From The Couch – Chris Klieman: “We’re Still Going Play Power 5 Football”

From The Couch – Chris Klieman: “We’re Still Going Play Power 5 Football”

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K-State finished their fifth fall practice today and Coach Chris Klieman met with the media afterward.  Klieman was very upbeat and excited about the upcoming season.  Here are some quotes of note from the press conference. “For us as coaches, we like where we’re at and we think we’re much better than we’ve been here, at least in the last two years.”…Chris Klieman, August 10, 2021 JM:  One of the themes of the press conference was Klieman repeatedly talking about…

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From The Couch – Conference Realignment Stirs The Emotions Of Big 12 Leaders

From The Couch – Conference Realignment Stirs The Emotions Of Big 12 Leaders

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  Here we go again.  Texas and Oklahoma are leaving the Big 12 for the SEC.  Their intentions would have been kept a secret for a while longer if not for someone at Texas A&M catching wind of it and leaking it to the press.  It’s been a wild week or two and I thought I’d take a look back at some quotes of note from Big 12 leaders. “Today’s action by the Board of Regents is in the best…

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Oklahoma State Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

Oklahoma State Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

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Had it not been for a shortened non-conference season in 2020, Oklahoma State might have been a 10-win team.  Two of their three losses were very close games.  They lost to Texas 41-34 in overtime and lost 29-22 to TCU.  Yet, Vegas has set the over/under on the Cowboys at 7.5.   They lost running back Chuba Hubbard and wide receiver Tylan Wallace to the NFL, but the Cowboys return quarterback Spencer Sanders and what they believe to be a strong…

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TCU Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

TCU Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

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From 2016 to 2020, TCU has had the third-ranked recruiting class in the Big 12 behind Texas and Oklahoma. Their 2020 class was ranked number 23 in the country. The Horned Frogs are underperforming their recruiting ratings, not finishing higher than fifth in the Big 12 Conference since 2017. Is this the year TCU makes a push towards the top of the Big 12 and competes for the league championship? TCU returns junior quarterback Max Duggan, an experienced backfield and…

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Texas Football Preview

Texas Football Preview

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It’s the beginning of the Steve Sarkisian era for the SEC-bound Texas Longhorns.  Vegas set the over/under on wins for the Longhorns at eight.  Texas is overrated every year and is usually ranked in a preseason poll when they have no business being ranked.  They almost always fail to do as well as expected.  That being said, let’s take a look and see if eight wins are doable for them.  Here’s the schedule…. September 4 vs. Louisiana Let’s be honest. …

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Gene Taylor and Richard Myers Release Statement

Gene Taylor and Richard Myers Release Statement

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  Gene Taylor and Richard Myers released the above statement regarding Oklahoma and Texas announcing they are leaving the Big 12.  While that statement alone doesn’t give me a lot of confidence that K-State will be in a major conference going forward, Gene Taylor also released a video with Wyatt Thompson in which he dove into the situation in a bit more detail.  This made me feel a little bit better…. Where do you think the Cats end up when…

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From The Couch – K-State Ring Of Honor Member Martin Gramatica

From The Couch – K-State Ring Of Honor Member Martin Gramatica

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  Martin Gramatica was added to the Kansas State Football Ring of Honor in 2008.  He is undoubtedly the best kicker in K-State history and arguably one of the best kickers in NFL history.  He was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Kansas State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.  This was a lot of fun for me to write and I hope you enjoy learning a little bit more about Martin Gramatica. “Gramática…

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West Virginia Preview For Heartland College Sports

West Virginia Preview For Heartland College Sports

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It’s year three of the Neal Brown era at West Virginia and Mountaineer fans are expecting improvement from their 4-4 conference and 6-4 overall record last season.   The offense appears to be pretty well set going into the fall, while their defense, great in 2020, has some holes to fill and quite a few question marks. The schedule isn’t easy, especially the non-conference portion, with a trip to Maryland and a home game against Virginia Tech.  The major Sportsbooks…

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Texas Tech Football Season Prediction For Heartland College Sports

Texas Tech Football Season Prediction For Heartland College Sports

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It’s year three of the Matt Wells era at Texas Tech, and there are more questions than answers about the Red Raiders going into this season.  They are replacing their starting quarterback and lost some other key players off of last year’s team that went 4-6 on the season.  Oregon transfer Tyler Shough is expected to get the nod at quarterback after leading the Ducks to the Pac 12 championship last season. FanDuel has set the over/under on wins for…

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