http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/178 Recent articles about the Kansas State Wildcats en-us My selections last week were pretty good. I only missed two games. Of course, I did miss the big one. I thought Texas Tech would at least put on a better showing in Norman. This week, however, I've got all the winners with a couple of unexpected upsets during Rivalry Week: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:11:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/397116 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/397116 The holidays are a time when friends and family gather together to eat good food, and of course, watch football. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee takes time out to be thankful this holiday season starting with the full slate of rivalry games. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:39:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/393332 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/393332 With the dismissal of Kansas State football coach Ron Prince, we're down to four African-American D-I coaches. Jason Whitlock says black coaches need to learn from Ron Prince's mistakes. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:26:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365362 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365362 The winters in Kansas as opposed to Tampa didn't even make the list. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:56:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365186 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365186 by Kevin M. According to ESPN.com, Kansas State head football coach Ron Prince will not return to coach the 'Cats in 2009. Prince leaving creates a good news/bad news situation. The good news is Prince is gone, something Rounding Third and Heading Home suggested several days ago. It has been obvious for sometime that Prince is in over his head trying to be a head coach of a Big XII football team. During Prince's tenure Kansas State showed few signs of progress and continued to be embarrassed in key conferences games. Kansas State's recent football history is one of being a conference champion, nationally ranked, and playing in top tier bowl games. Ron Prince never demonstrated that he was capable of maintaining the program at this high level. The bad news is Athletic Director Robert Krause is going to be responsible for hiring Prince's successor. Wildcat fans should remember that it was Robert Krause that extended Prince's contract last August. It does not reflect well on Krause's judgment that he believed it necessary to fire a head coach a few months after giving him an extension. The future of Kansas State football is hanging in the balance. The next football coach is going to have to undo the damage done by Ron Prince and connect with the tradition and success of the Bill Snyder era. If Krause makes a mistake and hires the wrong coach it could take years for KSU football to recover. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:01:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/363925 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/363925 By JASON WHITLOCK The Kansas City Star LAWRENCE | The problem for Kansas State football fans is that there is no easy fix. Any coach itching to be first in line to replace Ron Prince is probably desperate, driven solely by money, ill-suited and unqualified to turn around a program in free fall. Dick Curl, please pick up the purple courtesy phone. It's Tim Fitzgerald and the posters at gopowercat.com on the line, and they want to offer you the deal of a lifetime! OK, I'm joking about Curl, the Chiefs' quarterbacks coach and Herm Edwards' soulmate. With an offer of more than a million dollars, the Wildcats might be able to lure a Prince replacement with a slightly better résumé than Father Time's. But I wouldn't bet on it. If you're a rational K-Stater who had the misfortune of sitting through Saturday's Sunflower Showdown at Memorial Stadium, you recognize the enormous problem Kansas State's next coach will inherit........ Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:37:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/361830 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/361830 Going to take a break from the baseball hot stove discussion and talk about college football. The Kansas State Wildcats' 52 - 21 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks today should convince the administration at Kansas State University that head football coach Ron Prince should be fired. This was another embarrassing Big XII Conference loss and 100% of the blame for the continued failures of the football team rests on the shoulders of Ron Prince. I do not know Prince's contract status but something must be done to send him away or the once proud football program will sink to the depths not seen in Manhattan since before Bill Snyder's arrival. Ron Prince coached teams are 3-12 against Big XII opponents, 3-8 against the Big XII North, 3-11 in road games, and 0-6 against Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. If there are Prince supporters they might point to the 'Cats wins against Texas, but two good wins do not make a good program. Clearly Kansas State football is struggling and a change needs to be made. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:39:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/361688 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/361688 78 observations about certain players and teams from 11 of Saturday's games, including UGA/LSU, OSU/Penn St, OkSt/Tex, USC/Ariz, Ala/Tenn, and others. Everything from comments on defensive positioning to unbelievable statistics to Mark Sanchez's eye black. See what was said about your team. Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:08:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/357471 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/357471 One of today's FSD History Flashbacks for October 15 goes back to one of the most memorable days in college football history. One of the most hyped matchups took place as the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes went to South Bend to play the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This was the game billed as the "Catholics vs Convicts" with many fans wearing that slogan on t-shirts. Also, a record-breaking day takes place in Norman, two close matchups take place in Los Angeles and Iowa, and Barry Sanders adds to his Heisman Trophy status on this October afternoon as well. Thanks for viewing! Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:15:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/351063 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/351063 Where is your favorite team going bowling this holiday season? Who will be playing for the national championship? Where do you think your team will be playing? Read all your teams local headlines at SportProjections.com Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:33:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349146 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349146 The SEC is the best conference in college football…or is it? The Big XII has the #1 team in the nation and 3 of the top 5 teams. So which is better? Read and vote. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:53:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348055 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348055 FOOTBALLONLYPICS.COM HAS WEEK 7 PLAYS OUT NOW! DIME PLAYERS ARE UP 11K SO FAR THIS SEASON, DONT BET UNTIL YOU SEE THE SIDE PLAYS OUT FOR THIS WEEK. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:34:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/347871 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/347871 Just how good is the Big 12? Four of the top seven teams in the country are from the conference which could be giving the SEC a run as best in the nation. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee sees that strength as a bit of a mirage however, and previews the rest of the college football weekend. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:35:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/344313 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/344313 All across the country, the weather is turning a bit cooler, leaves are starting to change colors and, with conference games coming soon to a stadium near you, we finally have the prospect of the end of these ridiculous cupcake nonconference games. And yet with the season less than a third of the way through, we already know a few things. Some bad things. Just as every silver lining has a dark cloud, here's the lowdown on the lowlights of this week in college football. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/338222 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/338222 The top of the rankings stay the same as OU continues to be dominant, Mizzou looks better every week, Texas Tech put up 700 yards against SMU, and Texas had the week off thanks to Hurricane Ike. The top 4 teams in order are: Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Texas Tech Head on over to Bevo Sports to check out the full Big 12 Power Rankings: Week 1... Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:18:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/335678 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/335678