The musings of Tim Fitzgerald, sportswriter, OG Podcaster, YouTube host, dog lover & cancer warrior. #ForwardWeGo Publisher of @GoPowercat on @247Sports
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I have never been a big birthday guy. No need for cake or candles. Give me a nice drink, good company and a quiet setting.
Still, the last two years have been the most meaningful birthdays of my life. My post-surgical diagnosis was I wouldn't see 60.
You see, when prostate cancer escapes and spreads, that "easy" cancer to beat becomes a demon. I was 54 and the demon was loose inside.
Last June 1 was my 60th birthday. Sunday was my 61st. This isn't borrowed or stolen time. This is a blessing. And here I am, beating the odds, praying more, drinking less and rarely out of the company of my two dogs and/or my grestest blessing, my wife.
Men, if you're 45 or older, please ask your doctor to score your PSA (prostate specific antigen). It's sime blood test and the best tool we have for early detection of prostate cancer. And the sooner you catch it, the better.
Please score that PSA and avoid a life of exhaustion, incontinence, erectile dysfunction or eventual death.
No, these aren't bonus birthdays. They are gifts from God, and added time to shout my message from the mountain tops. All I ask is you lend me your mountain top and spread this message. 🙏❤️🤙
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At this point, this is an SEC nightmare. The narratives are being proven wrong and the nation just witnessed an officiating gift for Texas that didn't pay off.
Every college football fan saw this and if you're not an SEC zombie, you know exactly what took place.
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Jerome Tang just stopped the F KU chant by getting on the mic & starting a K-S-U chant. Ending his message with this: "I told ya we were going to get you a court storming. From here on out, expect to win."
In all of my years of covering sports, I've never seen a coach like Tang.
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Dear friends and followers: Shoot me those prayers and good vibes.
I start 6 weeks of radiation tomorrow in Topeka to address my cancer's spread to my lymphatic system.
There's no sign of cancer in my bladder, where it first spread, so that radiation worked.
Let's do it again!
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Let me remind everyone that BYU won at SMU. That apparently only counts as a negative for SMU but not a positive for 10-2 BYU.
This CFP committee is a joke. They are out to crush the soul of the sport so the SEC and Big Ten can become their own entity.
I'm ready to see it happen. Go away if you constantly need to cook the flip'n books in your favor.
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ESPN goes with 11 SEC teams in the Top 18. Completely absurd. ESPN cannot be trusted as a honest provider of college football information. And yet they will have the most influence on the selection committee.
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Seems an appropriate time for this announcement...
It's been three years since I completed my post-surgical radiation treatments for Stage 4 prostate cancer. My life expectancy was six years.
Today, my oncologist told me that I am in remission.
#NeverGiveUp #ForwardWeGo
I am an absolute mess, sitting here BAWLING watching Jimmy V's speech for the 1000th time. My goodness it's tremendous. #jimmyvweek
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Just leaving an unexpected graduation lunch in KC. I have, for the second time in my journey, graduated from active treatment to observation. No signs of cancer and while the odds are it will return, you celebrate these victories.
Thank you for all of your prayers, good vibes and support. My team is mighty.
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Would love to watch but Disney decided all of us accessing ESPN via YouTubeTV needed to help foot the bill for their NBA and SEC rights fees.
In light of that, I'll pass.
Come on now, you know @PatrickMahomes had to come back to Lubbock to be this weekend's guest picker 🔥
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Kansas State regains the lead and Sandstorm returns to the Octagon of Doom. The students chant K-S-U throughout.
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This is the real Jerome Tang. Wow. This is why he fits so well and is so appreciated at Kansas State. He demands the best from those around him. All of us.
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BYU is so well positioned to be the favorite to win the Big 12 next season. After how things went this year in the conference, is that a good thing?
My first two seasons watching BYU football has been a blast. A wonderful coach and incredible fans. They're keepers.
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How much does the rest of the Big 12 despise Texas?
K-State fans are cheering this KU victory.
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When the "Little Kid" continues to show more class than two sad, excuse-making Hall of Fame coaches. I expected it from Calipari but this nonsense is so disappointing from Tom Izzo.
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OK, folks, I'm signing off for now. I don't need so much negativity and despair on my feed. And I don't blame people for being upset, it's just not the energy I need.
It's been a remarkable season in K-State sports. A Big 12 football title and an Elite Eight hoops run. Blessed.
