Author: Mitch Fortner

Interesting decision has to be made by Oklahoma football and baseball player Kyler Murray. John plays back some hot takes he made back in his college days. Pac 12 passes a new rule regarding bowl eligibility. John’s new favorite wrestler Mr. Fitness 2 joined us in studio. Plus, Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – OU’s Kyler Murray and his big decision 14:09 – Old school John hot takes part one 24:30 – Why should be care about the Royals’ draft? 31:43 – Interview with Mr. Fitness 2 39:59 – Will Murray even play hard for OU? 50:10 – Brian Patrick/Old…

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The 1998 Davey O’Brien Award winner and runner up for the Heisman Trophy, K-State’s Michael Bishop was one of 76 Football Bowl Subdivision players named to the 2019 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation announced today. This is according to a release from K-State Athletics. A member of K-State Football’s Ring of Honor, K-State Athletics Hall of Fame and state of Kansas Hall of Fame, Bishop is on the ballot for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame for a third-straight year. One of the most dynamic players in program history,…

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Michael Bishop is on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame again and John really wants to get him in. Bishop called in to kickoff hour two. Mitch did some ring announcing in Hutchinson last night and John was in attendance. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – “Mitch! Mitch! Mitch!” 12:24 – John’s new favorite wrestler/Get Bishop in HOF 25:36 – KSU hoops gets top 10 preseason ranking/The Hat 34:44 – Co-host pet peeves 39:12 – Interview with Michael Bishop 55:02 – College Football HOF class of ’17 losers 1:07:12 – 2007 K-State football preview from the…

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(AP) When Matt Olson puts the barrel of the bat on the ball, they results are no-doubters. Olson hit a three-run homer in the eighth as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Sunday to win the series. Olson went 5 for 11 with three home runs, eight RBI and scored five times in the series. His shortest of the three homers was 428 feet on Friday. The A’s are 9-2 in their past 11 road games. The Royals have lost 21 of 31 home games. Olson drove a 3-0 pitch by Burch Smith 454 feet over…

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In the 2nd hour, Kellis Robinett, from the KC Star & Wichita Eagle, steps in as a guest host. KMAN employee Andrew Hammond defends the NBA. Does JR Smith’s blunder remind you of Pervis Pasco? John loves the new Kanye West album. Plus, we play the Match Game. 0:00 – JR Smith = Pervis Pasco 13:54 – Hammond defends the NBA 25:58 – KSU Men’s Basketball news 32:47 – John reviews Kanye’s new album 39:39 – Kellis on KSU football topics 53:51 – Match Game 1:09:51 – Big 12 mascot battle royal

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Kansas State’s September 8 matchup against Mississippi State will kick off at 11 a.m., on ESPN, while its September 15 contest against UTSA will start at 3 p.m., on FSN as the Big 12 Conference and its television partners have announced game times and TV designations for the first three weeks of the season. This is according to a release from K-State. The Wildcats’ season opener against South Dakota on September 1 – which will serve as the 10th-Annual K-State Family Reunion – will be shown world-wide on ESPN3 at a time to be determined. K-State and Mississippi State will…

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In the 2nd hour, Tim Fitzgerald from Go Powercat will be a guest host. The kickoff time has been set for the Mississippi State game on September 8. K-State hoops gets a high preseason ranking from CBS Sports. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Mississippi State kickoff time 10:05 – KSU hoops shaping up like 2009-10 season 23:56 – Thursday primetime or 11 AM on Saturday? 32:06 – The Hat 38:18 – Fitz on K-State football news 50:37 – Fitz on realistic expectation for hoops 1:01:30 – Hoops Scheduling/Prince stories 1:15:08 – You Can’t Be Serious

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Kansas State head football coach Bill Snyder, a native of St. Joseph, Missouri, will be honored by his hometown Missouri Western State University as the Bill Snyder Pavilion will be dedicated on Thursday, July 12, on the west end of Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium, the university has announced. This is according to a release from K-State Athletics. Missouri Western’s Board of Governors unanimously approved naming the facility for Snyder, a 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee who is entering his 27th year at the helm of the Wildcats in 2018. “I am so very honored to be…

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In hour two, we’re goined by guest host Matt Hall from K-State Online. Former K-State football coach Ron Prince was bashed by the Detroit media today. Rivals’ Rob Cassidy calls in to chat about his best Ron Prince stories. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Ron Prince bashed by Detroit media 12:33 – Interview with Rob Cassidy 28:11 – 76ers burner account 35:15 – John’s interaction with a burner account 39:15 – Hall on Prince era and current state of KSU FB 50:57 – Hall on Bruce Weber and Barry Brown 1:01:46 – Mitch & Matt nerd-out on wrestling…

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(AP) Alcides Escobar was one of the least likely Kansas City Royals to belt a home run in extra innings. The light-hitting shortstop had not gone deep in 140 at-bats, and his only long ball this season came on April 17. Escobar, however, sent a drive to left field with two outs in the 14th inning Tuesday night to give the Royals a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. He connected on a 3-1 pitch from Taylor Rogers (1-2), ending a game that took 4 hours, 12 minutes. Rain also delayed the start by 24 minutes. “I knew right away,”…

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