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From The Couch – Kansas State Ring Of Honor Member Steve Grogan

From The Couch – Kansas State Ring Of Honor Member Steve Grogan

  Steve Grogan was inducted as a part of the inaugural class of K-State’s Ring of Honor in 2002.  One of the best quarterbacks in Kansas State history had a noteworthy and successful career in high school, college, and the NFL.  I learned quite a bit about the career of Steve Grogan when putting this post together. One of the unanticipated things I learned about him is that he’s a quote machine.  There are scads of Steve Grogan interviews archived…

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From The Couch – Kansas State Ring Of Honor Member Lynn Dickey

From The Couch – Kansas State Ring Of Honor Member Lynn Dickey

  Lynn Dickey is the first player in my series of K-State football Ring of Honor members.  I became a fan of Lynn Dickey long before I was ever a fan of K-State.  I grew up in Wisconsin a huge Green Bay Packer fan and Dickey was my favorite quarterback.  He led a proficient Packer offense, throwing the ball to John Jefferson, James Lofton, and Paul Coffman, another K-State great.  These guys were my Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins,…

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I Lose a Friend and K-State Loses A Superfan Way Too Soon

I Lose a Friend and K-State Loses A Superfan Way Too Soon

   My friend and K-State superfan Scott Thomas died early this morning after a battle with lung cancer.  He was 50 years old.  A mutual friend and I drove to see him in Hutchinson yesterday.  He was aware we were there, but he could not really speak or communicate with us.  It was hard to see him in that condition, but I’m glad we made the last-minute trip to spend some time with him.  Just hours after we left he…

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Kansas State Football: Five Questions Heading into Spring Practice

Kansas State Football: Five Questions Heading into Spring Practice

March is here. That’s not just the NCAA Tournament, that’s also the start of college football spring practice. The Kansas State Wildcats start their spring practice this year under Chris Klieman, who is preparing for his third season as the head coach of the program. Here are the five biggest questions heading into this spring.   1) Is Jake Rubley going to redshirt?   Starting quarterback Skylar Thompson is returning for the 2021 season, but he is still recovering from…

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From The Couch – Basketball Goes .500 On The Week/Sterling Lockett Commits/Football News

From The Couch – Basketball Goes .500 On The Week/Sterling Lockett Commits/Football News

  This past week we saw an ugly last second win for the basketball team over Omaha and a seven point loss to TCU yesterday.  The football team had a big “name” signing and a couple of roster announcements that made some waves.  Let’s take a look… “Freshman Selton Miguel connected on a 3-pointer with 9.7 seconds left to lift Kansas State to a 60-58 win over Omaha on Tuesday night in front of a limited capacity crowd of 519…

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