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It's turning out to be a great day. Blood test results are back. PSA is nominal, which means either my hormone suppressants are doing their thing, the radiation killed it or it's just laying dormant for now, but we're currently winning this fight. #ForwardWeGo
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The national media loves to dismiss the Big 12. Duke is awesome but Kelvin Sampson is right. The Big 12 battle tested Houston.
"I hear what people say. 'Duke this. Duke that.' Duke's great. Jon Scheyer is awesome. But don't sleep on Houston. Don't sleep on Houston. We weren't 34-4 playing in the Toy Poodle League."
Kelvin Sampson after Houston's come-from-behind win over Duke.
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God bless Robert. America's greatest super fan. Wherever #KState plays, he's there. For the past 40 years.
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It's a fitting night for the #CoachesVsCancer game for me. I was just notified my cancer is in my lymphatic system so I have progressed to Stage 4 metastatic.
Let's see if the Cats can get a victory tonight because I sure as heck plan on getting a victory myself starting tonight
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New polls are out. No Oklahoma or Texas.
But five schools in the New 12 appear in each poll. Six total.
The two schools haven't even left the conference yet and the Big 12 is already showing its value doesn't rely on OU and UT.
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This guy is flailing as his credibility collapses. Notice, though, for him it's all about brands. There is no room in his mind for others to be part of the CFP. This is the complete opposite of how we view basketball's postseason.
.@KirkHerbstreit sets the record straight on ESPN SEC bias:
"We could not have paid for a better final four with Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, and Texas. The only one missing is Michigan... So this idea we want Alabama, Texas A&M, and Auburn. Are you kidding me?"
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I challenge all New 12 schools to boycott watching the OU vs. Texas game. Spread the word #BoycottRedRiver
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The computers projected this would be the last year of my life, but it's good to be 59, alive and ready to accomplish so much more. Thanks to everyone for their love, prayers and support. Prostate Cancer, no matter how advanced, is going to have trouble beating Team Fighting Fitz
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Just now reading @YouTubeTV is about to lose all Paramount programming, including CBS and CBS Sports. No CBS during March Madness is a great way to lose half of your customer base.
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Look, I accept that Kansas State is somehow always the Cardiac Cats but I think folks in the Flint Hills would prefer the Ass Kicking Cats for a while.
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So if the Big 12 doesn't play good football, why do all four starting quarterbacks in today's Peach and Rose bowls have Big 12 ties?
Both teams in the Rose Bowl paid a Big 12 quarterback big money to start for them this season.
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Kansas State fans should thank LSU for playing this game because other programs bailed on games with similar or better roster issues.
I had my doubts but here we are.
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What an amazing season for @CoachJTang and his Kansas State Wildcats. FAU was the better team in this one. The Owls are big time.
What an incredible, memory-making season for this Kansas State team. Coach Tang is just getting started.
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The Wabash Cannonball was blaring and the students were chanting K-S-U as it was played.
Well done, students. Well done.
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I took the weekend to gather myself but after four years of my cancer being undectable and 13 months of being in remission, my cancer is back.
We've been diligent and it appears we caught it early but it's highly aggressive. More tests, with surgery and/or chemo awaits. 🙏🙏🙏
Seems an appropriate time for this announcement...
It's been three years since I completed my post-surgical radiation treatments for Stage 4 prostate cancer. My life expectancy was six years.
Today, my oncologist told me that I am in remission.
#NeverGiveUp #ForwardWeGo
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Kansas State just rode @MrNewYorkCityy all the way to the Sweet 16 in New York City.
That was a legendary performance.
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TNT will be a major player in the next Big 12 media deal. They’re all in on the Big 12.
TNT > espn broadcast and its not even close!! So refreshing to not have all the big10/$ec hype pre, during, at halftime and post game….but rather discuss and analyze the Big XII. A game and league they were actually broadcasting….
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Jerome Tang is an outward-facing believer in Christ who loves and accepts all, including his Muslim players who are equally free to express and practice their personal beliefs. We should all live like we're part of the Kansas State basketball locker room. Be good to each other.
A Ramadan shoutout from #KStateMBB Ish Massoud, another NY native who had one of the best games of his career tonight as well.
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I broke out a new blazer on @TheDrive13 tonight as we wrapped up a big week for the Wildcats.
On a more serious note, if you could aim all prayers and good vibes my way tonight and tomorrow morning. Becky and I are in KC for a PET scan in the morning to detect my cancer.
