Author: Mitch Fortner

The Game on 1350 KMAN · 1/15/21 Hour 1 – Kellis Robinett 0:00 – KSU MBB in bad shape heading to Austin 12:05 – Interview with Kellis Robinett 34:11 – John not worried about the Browns The Game on 1350 KMAN · 1/15/21 Hour 2 – MitchPom on K-State at Texas 0:00 – MitchPom’s prediction of KSU at #4 Texas 12:32 – Drew Wiley not coming back/Bagels 22:19 – #1 Song of the Day 29:43 – End of the week extravaganza

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By John Kurtz K-State’s 2021 season opener on September 4th against Stanford will no longer be in Manhattan. Instead, the Wildcats and the Cardinal will play at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, home of the Dallas Cowboys, in the Allstate Kickoff Classic. K-State will get a guaranteed payday of $2.8 million to move the game. Athletic director Gene Taylor expects to net around $2.2 million when all is said and done – a substantial increase from an estimated $500,000 for a typical home game. Stanford will get only enough money for travel costs as stipulated in the original home-and-home contract. “We…

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The Game on 1350 KMAN · 1/13/21 Hour 1 – KSU/Stanford moved to Arlington 0:00 – FB 2021 opener vs. Stanford moved to Arlington, TX 15:55 – Can’t complain if you don’t like KSU being small-time 26:52 – Get Mitch to Arlington on PA 33:59 – #1 Song of the Day The Game on 1350 KMAN · 1/13/21 Hour 2 – This is what big time programs do 0:00 – This is what big time programs do/Financial impact 13:35 – Twitter reaction/How big is Stanford 24:11 – Technology has made John uglier 33:01 – Jabroni of the Week

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From K-State For the fourth straight year, Voice of the Wildcats Wyatt Thompson has been named the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year as the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association announced their annual award recipients for 2020. Thompson, who is in his 19th year as the play-by-play voice of the Wildcats, is a six-time winner of the award and ranks second all-time among K-State broadcasters in awards and fourth all-time among broadcasters in the state of Kansas. In addition to his play-by-play duties for Wildcat football and men’s basketball, Thompson can be seen regularly each summer at each Catbacker event across…

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The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game Hour 1 1/12/21 – K-State will not host Iowa State tomorrow 00:00 – CFP/K-State will not host Iowa State tomorrow 13:25 – ISU top 10 love/Baylor in Newell’s ballot 24:05 – Baylor in Newell’s ballot 31:36 – #1 Song of the Day The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 1/12/21 Hour 2 – K-State has done well with getting transfers 00:00 – Coach Snyder fighting for Michael Bishop 13:50 – College football parity problem 22:44 – K-State has done well with getting transfers 32:31 – Ask Us Anything

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From K-State The men’s basketball game between Kansas State and Iowa State set for Wednesday, January 13 has been postponed in accordance with the Big 12 Conference’s game interruption guidelines. The postponement is in response to K-State being unable to meet the required COVID-19 thresholds on Monday, as established by the conference. K-State will work with the Big 12 and Iowa State to reschedule the game. There has been no determination on any future K-State games at this time.

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From K-State One of the most electrifying all-purpose running backs in the early 2000s, Kansas State’s Darren Sproles has been selected to the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2021. We’re very proud of you, @DarrenSprolesCongrats on being named to the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class? https://t.co/BWwF1byN5a#KStateFB pic.twitter.com/u7xHqZG9ex— K-State Football (@KStateFB) January 11, 2021 Sproles is the sixth K-State player or coach to be selected to college football’s highest honor and the third in the last 10 years. He joins former linebackers Gary Spani (Class of 2002) and Mark Simoneau (Class of 2012),…

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The Game on 1350 KMAN · 1/11/21 Hour 1 – Darren Sproles elected to Hall of Fame 0:00 – Darren Sproles elected to College Football HOF 13:28 – KSU hoops shorthanded vs. Oklahoma State 25:02 – Sproles’ reaction to HOF news 33:10 – Iowa State reloading The Game on 1350 KMAN · 1/11/21 Hour 2 – Bill Snyder Interview 0:00 – Interview with Bill Snyder 20:05 – Reaction to interview with Coach Snyder 27:03 – Joe Petrakis/Big 12 hoops 34:58 – CFP Natty tonight

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The Game on 1350 KMAN · 1/8/21 Hour 1 – Kellis Robinett 0:00 – Montavious Murphy out for the season 11:48 – Interview with Kellis Robinett 31:14 – Cameo/#1 Song of the Day The Game on 1350 KMAN · 1/8/20 Hour 2 – #MyGuy coming to MHK 0:00 – K-State big man injuries/Donovan Williams 11:38 – Alex Trebek’s final Jeopardy 21:17 – Re-do of the non-con 32:51 – End of week sound extravaganza

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The Game on 1350 KMAN · 1/7/21 Hour 1 – Derek Young Entire first hour was with special guest Derek Young from K-State Online The Game on 1350 KMAN · 1/7/21 Hour 2 – Deuce Vaughn All-American 0:00 – ESPN fixes Davion Bradford’s name/Key stretch of games 10:49 – Phil Steele shows love for Deuce Vaughn 22:33 – #1 Song of the Day 33:52 – Ask Us Anything

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