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From The Couch – K-State Football News and Notes/Coronavirus Testing

From The Couch – K-State Football News and Notes/Coronavirus Testing

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“Seven K-State football players tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing surveillance testing this week, according to team spokesman Kenny Lannou. This is the first known spike in coronavirus cases within the Wildcats’ roster since the they experienced an outbreak during voluntary summer workouts and briefly had to pause all team activities for a few weeks in late June and early July.”…Kellis Robinett, Wichita Eagle, August 28, 2020 JM:  At first glance seven positive tests seems like a lot until you…

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From The Couch – Darren Sproles Update

From The Couch – Darren Sproles Update

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Darren Sproles recently announced his retirement from the NFL, but that doesn’t mean he’s done with the NFL.  He was hired by the Eagles as a Personnel Consultant and was recently given the key to the city of Olathe.  He was the third person in the last 18 years to be presented the key to the city of Olathe. “Recently retired NFL star and Olathe, Kansas, native Darren Sproles was presented the key to the city Monday during a ceremony…

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From The Couch – Predictions for K-State Football in 2020

From The Couch – Predictions for K-State Football in 2020

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   We’re just under three weeks away from the college football season starting on September 12th.  K-State opens against Arkansas State.  Chris Klieman led the 2019 Cats to an 8-4 record which has the fan base excited about the possibilities in 2020.  In this “From The Couch,” let’s see what people around the country are saying about the 2020 Wildcats. “They’re changing coordinators and getting most of their starters back (on defense). They could make a jump this year.”…Athlon Sports,…

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From The Couch – #iwanttoplay

From The Couch – #iwanttoplay

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The college football season is on the brink of being cancelled due to the MAC cancelling their fall football season yesterday.  Many thought the dominoes would start falling quickly, but they haven’t so far today.  Some prominent players started a hashtag #iwanttoplay which has gained some steam since last night.  Let’s take a look. “I don’t know about y’all, but we want to play.”…Trevor Lawrence, Clemson QB, Twitter JM:  Many of Trevor Lawrence’s teammates echoed this sentiment.  But will it…

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Great K-State Moments – Mike Ekeler in the Copper Bowl

Great K-State Moments – Mike Ekeler in the Copper Bowl

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Here’s another clip from the 1993 Copper Bowl.  Mike Ekeler was one of my favorite K-State players.  He and I were in a couple of the same classes at K-State.  He was a normal, quiet guy off the field, but on the field was a different story.  I thought of him as the “Rudy” of K-State football.  A walk-on that was undersized and not very fast, he mostly played on special teams and took advantage of every second he was…

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