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Kansas State Did Not Blow Away Arkansas, But Not For A Lack Of Trying

Sean Newell — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:40:02 EST

Your morning roundup for Jan. 7, the day we learned how to make it in this crazy, mixed up city (or cities in general). Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

Frank Martin Got A Bit Upset At The End Of Kansas State's 2-OT Loss To West Virginia

Timothy Burke — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:26:04 EST

Kansas State lost a double-overtime thriller to West Virginia, and Wildcats coach Frank Martin wasn't too happy about falling to to the squad of mentor Bob Huggins. He unleashed fury in the final seconds with the target being Angel Rodriguez—though we can't quite see Rodriguez doing anything wrong on the play. In any case, it deserved the Deadspin Video treatment. More »

Kansas State's EcoKat Mascot Will Reduce Energy Usage And Humiliate The School

Emma Carmichael — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:40:00 EDT

The Kansas State administration may need a refresher in the 2011 version of "braggin' rights." The school is taking on rival Kansas in something called the Take Charge! Challenge, which aims to increase recycling and conservation efforts at the two institutions. More »

Frank Martin Is The Most Terrifying Coach On Earth

Emma Carmichael — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:15:00 EDT

Wisconsin beat Kansas State in the second round on Saturday, and in the post-game press conference, a reporter's question made Wildcat senior Jacob Pullen cry. Terrifying hero-coach Frank Martin came to his star's defense, and in that moment we were reminded that if Frank Martin wanted to, he could probably make Bob Knight shit his pants with one glance. Unless his wife is nearby with a light-up Rudolph. Til next year, Coach Martin. More »

Last Night's Winner: Big Ten Refs Grab The Spotlight

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:25:00 EST

It's rare when we even notice which conference's refs are working bowl games. So the Big Ten crews at the Music City and Pinstripe Bowls must have been doing something right. Or wrong. Or both. More »

Stanford Fan Should've Read His Sign Aloud Before Bringing It To The Game

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 10:00:00 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

The Blake Griffin Poster Has Arrived

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EST

Kansas State Mistakenly Listed As A Top School, Until It Turned Out They'll Let Anybody In

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:10:48 EDT

The Kaplan/Newsweek College Rankings had K-State as the 16th most desirable large school, until they found out that the reported admission rates were inaccurate. Kansas State actually admits 98 percent of applicants. [Journal-World] More »

The Bulldogs Are Pullen For An Upset: Your Butler-Kansas State Open Thread

David Matthews — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:30:00 EDT

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No one is saying that Butler is a mid-major darling anymore. Expect that to stop if Kansas State wins. Who do you think Frank Martin looks like? More »

I Guess They'll Let Anyone Go There Now: Your 9:30ish Open Thread

David Matthews — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:30:00 EDT

It's the rich kids vs. the (shhh) rich kids, i.e. Cornell-Kentucky. The Pride of Cincinnati vs. The Other Manhattan, i.e. Xavier-Kansas State. Will Ashley Judd be seen again, or can Cornell win one for a fictional character? More »

Angry Hue Seeks To Smother Feral Cats: North Texas-Kansas State Open Thread

David Matthews — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:40:00 EDT

Jacob Pullen tries to seriously mess up the Mean Green, who were not involved in this and who feature no players named Joe. Discussion of Frank Martin's theatrics should be as profanity-laden as possible. More »

Good Old Fashioned T-Shirt Racism In Kansas

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:00:00 EST

A Lawrence retailer is selling t-shirts that say "Frank Martin Mows My Lawn." The K-State coach is Latino. This has understandably become a bit of a firestorm. More »

I Feel Your Pain, 7-Foot K-State Clarinetist

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:15:00 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Last Night's Winner: Non-Number One Teams

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:35:20 EST

In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Kentucky, who will soon be number one thanks to Kansas State, who took care of the last number one. Everyone comes out ahead! (Except Texas.) More »

From D1 To X-Rated?

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:00 EDT

Chase Mejia was set to play WR at Kansas State, but he may have found a career more his style. I think you can guess which career from the (very cropped) photo. More »

Kansas State Blogger Knows A Lot About Hating Kansas State

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:15:04 EDT

The Wichita Eagle hired a new writer to obsessively blog about Kansas State athletics. Unfortunately, some Wildcat fans have a problem with the fact that he's actually a Kansas grad. But at least he has experience badmouthing Manhattan! More »

The Greatest H-O-R-S-E Shot You'll See All Year

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:30:00 EDT

That's K-State guard Denis Clemente doing a credible impression of the Bird/Jordan "Nothing But Net" McDonald's commercials. More »

Cole Aldrich Does Not Appreciate Your Prank Calls (With Update)

Rick Chandler — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:15:56 EST

Following the jump is a link to a voice mail message left by Jayhawks center Cole Aldrich, to one of the many Kansas State fans who had been prank calling him yesterday. More »

NCAA Pants Party: Southern California Vs. Kansas State

Leitch — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:50:08 EDT

Southern California Trojans (21-11) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (20-11) More »

Kansas State Wildcats

Leitch — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:47:28 EDT

1. Beas-who? One wonders how Kansas State University, a school that has lacked a dominance on the hardwood in recent years, manage to resurrect Jesus Christ himself in the form of a 6-foot-10, 235-forward from the Washington D.C. area. Well, Michael Beasley was coached by in an AAU summer league and originally committed to Charlotte for Dalonte Hill. Hill was offered an assistant job under Bob Huggins prior to last season which, in turn, brought Beasley to Kansas State. After Huggins' departure, Kansas State was quick to hire Huggins' second-in-command Frank Martin, who left Hill on staff. In related news, the two favorite teams to cheer for in Manhattan, Kans., are the Kansas State Wildcats and whoever West Virginia is playing. With that being said, Bob Huggins is still a raging alcoholic asshole and wildcat nation is still a little bitter about his departure. More »

When Ya Gotta Go ...

Leitch — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:35:55 EST

Sometimes, the call of nature is so powerful that it cannot be overcome. We know. We've been there. You might be in an inconvenient location, but whaddya gonna do? Just ask Kansas State forward Bill Walker. More »

We'll Be Back After ... Yahhh!

Leitch — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:35:49 EST

They're going crazy in Manhattan, Kan. ... so crazy that they're murdering sideline reporters. More »

The K-State Mind Eraser

Leitch — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:20:30 EDT

Via Burnt Orange Nation, here's a video put together by a rather emphatic Kansas State fan. If you're not on drugs while watching this video, you're about to feel like you are. More »

Yo, Pass The Salt, Coach

Leitch — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:00:55 EDT

Far be it from us to understate the importance of the NIT — no place is more dangerous than Crisler Arena in mid-March! — but during the Kansas State-DePaul game the other night, an injured Wildcat sat on the bench eating popcorn. Hey, nice seats if you can get 'em; pass my change back from the vendor, if you could. More »

Already Some Trouble At Kansas State

Leitch — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:45:42 EDT

OK, OK, we know that new Kansas State coach Bob Huggins just got to campus, and he can't be blamed for any players who might have been around before he showed up. (As for those who inevitably show up in the news over the next few years, hey, maybe the Bengals can draft them as a tight end.) More »

Leftovers: Don't Mess With Texas

Leitch — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:54:03 EDT

• Texans fire offensive coordinator Chris Palmer. Yeah, that'll turn the tide.* [KSPN More »