Author: Mitch Fortner

From K-State Kansas State set season-highs in 11 offensive categories, including its highest assist total (29) in more than a decade, as the Wildcats led wire-to-wire in wrapping up a three-game homestand with an 86-41 win over Alabama State at Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night. K-State (6-3), which connected on a season-low 32.3 percent (20-of-62) in its home loss to Marquette on Saturday, jumped out to a 20-2 advantage en route to a 52-point first half and led by as many as 47 in the second half to Alabama State (1-8), which is in the midst of a 15-game road…

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0:00 – K-State got screwed by the bowl process 11:25 – KSU really needs the fans to show up in Memphis 20:58 – Hoops with better effort against Marquette 30:31 – Oklahoma gets into the College Football Playoff 0:00 – Interview with K-State Athletic Director Gene Taylor 8:39 – Reaction to Gene/unique to play Navy 19:19 – Charles from Wamego on Navy 29:21 – Twitter/Preview of Alabama State & Miss St hoops

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From K-State With five Wildcats landing on the first or second teams – including Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year Joshua Youngblood – a total of 15 Kansas State players picked up accolades from the Big 12 as the conference announced the coaches’ All-Big 12 football selections on Wednesday. Youngblood, who was also the first-team kick returner, was joined by fullback Nick Lenners and defensive end Wyatt Hubert for top honors, while K-State’s second-team selections were offensive lineman Scott Frantz and punter Devin Anctil. Anctil earned his second-straight All-Big 12 accolade as he was an honorable mention pick…

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0:00 – Mason got engaged last night! 13:18 – CFP committee disrespects KSU through OU 23:02 – Interview with Derek Fox from the Alamo Bowl 29:34 – All-Big 12 teams/Ask Us Anything 0:00 – OSU in CFP ranking & KSU is not/Bowl update 10:08 – Josh Youngblood is why you should trust Klieman 20:44 – Collin Klein on a head coach hot board 29:17 – Jabroni of the Week

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0:00 – Mason feels KSU hoops played “lazy” against FAMU 11:51 – Mike McGuirl with a strong game last night 22:32 – Interview with Curry Sexton 33:29 – Coach O on SEC title game 0:00 – Cats and FAMU 8:05 – Iowa State 30 for 30 16:28 – KU is still bad at football/Wildcats Unis 27:53 – Ask Us Anything

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From K-State Kansas State connected on a season-high 53.7 percent from the field, as the Wildcats used a 15-2 run to start the second half to build an insurmountable lead and snap a 2-game skid with a 76-58 win over Florida A&M to open a three-game homestand on Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State (5-2) set season-highs in points (76), field goals made (29), field goal percentage (53.7), assists (21) and second-chance points (13) en route to extending its winning streak to 32 games against non-conference opponents at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats have also now won 12 straight at home…

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From K-State With his 93-yard kickoff-return touchdown to open the game and set the tone for Kansas State’s 27-17 victory over Iowa State, freshmen wide receiver/returner Joshua Youngblood earned his second-consecutive Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honor, the conference office announced Monday. Youngblood is the only true freshman in the conference this year to earn offensive, defensive or special teams player of the week honors, while he is the Big 12’s first true freshman to do so in back-to-back weeks since Oklahoma’s Samaje Perine won two-straight offensive honors in November of 2014. A native of Tampa, Florida,…

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0:00 – Part one on the phone with Wyatt Thompson 14:05 – Part two on the phone with Wyatt Thompson 23:42 – What a sports weekend for K-State fans 33:26 – What you need to know about Florida A&M 0:00 – Coach Klieman bested Matt Campbell in more ways than one 11:53 – Bowl possibilities for an 8-4 KSU football team 23:48 – K-State hoops will get back on track tonight 33:59 – Ask Us Anything

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0:00 – Cats fall to Pitt because big three didn’t come through 10:25 – Levi Stockard isn’t the blame/Shaun Williams spark 21:49 – Interview with Curry Sexton 34:25 – Turkey or ham for Coach Klieman? 0:00 – John isn’t ready to send this team to the NIT yet 12:23 – Interview with K-State Athletic Director Gene Taylor 24:29 – Joshua Youngblood gets it 31:31 – Jabroni of the Week

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From K-State Sophomore Xavier Johnson’s layup with 11 seconds gave Pittsburgh the lead for good, as the Panthers rallied past Kansas State, 63-59, to earn a spot in the championship game of the Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans Fort Myers Tipoff on Monday night at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena. With the loss, K-State (4-1) will play Bradley (4-2) in the tournament’s third-place game at 5 p.m., CT on Wednesday. The Braves lost to Northwestern, 78-51, in the second semifinal game. Down 57-51 with 4:06 to play, K-State used a 7-0 run over an 81-second stretch to take a 58-57…

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