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He literally has two Muslims on his team NOW who both love him. And they participate in the voluntary prayer circles because his prayers are inclusive to all faiths. Again, they are not required. This man will love you no matter who you are. He's exactly how a Christian should be
Faith is important. But you don’t need Jesus for that. I hope non Christian recruits won’t be turned off (I would be)
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Never forget. When South Dakota and Kansas State played in 2015, the score was also 34-0. And this happened to the University of Kansas.
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Happy to leave this decade behind.
Started with a rare form of Graves Disease with no known treatment. Ku Eye docs saved my vision.
Now I'm battling Stage 4 prostate cancer that has spread. My diagnosis predicts I won't see 2025.
F that. See you in 2030. Great things await.
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So @CoachJTang did Coach Tang things in the pregame, joining the student body for the Wabash Cannonball. The man is everywhere
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Good news today on the medical front. We're getting indications that the hormone therapy has stopped the cancer in its spread and my blood work looks great. Now we need that radiation to do its thing. Keep up the prayers, smiles & good vibes. Together, we gonna win. #ForwardWeGo
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Here is something the newcomers to the Big 12 don't seem to understand. This conference actually cares about basketball. Fans care. They go to games and support teams.
The No. 1 priority for a tournament is BASKETBALL is the focus, and that's what happens in KC. It's awesome.
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Stage 4 and still living. To all of my fellow warriors. Pick your fights. Pick your days. Just keep going forward.
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I'm exhausted. Thus, I will shut down this app for now.
Let's remember what's important.
Nae'Qwan Tomlin is about to graduate from Kansas State and it's important for him to do so.
We have good people coaching the players and leading the athletic department.
Carry on. 💜💜💜
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The results for my three-month PSA test are in. The number is undetectable, which is great news. #ForwardWeGo #PSAknowyourscore
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We have confirmed that Dylan Edwards has committed to the K-State coaches within the last hour. 247sports.com/college/kansas…
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I didn't expect to start game day with a few tears. The love I feel from my support system is immense. And it's important.
My original diagnosis projected I'd be dead before 60. That's a little more than four months out.
My team is mighty and my time is nowhere near its end. 💜
Don't wait, it affects everyone @CoachesvsCancer
Learn more at coaches.cancer.org
#KStateMBB x #SuitsAndSneakers
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Health update from my oncology visit: Blood panel is inexplicably fantastic. PSA is basically zero but is monitored every three months. Testosterone is finally beginning to SLOWLY recover. Blood pressure was surprisingly good.
And I'm now down 82 pounds since diagnosis in 2018.
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ESPN's @Ianfitzespn this afternoon on SiriusXM College Sports radio: "I had one very high-ranking Big 12 official tell me when I brought up Utah as a two-time defending Pac-12 champs. They're OK in hoops, but they sell out (their football stadium) in a top 35 media market.
"When it comes to TV dollars why aren't they going after the Utes? I was told that Utah isn't exactly returning the phone calls. That shocked me. ... I was told that Utah doesn't want to appear to be following their rival in BYU. We all know that college athletics can be damn petty but I mean, look, we're talking about your future. Pick up the phone."
Thanks to @troycoverdale for sending me the audio.
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If Kansas State wins this game, that will supplant the Miami stop as the greatest goal line stand in Wildcat history.
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My reply to the RCPD Facebook post.
RCPD is 'breaking up with Fake Patty's Day,' director says
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Scott Drew got a T for being out of the coaching box.
Jerome Tang got one for waving his arms.
Bill Self just came onto the court screaming at the referees. No call.
But I was also told by numerous KU fans that they never complain about the officials.
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.@GoPowercat has confirmed that there was a postgame confrontation at Aviva Stadium involving Mark Johnson, father of Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson, and another man believed to be Mr. Johnson's eldest son. According to witnesses, the conflict turned physical. According to one source, no arrests were made stemming from this incident. There is reportedly video of the disagreement and at least one eye witness is tied to Kansas State athletics.
Kansas State lost to Iowa State, 24-21, in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Avery Johnson competed 21 of 30 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for one touchdown.
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Red Dirt Country is packing T. Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater for four straight nights.
The greater genre is often referred to as Americana. From Appalachia to Western, and much inbetween, it gets little radio play and sells out venues all over the nation.
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Every kid who got yelled at by their HS coach the last three seasons for not tackling Avery Johnson when they lost big to Maize.
