Keeper Of The Games

It's just about Halloween and almost time to turn those clocks back, but we're here and ready for a brand new episode of the KOGpod with Blake Cripps and Tommy Castor!

On this episode #105:

- The Kansas Jayhawks football squad find themselves in the midst of a 3 game losing streak after starting the season 5-0.  Can KU come out of their bye week and get at least one more victory in their final 4 games to become bowl eligible?  What does the offense look like with the potential of Jalon Daniels coming back and how can the defense hold up in the final 4 weeks of the season?  The guys discuss.

- The Kansas State Wildcats are dealing with their own injuries with starting QB Adrian Martinez a gametime decision against Oklahoma State.  K-State fell to TCU after Martinez left early.  Can the Wildcats beat an OSU team at home with Will Howard under center?  What do they need from Deuce Vaughn to win and does K-State still control its own destiny to potentially get into a Big 12 title game?

- The Kansas City Chiefs are also on a bye week, but last weekend, dominated the San Francisco 49ers 44-23 to move to 5-2 on the season.  Blake and Tommy discuss their offensive weapons, the upcoming schedule for KC after the bye, the new trade addition of Kadarius Toney from the Giants and the Frank Clark 2 game suspension.

- Its our official KOGpod College Basketball Preview.  Blake and Tommy break down the seasons for all 3 major Kansas teams, the defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks, the Kansas State Wildcats with a brand new team and coach in Jerome Tang, and the Wichita State Shockers who are looking to bounce back in year 3 of the Isaac Brown era at WSU.

- Our Wichita Whiparound discusses the leadership change with Shocker baseball, the Holy War at Riverfront Stadium and state football bracket updates.

- Our A's C's and R's segment is all about an upcoming college hockey tournament featuring the University of Kansas club hockey team in Wichita and the tragic passing of a Newman University soccer player.

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October is here and so we're back for a brand new episode of Keeper of the Games with Blake Cripps and Tommy Castor!

On this episode #104:

- The Kansas City Chiefs survived a wild Monday Night Football, dropping the Raiders 30-29.  The guys discuss the defensive woes, the WR situation, roughing the passer, and the best way to get a victory at home this weekend against the outstanding Buffalo Bills.

- Kansas football dropped their first game of the year to TCU on Saturday 38-31 with College GameDay in the house.  Blake and Tommy discuss the loss of Jalon Daniels, how this team can respond and also the announcement of a new stadium at KU.

- K-State football is in the driver's seat to win a Big 12 title after escaping Ames with a gritty 10-9 win against Iowa State.  The guys discuss Adrian Martinez's growth and how the Wildcats can be a Big 12 contender.

- Our Wichita Whiparound discusses the Holy War at Riverfront Stadium and the start of the Wichita Thunder season.

- Our A's C's and R's segment is all about Shocker volleyball, Shocker golf, the end of the Mike Matheny era with the Royals and roughing the passer on Chris Jones during MNF.

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Football is in full swing and so is fall and so we're back for a brand new episode of Keeper of the Games with Blake Cripps and Tommy Castor!

On this episode #103:

- The Kansas City Chiefs dropped a rough game on the road to the Indianapolis Colts 20-17 over the weekend to fall to 2-1 on the season.  There are some concerns offensively and on special teams with KC, and Blake and Tommy break down what needs to happen for the Chiefs to bounce back in primetime against Tom Brady and Tampa Bay this Sunday night.

- Chris Klieman and the Kansas State Wildcats have had an interesting couple of weeks.  First, they look anemic offensively against Tulane, but then go to Norman and hung 41 in an upset victory over the Oklahoma Sooners.  The Wildcats are 3-1 and Adrian Martinez is the reigning offensive player of the week.  The Cats still control their own destiny in the Big 12, but how far can they go?  The guys discuss.

- The Kansas Football Jayhawks are now 4-0!  The guys discuss the size of the crowd in that sellout victory against Duke and where expectations should be now for the undefeated Jayhawks, plus what its going to take for KU to keep Lance Leipold.

