryan Black, Manhattan Mercury, October 12th, 2020 JM:  And with that announcement, Will Howard takes over as K-State’s starting quarterback. Many questions remain.  Will Skylar return next season?  He has an extra year of eligibility due to Covid 19.  My gut says that…

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Stuff from Joe’s storage room – “Hold The Mayo!”

Stuff from Joe’s storage room – “Hold The Mayo!”

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   I tend to be a pack rat, especially when it comes to K-State stuff.  I’ve been cleaning out my storage room the last couple of weeks and found this old newspaper from 2008.  It was the first time K-State made the NCAA tournament since 1993 and the team was led by future NBA players Michael Beasley and Bill Walker.  They drew USC, led by OJ Mayo, in the first round.  OJ Mayo was considering going to K-State before committing…

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From The Couch – Willie Murrell

From The Couch – Willie Murrell

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Sometimes when I’m in Bramlage Coliseum and look up in the rafters at the Final Four banners and retired jerseys certain banners will stick out because not only do I not recall those years, but I don’t really know much about the players on those teams.  Willie Murrell is one of those players that K-Staters don’t talk much about, so I was looking forward to putting this blog post together to learn a little bit more about Willie.  I learned…

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From The Couch – Lon Kruger

From The Couch – Lon Kruger

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I learned a lot about Lon Kruger when doing research for this blog post.  Kruger is one of the most well known K-State alumni because of his long coaching career after his playing days.  Let’s dig right in…. “A two-time Big-8 Conference basketball Player-of-the-Year at Kansas State University, and the Big-8’s all-time “Mr. Hustle” honoree, Lon Kruger of Silver Lake is considered one of the greatest players in K-State and league history.”…Kansas Sports Hall of Fame JM:  Kruger was inducted…

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