Author: Mitch Fortner

Cartier Diarra has put his name in the transfer portal Wednesday afternoon. K-State head coach Bruce Weber released a statment to go along with the news: “Cartier has informed me of his desire to test his pro basketball opportunities with the option to transfer to another school for his final season of eligibility. I’m supportive of Cartier’s decision and appreciate the time he has given this program the last four years. He has been a part of many great moments here. We look forward to him graduating this spring and pursuing his dream of playing pro basketball.”

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From K-State With recent events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, K-State Athletics, in concert with the K-State Alumni Association and University officials, announced today that the 2020 Catbacker Tour has been canceled. “Traveling the state to all of the Catbacker clubs is one of the most unique grassroots tours in all of college athletics,” Athletics Director Gene Taylor said. “It has been a very frantic and fluid month across the world, and we will continue to do our part to keep people safe and do what is best for all of our communities. We will miss touring the state and visiting…

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0:00 – The Cartier Diarra era at K-State is over 12:23 – Interview with former KSU MBB coach Frank Martin 34:12 – What if Carti wasn’t hurt freshman year? 0:00 – Carti’s legacy will be as a fun role player 11:28 – Was Carti’s dunk vs. KU best Bramlage moment? 21:11 – #1 Song of the Day 29:11 – Ask Us Anything

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From K-State Brad Korn, a fourth-year assistant coach for Bruce Weber at K-State, has been selected as the next head coach at SE Missouri State, the university announced on Monday afternoon (March 23). Korn’s introduction as SEMO’s head coach will be shown live online at the GoSoutheast Facebook page on Tuesday at 2 p.m., CT. Korn is the fifth former Bruce Weber assistant coach to earn a head coaching job at the college level following Matt Painter (Southern Illinois and Purdue), Chris Lowery (SIU), Tracy Webster (interim at DePaul) and Rodney Watson (Southern Indiana). A native of Plano, Illinois, Korn…

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0:00 – Diarra, Williams, Ellis or grad transfer. One spot to fill 12:32 – Frank Martin will live tweet Xavier game/KSU wins bracket 22:29 – K-State football sure did used to suck 31:22 – Everyday Play-By-Play 0:00 – Final KSU scholarship power rankings/KSU wins bracket 14:27 – Interview with football assistant HC Van Malone 30:14 – #1 Song of the Day/Significant Other poll 35:54 – Ask Us Anything

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0:00 – Brad Korn now head coach at SEMO 13:14 – Interview with KSO’s Grant Flanders 26:21 – KU will NOT get a national title 33:44 – Mason unhappy with quarantined life 0:00 – KSU MBB next hire?/Cartier Diarra 13:09 – Football wins bracket (Novelty) 21:39 – #1 Song of the Day 30:16 – Ask Us Anything

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(AP) There’s a growing possibility the Tokyo Olympics won’t begin in late July as scheduled due to the new coronavirus. The International Olympic Committee now says it will consider the possibility of postponing the Summer Games. The IOC issued a statement saying it will hold four weeks of discussions with global sports officials and Japanese authorities to examine the options. It says the “scenario planning” will include the possibility of changing the July 24 start date for the Games, but that “cancellation is not on the agenda.” The announcement came after IOC President Thomas Bach led a conference call with…

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0:00 – 1st confirmed Coronavirus case in Riley County/Upsets bracket 12:49 – Interview with Kellis Robinett from KC Star & Wichita Eagle 19:24 – Part two with Kellis 30:07 – Mitch pawned off his work again 0:00 – More from Upsets bracket 14:54 – Seryee Lewis commits to K-State 23:51 – #1 Song of the Day 31:05 – Ask Us Anything

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