- It's an end of an era in Kansas City as Dayton Moore, president of baseball ops for the Royals was let go.  Blake and Tommy recap Moore's tenure in KC and what needs to happen for success with the Royals in the future.

- Our Wichita Whiparound discusses is all about the Wichita Wind Surge playoff run, KCAC football and a new multi sport complex at Wichita State to replace Cessna Stadium.

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Football season is here and we're back for a brand new episode of Keeper of the Games with Blake Cripps and Tommy Castor!

On this episode #102:

- Chris Klieman and the Kansas State Wildcats are 2-0 to start their season with decisive victories over South Dakota and Missouri.  The Wildcats run the football great with Deuce Vaughn and have played solid defense thus far.  What are appropriate expectations for K-State?  Can they compete for a Big 12 Championship?  The guys discuss.

- The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their season with a solid road victory in Arizona against the Cardinals and Patrick Mahomes went 30-39 with 360 yards and 5 TD's.  It's a short week though as the Chiefs take on the Chargers at home on Thursday Night Football.  Tommy and Blake recap week 1 and look ahead to week 2.

- The Kansas Football Jayhawks are 2-0!  Blake and Tommy break down the KU road victory @ West Virginia in overtime 55-42 and where things stand in the rebuild of year 2 of the Lance Leipold era at Kansas.

- Scott Frost is out at Nebraska and both Lance Leipold and Chris Klieman have been connected to the open job.  Blake and Tommy discuss their level of concern over a coach from Kansas heading north to Lincoln.

- Our Wichita Whiparound discusses is all about high school football in the metro.

- In our Additions, Corrections and Retractions segment, the guys mention the Wichita Wind Surge making the playoffs and the dumpster fire that is the Dallas Cowboys.

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It's a brand new season of Keeper of the Games and we're kicking off Season 4 with a big football preview episode!

On this episode #101:

- The Kansas City Chiefs have finished the preseason and have gotten their rosters down to 53 players, so Blake and Tommy dive into what we can expect from KC on both sides of the football, plus predictions for win totals and playoff expectations for Kansas City.

- Chris Klieman and the Kansas State Wildcats start their season this weekend, so what should be the expectations for KSU on the field?  The guys look at their schedule, and discuss Adrian Martinez taking the reins at QB, and of course the return of Deuce Vaughn.  Can K-State be in the top tier of the Big 12?

- It's year 2 of the Lance Leipold era at Kansas and Blake and Tommy make predictions on if the Jayhawks can take a step forward and improve their program this season under Leipold.

-It's time for a Wichita State volleyball update as the Shockers kick off their season on the road.

- Our Wichita Whiparound discusses the new affiliation for the Wichita Thunder and an update on Newman University volleyball.

- In our Additions, Corrections and Retractions segment, the guys mention some additional Kansas college football news.

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We officially made it to 100 episode of Keeper of the Games with Tommy Castor and Blake Cripps!

On this episode #100:

- Wichita State has a new athletic director, Kevin Saal, who most recently was AD at Murray State.  Saal is a Kansas native and Blake and Tommy discuss the hire and what the top priorities and challenges will be for Saal in his new role at WSU.

- In KU basketball news, Bill Self and Kurtis Townsend have been pulled off the recruiting trail.  Blake and Tommy discuss what this means for the NCAA investigation and when (if ever) there will be finality in this case for the Jayhawks.

- The guys look back on 100 episodes and share memories, like top interviews and some of the more notable debates in the show's history.

- Our Wichita Whiparound discusses the Aftershocks in the TBT, the NBC World Series and some Wichita Thunder affliation news.

- In our Additions, Corrections and Retractions segment, the guys mention some Royals trade news and the Chiefs in training camp.

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We're back from summer vacation and creeping toward our milestone 100th episode of the KOGpod!

