K-State basketball has dropped two straight to start conference play and now a must win comes in conference game number three against WVU tomorrow night. Kellis Robinett joins the show in hour two as well as Kliff Kingsbury is poised to be the next HC for the Arizona Cardinals and Mason has some things grinding his gears. 0:00 – BW and season expectations 14:04 – Kamau/Same page for injuries 24:30 – What’s grinding Mason’s gears? 33:34 – Kliff in the NFL 39:24 – K-State struggles with Kellis 49:21 – Football updates 1:07:04 – Staci’s hot take and JB vs JT…
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From K-State Athletics Kansas State head women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie announced today that sophomore center Maary Lakes has been dismissed from the program for a violation of team rules and conduct detrimental to the program. “This is a very disappointing outcome as Maary was a student-athlete with so much potential,” Mittie said. “But, we have certain standards and expectations that all of our student-athletes must meet and when those standards are not met, there are consequences. Maary was someone we thought deserved a second chance, but unfortunately, it is time for us to both move on, and we wish…
Offensive struggles continue for K-State basketball on Saturday at Texas Tech. How healthy is Kamau Stokes? Hear audio from new K-State football offensive coordinator Courtney Messeingham. K-State A.D. Gene Taylor calls-in. Plus, news around the Big 12. 0:00 – Recap of K-State’s loss at Tech 13:36 – Fun experience at FCS title game 22:45 – Audio from new OC Courtney Messingham 33:45 – Doke is out for the season 38:09 – WVU game a must win/Stokes health 48:05 – Interview with Gene Taylor 54:56 – Neal Brown to West Virginia 1:10:36- Clemson or Alabama?
From K-State Athletics . . . Former Kansas State men’s basketball player Keith Amerson, for whom the team’s Academic Award is named, recently passed away at the age of 50 (December 29). A native of Los Angeles, California, Amerson played two seasons (1989-91) for the Wildcats for head coaches Lon Kruger and Dana Altman, helping the school to the 1990 NCAA Tournament. A captain and starter in all 28 games as a senior in 1990-91, he led the team in rebounding (6.1 rpg.) while ranking second in steals (1.3 spg.), third in assists (2.4 apg.) and fourth in scoring (8.5…
Kansas State used a season-best shooting performance in the second quarter and lockdown defense in the third to cruise past Oklahoma, 86-56, on Saturday night in Bramlage Coliseum. K-State improved its home court winning streak to eight games, while senior guard Kayla Goth became the 41st player in school history to reach the career 1,000-point mark. In the second quarter, K-State (10-4, 1-1 Big 12) would score a season-high for a second quarter with 26 points in the frame and tallied a season-high for field goal percentage in any quarter by shooting 78.6 percent (11-of-14). Kansas State dashed out to…
From K-State Athletics A battle of two Top 10 defensive teams proved to be every bit as advertised, as Kansas State’s second-half rally fell short in a 63-57 loss to No. 11/11 Texas Tech before a packed house at United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday afternoon. Down by as many as 16 points, K-State (10-4, 0-2 Big 12) closed to with 43-42 on a 3-pointer by senior Barry Brown, Jr., with 6:56 remaining. However, Texas Tech got a 3-pointer from leading scorer Davide Moretti on the next possession that ignited a 7-0 run that gave the Red Raider a cushion the…
From K-State Athletics Texas knocked down 14 3-pointers, including 9 in the second half, as the Longhorns snapped a 4-game losing streak to Kansas State with a 67-47 victory in the Big 12 opener for both teams at Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night. The 14 3-point field goals tied for the third-most by a Wildcat opponent and the most since Nebraska also canned 14 treys on Feb. 17, 2010. K-State entered the game 13th nationally in 3-point field goal percentage defense. Overall, Texas (9-4, 1-0) Big 12 connected on 47.9 percent (23-of-48) from the field, including a K-State opponent-best 60.9…
Kansas State started the 23rd season of Big 12 Conference action on Wednesday night at (25/rv) Iowa State. The Cyclones defended Hilton Coliseum with a 96-58 win. K-State has now lost seven straight Big 12 openers. K-State was led by guards Kayla Goth and Jasauen Beard. Goth registered her second double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 assists. For the night, Goth was responsible for 17 of K-State’s 23 made field goals. This was her eighth career game with 10 or more assists. Beard came off the bench to contribute 12 points and four rebounds. Kansas State (9-4,…
Happy new year! Matt Hall, from K-State Online, is in-studio for the first show of 2019. K-State hoops opens Big 12 play tonight and Texas is in town. Many coaching changes around college football. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Should KSU be the favorite tonight? 13:35 – Dana Holgorsen to Houston 24:16 – Who could be next head coach at WVU 33:43 – Bevo vs. Uga 38:50 – Wade back in 3 weeks/who needs to figure it out? 51:55 – Texas/How did Klieman do with coaching hires? 1:04:56 – Mean Gene/Sean Snyder not on coaching staff? 1:09:44 -…
Welcome to the final Wildcat Insider for 2018. K-State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber delivers some great news about Dean Wade. Big 12 play begins Wednesday when the Cats host Texas. Football coach Chris Klieman hires more staff members. Plus, questions from Twitter. 0:00 – Hoops struggles/Dean Wade news 12:26 – Coach Klieman hiring more coaches 23:27 – Coaching changes/CFP reaction 34:54 – Twitter questions 38:41 – Dean Wade/Football coaching staff 49:35 – Interview with Bruce Weber 58:14 – Why is K-State giving up leads? 1:12:58 – Happy New Year!