Russ Yeast Thanks “The Best Fanbase In The Country”
Best of luck to Russ Yeast. I’ve seen him projected as a free-agent pickup, so I’m not expecting him to get drafted.
From The Couch – Matt Miller Tribute
JM: I just recently learned about Matt Miller’s prostate cancer struggle. It’s a very sad story. I didn’t know Matt personally, but we attended K-State during the same years. Kansas City Star columnist Vahe Gregorian wrote a feature article about Matt that was posted just two days ago. “Hours after his father, Les, died on Wednesday in Oklahoma, Marty Miller kept vigil over his brother Matt at the University of Kansas Medical Center — where he had been since Christmas….
From The Couch – K-State Destroys LSU In The Texas Bowl
It was a lot of fun being a K-State football fan last night watching K-State beat LSU 42-20 in the Texas Bowl. K-State led 42-7 late in the 4th quarter before LSU scored two meaningless touchdowns near the end of the game. LSU was shorthanded and didn’t really have a true quarterback playing, but they are still a very talented roster and K-State really took it to them. Skylar Thompson and Deuce Vaughn were spectacular for K-State, but it was…
Is Skylar Thompson On The Mount Rushmore of K-State Quarterbacks?
As Skylar Thompson walked off the field for the final time last night during the final moments of the Texas Bowl, I felt some nostalgia and a sense of melancholy. The feeling of nostalgia came from thinking back on all of the great games he had, starting with the comeback victory against Iowa State in 2017 when he threw the winning touchdown pass on the last play of the game as time expired. The feeling of melancholy was because I…
From The Couch – Cats Lose To Oklahoma in Big 12 Opener Despite Career Game By Mark Smith
K-State lost their Big 12 basketball opener 71-69 to Oklahoma in Norman on Saturday night. The Wildcats got off to a slow start, falling behind 8-0 and trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half before trimming the lead to 33-22 by halftime. Fifth-year senior transfer guard Mark Smith had a huge game, scoring 25 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in the losing effort. Nijel Pack scored 17 points and Ismael Massoud added 13 points, but the…