KCSN: K-State Athletics

John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young predict who on K-State will lead the Wildcats statistically, whether the offense can reach its ceiling, over/unders for the defense and more!

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John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young rank the most important players for success for K-State football in 2026. The guys discuss differences in their rankings, what positions they agree on and more!

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Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss where K-State stacks up against the rest of the Big 12 ahead of the 2026 football season, how the Wildcats different position groups compare to others in the conference, look back at Collin Klein's 2022 season as OC in a fun trivia game and more!

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John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss K-State basketball, the TBT, takeaways from Casey Alexander's recent comments, how the Wildcats can go about rebuilding , rapid fire football questions and more!

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John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss what went wrong for K-State's special teams in 2025, Stanton Weber's pedigree as a special teams coach, how the unit can improve in 2026 and more!

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John Kurtz, Derek Young and Cole Manbeck discuss a major announcement by Gene Taylor regarding K-State football fans, Phil Steele's preseason Big 12 rankings, some questions facing K-State Football in 2026 and more!

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John Kurtz and Cole Manbeck discuss how Collin Klein is thriving in the media spotlight as the new head coach at K-State, takeaways from what QB Avery Johnson said at Big 12 media day and more!

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John Kurtz and Derek Young are joined by K-State running back Joe Jackson at Big 12 Media day in Frisco, Texas discussing his late season performance in 2025, his expectations for the 2026 season and more!

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John Kurtz and Derek Young are joined by K-State defenders Wesley Fair and Rex Van Wyhe discussing the coaching changes with Collin Klein and defensive coordinator Jordan Peterson, expectations for the 2026 season and more!

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John Kurtz and Derek Young are joined by head coach of the K-State Wildcats Collin Klein at Big 12 media day in Frisco, Texas discussing his job, what he sees for the future of the program, the ever changing landscape of college athletics and more!

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