Several Kansas State student-athletes announced over the weekend that they would not play their respective sports unless a student was dismissed from school for his tweet about George Floyd. The student, Jaden McNeil, tweeted, “Congratulations to George Floyd on being drug free for an entire month!” Twitter reportedly removed the tweet for violating the company’s […]
Read MoreKansas State Football Players Announce Boycott After Student’s Disgusting Tweet Friday
On Friday, a truly reprehensible tweet by Kansas State student Jaden McNeil, mocking the late George Floyd, set off a firestorm at the school. We’ve seen college athletes start to use their voices to affect change around the country, and that is happening in Manhattan right now. Kansas State administrators, including athletic director Gene Taylor, […]
Read MorePower 5 CFB Program Suspends Voluntary Workouts After 14 Student Athletes Test Positive For COVID-19
Just over a week ago, a college announced it paused all voluntary workouts following the positive diagnosis for several athletes of COVID-19. Houston announced six of its student-athletes tested positive for the virus. Immediately after testing the athletes, the school decided to shut down voluntary workouts for the time being. Eight days later, another major […]
Read More2021 College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot Released
The College Football Hall of Fame ballot has been released for the 2021 class. It is stocked with names that should be very familiar to football fans. 78 players and seven coaches from the FBS ranks are included. Over 12,000 National Football Foundation members and existing Hall of Famers will vote on the candidates, and […]
Read MoreBig 12 AD Shares Promising Insight On College Football Season
Right now, the 2020 college football season remains shrouded in uncertainty. No one knows for sure if it will start on time, and if it does, what stadiums will look like. It appears incredibly likely that if there are games played this fall, they will be held in empty stadiums. Barring a major breakthrough, large […]
Read MoreBig 12 President Shares When Conference Schools Could Resume On-Campus Activities
Monday was a big news day in regards to the potential return of professional sports. California, New York and Texas all made major decisions, leading many to believe sports could return sooner than anticipated. Big 12 president Bob Bowlsby shared his thoughts on Monday regarding student-athletes potentially returning to campus. The NCAA will conduct a […]
Read MoreTalented DE Recruit Tobechi Okoli Releases Loaded Top 8
Kansas City’s Tobechi Okoli is one of the most talented defensive ends in the class of 2021. Today, he announced a new top eight schools list. Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, and his home state Missouri Tigers crack the list out of the SEC. They’re joined by Kansas State, Michigan, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. It’s a pretty strong […]
Read MoreBetting Lines Released For Top College Football Games Of 2020
Fans are already looking forward to the upcoming 2020 college football season. LSU won last season’s national championship after a dominant performance over the Clemson Tigers. Which team will win it all this year? There are plenty of pivotal games for the 2020-21 season. Despite the season still being a few months away, FanDuel has […]
Read MoreThe Big 12 Officially Unveils Bracket For Next Week’s Conference Tournament
The Sprint Center in Kansas City will play host to next week’s Big 12 Tournament. After today’s Big 12 hoops games, the bracket for the event is set. This may shock you, but Kansas is the No. 1 seed. After the Jayhawks’ incredible run of Big 12 regular season titles came to an end last […]
Read MoreBig 12 Program Up To 5 Players Arrested Over Last 4 Days
It has been a rough few offseason days for the Kansas State football program. Coming off of a promising first season under head coach Chris Klieman, the Wildcats had a string of arrests over the last four days. As of this morning, we knew about three arrests involving players in separate incidents. Running back Jacardia […]
Read More3 Big 12 Football Players Arrested Over The Weekend
Three Big 12 football players were arrested over the weekend in separate events. All three players attend Kansas State. Kansas State running back Jacardia Wright, linebacker DeMarrquese Hayes, and linebacker Nick Allen were all arrested on Saturday night, according to a report by the The Wichita Eagle. This is obviously not an ideal situation for Wildcats head […]
Read MoreAlabama Reportedly Interviewing Replacement For Scott Cochran
Earlier this week it was reported that Alabama strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran, one of Nick Saban’s longest-tenured assistants, would be joining SEC rival Georgia. The surprise departure has left the Crimson Tide scrambling to find a replacement. But they’ve been working diligently, and they’re already interviewing candidates for the position. According to Matt […]
