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From The Couch – A Win’s A Win, I Guess

From The Couch – A Win’s A Win, I Guess

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K-State escaped with a 31-23 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday night, a night in which starting quarterback Skylar Thompson appeared to suffer a serious knee injury in the first quarter and may be out for the remainder of the season. We probably won’t know for sure until Monday at the earliest. The defense came up big in the second half, holding SIU scoreless and scoring just enough on offense to secure the eight-point victory. Here are some quotes of…

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From The Couch – Down Goes Stanford!

From The Couch – Down Goes Stanford!

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I took a trip down to Arlington this weekend with my son and my parents to watch the kickoff classic between K-State and Stanford. It was awesome to see so much purple everywhere! I’d estimate about 25,000 K-Staters made the trip. They were loud, boisterous and extremely happy to see their Wildcats. I got home this afternoon and watched my recording of the game. Here are some highlights, starting with the comments of the ESPN Gameday crew before the game……

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Skylar Thompson and Deuce Vaughn Named To Maxwell Award Watch List

Skylar Thompson and Deuce Vaughn Named To Maxwell Award Watch List

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   Skylar Thompson and Deuce Vaughn were named to the preseason Maxwell Award watch list.  The Maxwell Award is given annually to the nation’s top college football player.  DeVonta Smith of Alabama won the award last year. Thompson was also named to the list prior to last season.  Even though the list is fairly long, it’s neat to see Deuce Vaughn’s name on it this year. 

From The Couch – Big 12 Media Days

From The Couch – Big 12 Media Days

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  Chris Klieman, Skylar Thompson, and Jahron McPherson participated in Big 12 media days on Wednesday.  I listened to all of the interviews and here are the quotes I found most notable. “We’ve had a really good spring and exceptional summer. We have a new strength and conditioning staff led by Tru Carroll who has an unbelievable impact on our football team and our football players and helped enhance the already good culture at Kansas State to another level. “…Chris…

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From The Couch – Collin Klein Talks Quarterbacks/Fall Gameday Returning To Normal For Fans

From The Couch – Collin Klein Talks Quarterbacks/Fall Gameday Returning To Normal For Fans

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   Spring football is in full swing and the coaching staff held a press conference on Thursday.  This post will concentrate on the quarterback position and the comments of quarterbacks coach Collin Klein…. “He’s (Skylar Thompson’s) done a great job, attacking his rehab and taking it one step at a time but getting after it. Throwing wise, he’s spinning it really good right now in most things. We’re still trying to protect him a little bit just so he doesn’t…

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