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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

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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 – Skylar Thompson and Russ Yeast Shine In East/West Shrine Bowl

From The Couch – Skylar Thompson and Russ Yeast Shine In East/West Shrine Bowl

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Skylar Thompson and Russ Yeast both had pretty good games in the East/West Shrine Bowl on Thursday night. Here are some of the highlights and some of the buzz regarding both players during and after the game. “I’m leaving this place a better player than when I came in. That’s ultimately why I came here.”…Skylar Thompson, Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 3rd, 2022 JM: Thompson had a solid game quarterbacking the West squad. He was six of nine passing for 76…

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From The Couch – Skylar Thompson Thanks The Fans

From The Couch – Skylar Thompson Thanks The Fans

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“To the best fans in the nation, thank you.”…Skylar Thompson, 1/27/2022 JM: With that, Skylar Thompson bid adieu to the K-State family. A very classy farewell note. “EMAW FOREVER.”…Skylar Thompson, 1/27/2022 JM: I like this as the new K-State call sign. Kind of like “Wakanda Forever” from the Black Panther movie. Someone with better Photoshop skills than me needs to create an “EMAW Forever” logo. “I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my life and pursuing my life long…

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From The Couch – K-State Destroys LSU In The Texas Bowl

From The Couch – K-State Destroys LSU In The Texas Bowl

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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…

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Is Skylar Thompson On The Mount Rushmore of K-State Quarterbacks?

Is Skylar Thompson On The Mount Rushmore of K-State Quarterbacks?

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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…

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