On this episode #99:

- The guys spend most of the episode discussing the biggest topic in sports this summer.  College conference realignment.  Blake and Tommy talk about the overall landscape, what is driving these changes, and specifically how it impacts the Big 12 conference and what may happen with the University of Kansas and Kansas State University.  They also come up with what could be novel solution for the Big 12/Pac 12/ACC and a new media partner.

-In the news and notes segment, Blake and Tommy discuss the great offseason that K-State football is having under Chris Klieman, the NBA Draft for the Jayhawks, the Royals trading Carlos Santana and Newman University getting full membership in the MIAA.

- Our Wichita Whiparound discusses the newest inductees in the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame and the upcoming The Basketball Tournament (TBT) at Koch Arena.

- In our Additions, Corrections and Retractions segment, congrats are in order for current Wind Surge player Matt Wallner and former Wind Surge player Spencer Steer for being selected to the MLB Futures Game in Los Angeles.  Also the 60th edition of the Holy War between Kapaun Mt. Carmel and Bishop Carroll will be held this fall at Riverfront Stadium.

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We're back with a brand new episode of the KOGpod with Blake Cripps and Tommy Castor!

On this episode #98:

- It's time for a state of the union for Shocker athletics.  Blake and Tommy discuss the search for a new athletic director for Wichita State, plus where things stand for the new crop of players for Shocker baseball and more!

-We play another game of Do The Royals Suck?  And the resounding answer is YES.  Blake and Tommy discuss the woes in KC and how things got so bad for the Royals.

- In more positive news, the Wichita Wind Surge are playing solid baseball right now and are in first place in the Texas League.

- Blake and Tommy also discuss the defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks and what it means to have Jalen Wilson returning and Kevin McCullar Jr transferring in to Kansas.

- Our Wichita Whiparound discusses college track and field and the upcoming Wichita Open at Crestview Country Club.

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After nearly a month off, Blake Cripps and Tommy Castor are back with a brand new episode of Keeper of the Games!

On this episode #97:

- Shocker softball and baseball both ended their seasons over the last week.  Shocker softball made the Fayetteville regional before being eliminated and Shocker baseball took an early exit from the AAC tournament.  Blake and Tommy discuss the next steps for both programs and what it will take to move both WSU softball and baseball to the next level.

- It's time for another fun edition of Do The Royals Suck?  And the resounding answer is YES.  Blake and Tommy discuss the woes in KC and how things got so bad for the Royals.

- In more positive news, the Wichita Wind Surge are playing solid baseball right now and have had a handful of players, most notably Spencer Steer, called up this season. 

- Our Wichita Whiparound discusses Shocker track and field and a disgraceful decision by coaches in denying the Derby boys 4x100 relay team the opportunity to compete at state due to an inadvertent error by their coach.

- To wrap up the program, in our A's C's and R's segment, we mention KU basketball and football and some K-State football news.

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After nearly a month off, Blake Cripps and Tommy Castor are back with a brand new episode of Keeper of the Games!

On this episode #96:

- Blake and Tommy discuss the April 29, 2022 Andover tornado which hit Tommy's neighborhood and how the recovery process is going for Tommy's neighbors.  If you'd like to help in the efforts, click here.

- Wichita State University made a huge leadership change last week by relieving Athletic Director, Darron Boatright of his responsibilities. Blake and Tommy discuss what led up to the firing and where Wichita State will go from here.

- Shocker softball and baseball are heading in two different directions as the conference season comes to a close.  Softball is entering the American tournament with their sights set on making a run in postseason play.  Baseball needs to get a few more wins to avoid having the worst season in Shocker baseball history.  The guys discuss the different paths that softball and baseball are on and what needs to happen in postseason play for softball.

- Our Wichita Whiparound mentions Breece Hall being drafted by the New York Jets.

- To wrap up the program, in our A's C's and R's segment, we mention Wichita Wind Surge news as their season continues.

Thanks for listening! You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn Radio and more!

Check out our new website at www.kogsports.com. 

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