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……
Melissa Thomas, my friend Scott’s widow, shared a Facebook post this morning from a friend of Scott’s, also named Scott Thomas, who is an Ohio State fan. Seems they agreed to swap caps last year and Scott died before he could send the K-State cap to the “other” Scott. Melissa completed the task for him. I knew about the “people named Scott Thomas” Facebook group that Scott was a part of, but had never heard this story until today. It’s…
Football is back! K-State football returns Saturday to face Stanford in the Allstate Kickoff Classic in Arlington, Texas. The game is set for an 11:00 AM kick and will be broadcast on FS1. The Wildcats are a 2 1/2 point favorite. I tend to agree with the Vegas oddsmakers and believe this one will be close. What does K-State need to do to get the win against Stanford? Here are five keys to victory: 1 – Run the ball successfully….
K-State Athletics and Boot Hill Distillery in Dodge City have partnered to launch Wabash Reserve, the Wildcats’ officially licensed whiskey, which will be available for purchase beginning September 1. Apparently every bottle purchased will help support K-State. See their website for more information. I really hope this tastes good. If not, it’ll still look good sitting on my bar!
It’s been almost a month since the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas notified the Big 12 of their intentions to leave the Big 12 when the grant of rights expires in 2025. I’ve had a lot of time to sit and stew about this, wondering about the future of the Big 12 and, more specifically, the Kansas State Wildcats. I have a different feeling about it this time than during the first round of conference realignment ten…