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Should We Expect A K-State Basketball Drop-Off In 2023-24? I’m Not So Sure

Should We Expect A K-State Basketball Drop-Off In 2023-24? I’m Not So Sure

K-State Head basketball coach Jerome Tang is still slowly but surely making waves recruiting. Derrion Reid, a 2024 Top 40 player, is on campus in Manhattan for a visit Tuesday. While that may bode well for the 2024 season, putting together a full roster for the 2023 season remains a priority. Tang showed last year that he was in no rush to put a complete roster together, and 2023 is proving to be no different. He still has two open…

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From The Couch – NFL Draft And Basketball Recruiting Buzz

From The Couch – NFL Draft And Basketball Recruiting Buzz

The NFL draft in Kansas City is rapidly approaching and there are a few K-Staters creating quite the buzz. Jerome Tang and his basketball staff are also hitting the transfer portal hard. Here’s the latest…. JM: For the past couple of seasons I’ve thought that Felix Anudike-Uzomah is a no-brainer first round pick. It looks like at least some people agree with me. JM: If any team passes on Felix late in the first round, they may be making a…

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From The Couch – Recruiting And Winning

From The Couch – Recruiting And Winning

A short edition of From The Couch today, as I know a lot of you will be tuning into the first Chiefs preseason game at noon. Today, Jerome Tang talks about “winning,” and it’s exciting to see K-State football and basketball rising in recruiting ratings. JM: For some reason, I needed to hear this clip from Jerome Tang this morning. He’s quite the motivator. I love the “If you ain’t about winning, it ain’t gonna work with me” quote. Tang…

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From The Couch – Two New Basketball Commitments, A Couple Of High-Profile Visits, And Two Football Wildcats Get Drafted

From The Couch – Two New Basketball Commitments, A Couple Of High-Profile Visits, And Two Football Wildcats Get Drafted

There continues to be a lot of buzz around K-State basketball recruiting. 6’5″ guard Dorian Finister and 6’10” Juco transfer Nae’qwan Tomlin committed to K-State today. Finister is Jerome Tang’s first high school commitment. He is a three-star player according to 247Sports, rated 230th nationally and the 30th best shooting guard. Both Finister and Tomlin will be eligible this fall. JM: I like the pictures the recruits take with the coaching staff and their family members. K-State is really welcoming…

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From The Couch – The Scoop On Jerome Tang’s First Commit, Jerrell Colbert

From The Couch – The Scoop On Jerome Tang’s First Commit, Jerrell Colbert

Jerome Tang’s first commitment came from Jerrell Colbert, a 6’10”, 216 pound center transfer from LSU. He was rated as a three-star prospect out of high school and ranked as the 134th best player in the 2021 class according to 247Sports. Rivals had him rated as a four-star player. He played in four games as a true freshman at LSU, making one of four shots from the field, with five rebounds, and blocked three shots. This appears to be a…

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