Spring football ended Saturday for Kansas State with their final practice open to the public. K-State has some key newcomers and returners that will need to step in and produce right away if they are to get enough wins to become bowl eligible this fall. They are losing a lot of production, especially at the tight end position and on the defensive side of the ball, which will need to be replaced. Here are five players you may not have…
It’s a K-State potpourri edition of “From The Couch.” Two incoming transfers to the basketball program, some K-State sports alumni news, and a new “Ask The AD.” Let’s go…. “A 6-foot-5, 220-pound shooting guard, (Mark) Smith will have one year of eligibility remaining after the NCAA granted fall and winter sport student-athletes an additional year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under NCAA graduate transfer rules, he will be eligible to play for the Wildcats in the Fall 2021 after…
Congratulations to the Baylor Bears for advancing to their third Final Four in school history and their first since 1950. Big 12 schools have a long and proud history in the NCAA tournament and have had a representative in the last two Final Fours that have been held. Of the first 21 tournaments played from 1939 to 1959, schools from the current Big 12 were participants in 13 Final Fours and won three national championships. Oklahoma played in the first…
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…
“Kansas State men’s basketball received some good news on Tuesday afternoon (March 23) when senior Mike McGuirl announced that he was utilizing his extra season of eligibility and returning to the Wildcats for the 2021-22 season.”…www.kstatesports.com, March 23, 2021 JM: Mike McGuirl is coming back, which is some “good news” according to the official K-State sports website. Guess there’s been plenty of bad news lately with all the transfers, so it’s nice to get some positive news like this. I…