(AP) The St. Louis Cardinals were a .500 team after a loss on July 25, but since then they’ve been the hottest team in the National League. Yadier Molina broke a tie with a two-run single in the seventh inning, Tyson Ross won his St. Louis debut and the Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-2 on Sunday to win their fifth straight, matching a season high. The Cardinals moved eight games above .500, equaling their season high set on June 11, and are a National League-best 12-4 since July 27. Manager Mike Matheny was fired on July 14 in…
Author: Mitch Fortner
John wanted to talk K-State defense yesterday. He’ll finally get to do it today. Hear media interviews with defensive coordinators Brian Norwood and Blake Seiler. Big 12 is frowned upon by the FPI. Recap of the first Chiefs’ preseason game. Plus, Match Game and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Snyder poll/Defense not letting on about change 13:32 – Match Game 26:06 – Interview with Brian Norwood 34:47 – Patty Ice performance review 40:21 – Seiler quietly more confident in D than John 51:29 – Interview with Blake Seiler 1:02:04 – FPI hates the Big 12/SEC non-con 1:12:08 – You…
Just minutes before we went live, K-State announced that Bill Snyder received a contract extension through the 2022 season. Kellis Robinett, from the KC Star and Wichita Eagle, calls in to talk about the extension. Athletic Director Gene Taylor kicked-off the second hour. The Big 12 is frowned upon by the FPI. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Coach Snyder’s contract extension 11:43 – Interview with Kellis Robinett 21:48 – Snyder still has some say in new head coach 32:24 – Cover 5 with Brady wins again 38:08 – Interview with Gene Taylor 49:15 – Reaction to comments from…
Article courtesy of K-State Athletics Kansas State Director of Athletics Gene Taylor announced today that legendary head football coach Bill Snyder has agreed to a new five-year contract, securing the services of the 2011 and 2012 national and Big 12 coach of the year through the 2022 season. The contract increases Snyder’s compensation to $3.45 million for the 2018 season, which will then increase by $300,000 in both 2019 and 2020. The new deal, approved by the K-State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors, includes a salary renegotiation clause after the completion of the 2020 season. “It has been a pleasure…
(AP) Heath Fillmyer used a hockey mentality to get a baseball milestone Wednesday night. Fillmyer allowed three singles over seven innings for his first major league win, Adalberto Mondesi and Drew Butera each drove in three, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 9-0. Anthony Rizzo drilled Fillmyer (1-1) with a line drive on the left heel on his third pitch, but Fillmyer stuck around and didn’t allow another hit until David Bote and Tommy La Stella singled with one out in the seventh inning. “Did I see it?” Fillmyer said. “I felt it. It felt like a…
Kansas State soccer ended its 2018 exhibition schedule on Wednesday night as Big Ten foe Minnesota visited the K-State Soccer Complex. The Golden Gophers defeated the Wildcats in the preseason tune-up, 3-1. This is according to a release from K-State. Minnesota captured the lead in the 21st minute, as the Golden Gophers’ Molly Fielder dropped off a pass to April Bockin at the top of K-State’s 18-yard box. Bockin hit a low line drive to the lower left corner of the net for the first goal. The Golden Gophers finished the opening half with a 10-1 advantage in total shots…
Hear Bill Snyder and Andre Coleman speak about K-State running back Alex Barnes. Also, hear comments from Alex Barnes himself. How will K-State utilize the other running backs? “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus calls in to give us an update on Chiefs’ training camp. Plus, the return of Meet the Wildcats, the debut of 15 Seconds of Fame and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Alex Barnes is the featured back 12:02 – Expectations for Barnes/Barnes interview 22:21 – NCAA hoops rule changes 33:13 – Meet the Wildcats: Coach Impressions 38:56 – Interview with Mitch Holthus 49:23 – How…
Mike Montgomery continues to dominate the club that drafted him out of high school. Montgomery allowed five hits over six-plus innings, David Bote drove in a career-high three runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 Tuesday night. The Cubs upped their NL Central lead to 2 1/2 games over second-place Milwaukee, which lost in San Diego. Montgomery (4-4), who the Royals drafted in the first round in 2008, picked up his first win since June 29. Montgomery is 3-0 with a 0.40 ERA in four appearances against the Royals. Bote’s first career triple with two out…
We are back with audio from yesterday’s K-State Football Media Day. New offensive coordinator Andre Coleman has added a new energy to the team. We got the story on Collin Klein’s baby name. Ohio State fans are rallying in favor of Urban Meyer. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Andre Coleman spits the truth 12:10 – New energy at K-State 23:10 – Ohio State fans rally in Columbus 32:23 – Collin Klein baby name update 37:32 – A few tweaks to Snyder’s program would go a long way 50:21 – Full Andre Coleman interview 1:00:40 – Coleman on Isaiah…
With preparation underway for the 2018 football season, Kansas State met with the media during the team’s annual media day event on Monday inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Head coach Bill Snyder conducted a press conference inside the Vanier Family Football Complex, while student-athletes and members of the coaching staff posed for pictures and answered questions on the field. This is all from a release by K-State Athletics. Selected comments from Snyder’s press conference are posted below, along with a collection of comments from K-State’s coordinators and an assortment players. The next public event for K-State is the annual Fan…