by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV K-State cornerback Julius Brents was drafted on Friday by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2nd round. Brents came to K-State as a transfer from Iowa, where he spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career playing for the Hawkeyes. After minimal reps in Iowa City, Brents hit the portal and landed in Manhattan where he went on to get Big 12 honors in both seasons. After accruing nearly 50 tackles with one interception in his first season at K-State, Brents returned for his senior season to improve on his first season in…
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by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV Felix Anudike-Uzomah was drafted on Thursday by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft with the 31st overall pick. Anudike-Uzomah was selected in a draft that took place in his hometown of Kansas City, where he played at Lee’s Summit High School and signed to play at K-State after. Anudike-Uzomah was an unheralded recruit coming out of high school, he was just a two-star defensive end prospect. Now Anudike-Uzomah gets to play for his hometown team after not being sure he would even play college football before getting…
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV On Sunday, all-American forward Keyontae Johnson officially announced his intentions to enter the NBA Draft. It came with one twist, the K-State star ended his announcement by stating he will be “maintaining [his] college eligibility.” Johnson transferred to K-State from Florida for the 2022-2023 season, where he averaged 17.4 points per game and 6.8 rebounds, both leading K-State during the regular season. K-State became the “rebirth” spot for Johnson, for both his basketball career and life. Johnson had appeared in just five games over the previous two seasons after collapsing during a game…
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ePmCyyJvjY&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fkansasstate.rivals.com%2Fnews%2Fwatch-chris-klieman-closes-out-spring-practice-with-press-conference&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ governor vetoed legislation Wednesday that would require clinics to tell patients that a medication abortion can be stopped using an unproven drug regimen. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s action pushed back state GOP efforts to restrict abortion despite a decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights in August 2022. It was the second time within a week that she vetoed an anti-abortion bill approved by the Legislature, which has Republican supermajorities and conservative leaders. “Kansans made clear that they believe personal healthcare decisions should be made between a woman and her doctor, not politicians in Topeka,” Kelly…
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV After a strong recruiting class in year one for Jerome Tang and his staff in Manhattan, the Wildcats are starting strong in 2024 to finish higher than the No. 23 class. Bartlesville, Okla. guard and the No. 35 overall recruit in the country, David Castillo has committed to K-State. Castillo selected K-State over key contenders like Kansas and Oklahoma State, the two schools in addition to K-State that he made official visits to. Castillo made multiple visits to Manhattan in the last year, taking in a football game in the fall and then making…
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV 1. FIRST 2024 COMMIT IN HOOPS IS EXPECTED ON TODAY Most know by now, but most who cover and follow recruiting (including myself) are projecting David Castillo to commit to Jerome Tang and his staff on Tuesday at 3:00 PM when he announces his decision at Bartlesville High School. Castillo is a monster get for the Wildcats as he checks a few boxes. Number one, he starts off the 2024 class with a bang, which is trying to better last season’s 23rd-ranked class nationally. Number two, he is the highest-rated recruit that K-State has…
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV K-State’s defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman discusses the Wildcats’ spring practice so far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZuDyIiIVfw
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv4DuP5bN4M Get a look at some sights and sounds from K-State’s open spring practice on Tuesday. Most clips feature the five quarterbacks, including 2023 signee Avery Johnson, getting their throws in.
by Alec Busse • EMAWOnline – Lead Reporter – @Alec_Busse MANHATTAN, Kan. — Deuce Vaughn’s cleats dug into the plastic turf inside of Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Friday as his head tilted back and his eyes tracked the football flying through the air. A strong gust of wind darts the ball to his left before he tracks down the punt, giving it home safely in his arms before returning to the original spot to catch another punt. Friday’s pro day at K-State offered Vaughn a second opportunity to perform before scouts from all 32 NFL organizations. The two-time All-American running back…