Read MoreMichigan State Poaches Top Big 12 Assistant
Michigan State got a very late start in the coaching cycle, only recently hiring Mel Tucker out of Colorado after Mark Dantonio stepped down. But it isn’t stopping them from picking up some top assistants to join Tucker’s staff. The latest addition to their staff comes courtesy of a raid on a successful Big 12 […]
Read MoreWhere Every Big 12 Team Is Ranked In ESPN’s Preseason FPI
Earlier this week, ESPN revealed its preseason FPI for the 2020 college football season. The Big 12 is pretty well represented around the middle of the list, an indication that we could have a very competitive league once again. Three teams from the Big 12 conference make the preseason Top 25. Oklahoma starts the year […]
Read MoreBig 12 Announces Punishments For Kansas-Kansas State Brawl
The bad blood between Kansas and Kanas State spilled over into the crowd on Tuesday night during the second half of action. Both programs found themselves in the headlines for all the wrong reasons as there were a bunch of punches thrown. Silvio De Sousa received most of the blame for the brawl, especially since […]
Read MoreKansas Coach Bill Self Announces Punishment For Silvio De Sousa
The college basketball world received a black eye on Tuesday night when a rivalry game between Kansas and Kansas State got out of hand. A late steal from a Kansas State player resulted in a benches clearing brawl involving nearly every player from both teams. The full roster from both teams – players in uniform […]
Read MoreBill Self Gives Update On Possible Penalties From Kansas-Kansas State Brawl
Kansas men’s basketball has been front and center in the news today, and not for anything good. A wild brawl between them and the Kansas State Wildcats yesterday has Bill Self fuming, and he’s not taking what happened lightly. Speaking to the media today, Self made it clear in no uncertain terms that consequences are […]
Read MoreNew Video Angle Emerges From Kansas-Kansas State Brawl
On Tuesday night, a rivalry game between Kansas and Kansas State turned ugly in the final seconds of the contest. A late steal from a Kansas State player resulted in a benches clearing brawl involving nearly every player from both teams. The full roster from both teams – players in uniform and those in street […]
Read MorePhoto From Kansas-Kansas State Brawl Is Going Viral
On Tuesday night, a rivalry game between Kansas and Kansas State turned ugly in the final seconds of the contest. A late steal from a Kansas State player resulted in a benches clearing brawl involving nearly every player from both teams. Players from the Jayhawks and Wildcats rushed onto the court to protect their teammates […]
Read MoreVideo: Brawl Breaks Out During Kansas-Kansas State Game
The college basketball gods decided Tuesday night would give fans the animosity this season has been missing. Earlier Tuesday night, Illinois guard Alan Griffin was ejected for stomping on the chest of a Purdue player. Just an hour later, Kansas and Kansas State took it a step further with an all-out brawl. It’s unclear what […]
Read MoreThere Are 5 Bowl Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone. We have five bowl games on the slate for today, including a few featuring some of the biggest name brand programs in the sport. There will be football on from noon until after 11 p.m. ET. If you’re lucky enough to be off of work today, ahead of your New […]
Read MoreDarren Sproles To Retire After 15 NFL Seasons
One of the most exciting and unique running backs in recent NFL history is calling it a career after the season. Darren Sproles will retire at the end of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2019-20 campaign, his 15th NFL season. Sproles was a fourth-round pick in 2005 after a standout career at Kansas State. In 2003, he […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games, College Football Playoff
Tomorrow afternoon college football returns, with bowl season getting underway. After months of picks, we’ll now do our best to predict the winner of all 40 postseason games, including the College Football Playoff. Things get started with the ever-entertaining Bahamas Bowl on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Charlotte plays its first ever bowl game against […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
Rivalry week is here. Starting on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and running through Sunday, many of college football’s biggest rivalry games will be played, with serious postseason implications on the line. On Thursday, we get the always contentious Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ Matt Luke and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead both have plenty on the line, even […]
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