Photo from Manhattan Mercury K-State won for the first time since January 29th, beating Iowa State 79-63 yesterday. Xavier Sneed scored a career high 31points on senior day. Here’s some quotes from the coach and players after the game. “I just reflected about everything that I’ve been through and the banners that we have put up there. I was looking up at those, and it just meant a lot to me. It was a surreal moment.”…Xavier Sneed after scoring 31…
Here’s some quotes from the Bruce Weber radio show on Thursday, March 5th, 2020. Short post today…. “We were looking at the NET ratings and we are still in the top hundred of the NET ratings. I think we are 99 or something.”…Bruce Weber, Bruce Weber Radio Show, 03/05/20 JM: When one of the only positives you can put on the season is that you’re ranked number 99 in the NET ratings, it shows just how bad this season has…
Another disappointing loss for K-State basketball last night, losing 69-63 to Oklahoma State. We’ll start there… “We knew it would be a hard-fought game. Guys gave us their all. They gave us a chance, but just can’t get over the hump. It’s hard. I don’t know if I have much emotion left, I’ll be honest. And the other thing is, we’re right there (losing a lot of close games), so that even makes it even more, it takes the emotion…
I listened to Soren Petro’s show on Sports Radio 810 today and thought he had some interesting things to say regarding K-State basketball and Brad Underwood getting a large contract extension at Illinois. “They (K-State) suck. They cannot score. It’s painful to watch. It’s not basketball. I don’t know what it is.”…Soren Petro, The Program, 3/2/20 JM: I’m glad someone else said what I’ve been saying this entire basketball season. “Illinois is not an easy place to win. Ask Bruce…
A great local writer who recently passed away, Greg Hall, had a column in the Kansas City Star (and later on his website) called “Off The Couch.” He would take quotes that he heard or saw in the media and comment on what he had heard. I thought I’d steal his format and change the name a tad while keeping the same idea and format. Bruce Weber says some interesting things in press conferences. Some people say he’s too honest. …