Kansas State football experienced some comings and goings over the Christmas holiday. Sophomore cornerback Donovan McIntosh announced that he would be staying with the program after reports surfaced that he was leaving, while sophomore defensive lineman Chiddi Obiazor and senior defensive back Daniel Cobbs are entering the transfer portal, according to reports. McIntosh, a St. Louis native, played in 10 games last season and was a starter in seven. He finished the year with 33 tackles, an interception and four pass breakups. The sophomore announced that he would be staying in Manhattan in a post on social media Friday. To…
Author: Tim Everson
It’s early, but new Kansas State head coach Collin Klein is getting high marks from athletics director Gene Taylor for how he’s handled a tricky transition period to start his tenure. The Mercury sat down with Taylor earlier this month for a wide-ranging conversation which will feature in multiple articles in the near future. Klein was officially introduced as the Wildcats new head coach on Dec. 5, just days following Chris Klieman’s retirement. In the time since, Klein has been boomeranging from Manhattan to College Station, Texas, starting the process of player retention and building a coaching staff at K-State,…
Kansas State is losing its top defender to the transfer portal. Linebacker Austin Romaine is entering the transfer portal, according to a multiple national reports Monday afternoon. The junior from Hillsboro, Mo., has been a dominant presence in the middle of K-State’s defense, wracking up 162 tackles over the last two seasons, including 66 and seven tackles for loss in just nine games played in 2025. He’s been a starter the past three seasons for the Wildcats. A two-time All-Big 12 second team selection and a honorable mention pick for the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2023,…
Kansas State women’s basketball got off to a rough start in Big 12 play, falling 77-55 to No. 9 TCU Saturday afternoon in a game that was close early, but eventually was put out of reach. The Wildcats, one of the youngest teams in the country, couldn’t find a foothold against the Horned Frogs, the oldest and most experienced team in the nation, and K-State faded through the final three quarters while TCU soared. “(TCU) is really good,” head coach Jeff Mittie said in a statement. “They’re very veteran. They play that way, and we don’t play that way right…
Kansas State men’s basketball wrapped up finals week with more than a passing grade after a 30-point home thumping of South Dakota, 106-76, on Saturday. The Wildcats quickly extended their lead to double-digits and never looked back, outclassing the Coyotes in almost every category on their way to a blowout win. “You’re always concerned about this game and thankful that our guys didn’t go home mentally,” head coach Jerome Tang said in a statement. “They stayed here and they were locked in and did a great job, and I’m so proud of them.” Read the rest of the story at…
Kansas State women’s basketball wrapped up non-conference play with its second true road win of the season, topping Creighton 75-71 in Omaha. The Wildcats started strong and led by as much as 15 early in the second half, but the Bluejays made it interesting late, as K-State had to fight off a comeback bid by the home team to leave Nebraska with a win. Despite some ups and downs, K-State (7-6) ends the non-conference with a winning record and looks ahead to a daunting Big 12 schedule starting on Saturday. Read the rest at The Manhattan Mercury!
New Kansas State football head coach Collin Klein made his first public appearance since his introductory press conference last week, meeting with local business owners at the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event held at Briggs Auto Wednesday evening. Klein just got back to Manhattan earlier that day after spending the first part of the week in College Station helping Texas A&M prepare for its opening round College Football Playoff game a week from Saturday versus Miami. “Manhattan, Kansas, is special,” Klein said. “It’s different than anywhere else in the country. I felt that as a student…
A $5 million buyout and and a $6.5 million salary pool for assistant coaches are just two highlights from new Kansas State head coach Collin Klein’s contract, which the athletics department released on Wednesday. As previously announced, Klein’s deal runs for five years and will have a base salary of $4.1 million for the 2026 season. That amount will increase by $100,000 for the next four seasons. That ranks 10th in the Big 12, and is higher than the two other new hires in the conference: Iowa State’s Jimmy Rogers ($3 million) and Oklahoma State’s Eric Morris ($3.8 million). If…
By Tim Everson Kansas State is officially declining its bowl bid, athletics director Gene Taylor announced in a statement released Sunday morning. “Following our recent coaching change and conversations with our player leadership and Commissioner (Brett) Yormark, I determined that we will not accept a bowl invitation on Sunday,” Taylor said in a statement. “This decision was not taken lightly, but with our coaching staff transition and several uncertainties regarding player availability, I felt it was not in our best interest to try to field a team that was not representative of Kansas State University. “We applaud this group for…
Following Saturday’s 24-14 home win over Colorado to wrap up the 2025 regular season, it didn’t take long for attention to shift from this season to what could be waiting for the Wildcats in the near future. In the era of the transfer portal, it’s expected that every team will lose some major contributors in the offseason to other schools. But after a 6-6 season in which K-State failed to meet its high preseason expectations, those concerns magnify. Players like quarterback Avery Johnson, wide receiver Jayce Brown, tight end Linkon Cure, and other standouts on the Wildcats’ roster would draw…