K-State Slate: 10.22.10

by TB on Oct 22, 2010 7:23 AM CDT in News

Given the ubiquitous criticism he's faced, the headline is appropriate for this one.

A two-way player at K-State? Hell, if any of our running backs can play linebacker, why not give it a shot?

Surprisingly, given that there's a football game tomorrow, that's about it for the football links. Oh yeah, that might have something to do with Big 12 basketball's media day yesterday.

Get used to this storyline. As the preseason favorite, K-State now has the target on its back, rather than being the team gunning for the target on others.

The beard is back, baby. Fear the Beard.

Newcomer Freddy Asprilla dropped an astounding amount of weight during the offseason. If Asprilla is all he's cracked up to be on the front line with Curtis Kelly, Jamar Samuels and Wally Judge, the Wildcats could have a fearsome frontcourt this season.

Back to football. With almost zero fanfare, the Big 12 changed the tiebreaker that sent Oklahoma to the conference title game over Texas AND TEXAS TECH two years ago. I wrote extensively about this at the time, and needless to say I think it's ridiculous.

I've been meaning to post this for days, but kept forgetting. Rutgers player Eric LeGrand was paralyzed from the neck down last week. Click this link to wish him well in his recovery.

In Part II of Peter's trip to Lincoln, we are presented with yet more evidence that Nebraska fans are just like everyone else.

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I'm a long way from being done with football season.

But I’m excited for basketball. The thought of having a scoring center to go along with Pullen, Samuels, and Kelly is almost too much to bear. So who does everyone think will start in the 2 spot? McGruder and Irving both have another year of experience, but different talents. Irving, I think, would take a little of the ballhandling load off Pullen, but McGruder is a better rebounder and shot-blocker. And that’s without even considering any newcomers.

by AMS on Oct 22, 2010 8:05 AM CDT reply actions

My guess is...

McGruder based on the number of minutes from last year and seemed like he could step up his game if we needed it.

If Asprilla is what we hope Judge may be first off the bench, but I was thinking/hoping he would start this year. I think he will if Asprilla does not learn the defensive side of Frank’s scheme.

Hoping for Samuels, as we all are, to take his game to another level and take a starting spot, if he wants it, as well and keep it for awhile. Maybe he doesn’t want to and he comes off the bench again.

GO STATE!!!!

by wabasher on Oct 22, 2010 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Don't Judge and Asprilla play different positions?

"Coaching a football team is the most engrossing thing in the world. It is playing chess with human pawns." --Walter Camp

by K. Scott Bailey on Oct 24, 2010 6:50 AM CDT up reply actions

So, the dissenting opinion was Doc Sadler...

Also, anyone think we’ll get to use the tiebreaker in this last year of divisional football?

Hail to the Purple, Hail to the White
Wildcat in spirit, Wildcat in fight
Hail Alma Mater from sea to sea
Onward forever, Hail Victory!

by MadCat on Oct 22, 2010 8:46 AM CDT reply actions

it's possible, esp if Missouri beats OU

Then OU beats OSU. What I want is for OU to beat Missouri, MIssouri to beat Nebraska and us to beat Missouri of course. If we lose only one more game, the 3 way would be us, NU and MU.

Bitchslapping Texas since 1997

by mjk7166 on Oct 22, 2010 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions

Things will be much clearer after this weekend

IF we beat Baylor, (which I’ve felt since early September was our linchpin game between a mediocre and really good season) we will know if we can engage in wild fantasies! I think either OU or NU is upset this weekend. Don’t know which one.

oh hail the Purple and White

by Furnace76 on Oct 22, 2010 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions

Hopefully both Oklahoma teams win, then things really get wild in the north!

Bitchslapping Texas since 1997

by mjk7166 on Oct 22, 2010 9:15 AM CDT reply actions

Hello the Turd

""My wife asked me who I voted for the other day, I can’t remember," Turgeon said. “I might have voted K-State, just to take the pressure off of Bill (Self) for a year and put it on Frank. I like having all the pressure on Frank.”" Schmuck.

Anyway, those are some good articles today. Thanks.

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - Gen. George S. Patton

by Sean T on Oct 22, 2010 9:28 AM CDT reply actions

Spinal injuries

LeGrand wasn’t the only one last week. Chris Norton of D-III Luther is at the Mayo Clinic after being temporarily paralyzed Saturday. He, at least, has recovered feeling and slight movement in his extremities, which is wonderful news.

And then there’s the tragic story of D-II Pace’s Danroy Henry, who was shot and killed by police Sunday morning.

My new blog: Those Other Guys. Critiques welcome.

by jonfmorse on Oct 22, 2010 9:29 AM CDT reply actions