By Toby Hammes When Jerome Tang says, “I think we can beat anybody in the Big 12, but I think anybody in the Big 12 can beat us,” he isn’t hedging. He’s simply describing reality. The league is a juggernaut. When it’s this deep, the path to the NCAA tournament is about stacking enough wins […]
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PJ Haggerty scored 24 points, 23 coming in the second half shooting 3 of 8 from three, Nate Johnson scored 14 points and knocked down four threes, Elias Rapieque recorded six assists and Kansas State men’s basketball closed its non-conference slate with a 94-85 win over Louisiana-Monroe. It was a slow start, but Haggerty found […]
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A 24-year coaching veteran who has 13 years of coordinator experience, Jeremiah Johnson has been hired as a defensive backs coach at Kansas State, head coach Collin Klein announced Wednesday. Johnson comes to Manhattan after serving one season as the defensive coordinator at Coastal Carolina in addition to being the Chanticleers’ interim head coach for […]
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Kansas State football experienced some comings and goings over the Christmas holiday. Sophomore cornerback Donovan McIntosh announced that he would be staying with the program after reports surfaced that he was leaving, while sophomore defensive lineman Chiddi Obiazor and senior defensive back Daniel Cobbs are entering the transfer portal, according to reports. McIntosh, a St. […]
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It’s early, but new Kansas State head coach Collin Klein is getting high marks from athletics director Gene Taylor for how he’s handled a tricky transition period to start his tenure. The Mercury sat down with Taylor earlier this month for a wide-ranging conversation which will feature in multiple articles in the near future. Klein […]
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A day after the official hiring of Jordan Peterson as Kansas State’s new defensive coordinator, head coach Collin Klein announced two more additions to the defensive staff. Linebackers coach Nick Toth and defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson round out the main defensive assistants on Klein’s inaugural staff, along with Peterson (safeties) and Buddy Wyatt (defensive […]
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Kansas State is losing its top defender to the transfer portal. Linebacker Austin Romaine is entering the transfer portal, according to a multiple national reports Monday afternoon. The junior from Hillsboro, Mo., has been a dominant presence in the middle of K-State’s defense, wracking up 162 tackles over the last two seasons, including 66 and […]
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From K-State sports MANHATTAN, Kan. – Jordan Peterson, an experienced defensive backs coach who has five years of coordinator experience and spent six years on Big 12 staffs, has been hired as Kansas State’s defensive coordinator and will work with the Wildcat defensive backs, head coach Collin Klein announced Sunday. Peterson comes from his alma […]
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Kansas State women’s basketball got off to a rough start in Big 12 play, falling 77-55 to No. 9 TCU Saturday afternoon in a game that was close early, but eventually was put out of reach. The Wildcats, one of the youngest teams in the country, couldn’t find a foothold against the Horned Frogs, the […]
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Kansas State men’s basketball wrapped up finals week with more than a passing grade after a 30-point home thumping of South Dakota, 106-76, on Saturday. The Wildcats quickly extended their lead to double-digits and never looked back, outclassing the Coyotes in almost every category on their way to a blowout win. “You’re always concerned about […]
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