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I never pray for my own cure. I pray for that for others. I simply seek guidance, wisdom and strength for myself.
It is not our job to know the path we walk, only to trust our strength will carry us forward to our destination.
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Why are Utah fans this way? I did not see a single negative interaction with a BYU fan and a K-State fan. This is called projection. Just accept that BYU has better fans and move on.
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Dogs know. One of my two dogs has been at my side almost the entire day. Dude napped with me with his head on my side. He's now curled up next to my ribs and Daphne is against my legs.
Not sure where I'd be without them.
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I so appreciate the kindness of @CoachJTang, @CoachBorne, @MrNewYorkCityy and anyone I missed for listing me on the Cancer Awareness cards displayed prior to the second half. I wish I had a photo of it.
Being associated with Kansas State is a blessing. This place is so special.
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Four Kansas State Wildcats selected in the NFL Draft. Each one to the closest NFL team to their hometown. Absolutely wild.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah 👉 KC
Julius Brents 👉 Indy
Josh Moore 👉 Tampa Bay
Deuce Vaughn 👉 Dallas
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These are really good men. I am glad I get to cover them. Always teaching, mentoring and loving those around them.
WATCH: K-State head coach Jerome Tang and assistant coach Jareem Dowling told students waiting to protest for Nae'Qwan Tomlin to 'spread love' instead.
The group left after the coaches stopped by.
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This is hysterical. Apparently the University of Oklahoma's Tulsa campus celebrates OU bowl trips by filling this state's basket with cotton, oranges etc. They didn't bother this year but someone did it for them. Yes, that's a giant box of Cheez-its.
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Hey, Tony. Sit this one out. Maybe the people who actually know what's going on in college athletics should take it from here.
Your narcissistic, childish and condenseding act can move on to scamming another employer.
Oh. And we were right. The entire time. The only thing we didn't grasp was the leadership was so bad in the Pac-12 that it took months for nothing. A lie, perpetuated by you and other Pac accounts.
So, kindly F off.
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They threw a party. They had fireworks. BYU is going to bring something unique and powerful to the Big 12. Get ready, BYU has a lot of fans, they love their Cougars and they're all in on the Big 12.
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What an incredible victory for Kansas State.
TCU is an incredible team and Max Duggan is a warrior.
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Oncology visit went well. Starting a new prescription to deal with issues I'm having but overall my health is quite good. It's remarkable but I credit prayer, optimism, great medical care and living with joy.
Onward we go.
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When you're battling cancer, it's the unknown that eats at you. Today I received some clarity from a highly respected oncologist in KC. If all goes as planned, we will slay this beast by year's end. I'm ready to rumble Big C, even if I have to do it during football season.
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Is anyone else already watching BYU, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston games like they're already in the Big 12?
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The survival rate for Stage 4 prostate cancer is only 5 percent make it five years. I'll pass the 5-year mark this spring.
The doctor's computer program predicted that I wouldn't see 60. That comes in 17 months.
I'm going to prove them both wrong and then keep going.
Lots of us out here who have been thru it and survived. Best advice is stay positive, stay busy, do exactly what doctors tell you. You will be fine. 🙏🙏🙏
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The officials have entered the chat in the BYU-Wisconsin game and decided they're the show. Check you ego, boys. This is the NCAA Tournament.
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I wonder if the city will fix this sign, which is otherwise spectacular. If they don't, it will become a never-ending joke. The lower lettering was so poorly thought out.
Change. It. Please.
Welcomes you.
Welcome.
Or my favorite, Est. 1899
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I'll be darned. Turns out the Covid vaccine did indeed provide immunity after all. 🤣🤣🤣
Doctor Anthony Fauci tells me he is “grateful” for the pardon he received from President Biden, noting he had just received word from his attorney this morning that the pardon had gone through.
“It feels good and I’m grateful to the president for doing it,” Dr. Fauci said in a brief phone call reacting to the news.
Fauci pointed to the president’s statement that noted he has not committed any crimes.
“I have done nothing wrong. Certainly nothing criminal. No grounds at all,” Fauci said.
The former head of Trump’s WH Covid task force said the Biden WH contacted him about a month ago about “the baseless threats against me” and said the president was exploring the idea of granting a preemptive pardon to the renowned health care expert.
“I didn’t know it was real until last night,” Fauci said, when the WH indicated to his attorney that a pardon could be coming.
Fauci said he was becoming increasingly concerned about threats aimed at his family and pointed to congressional hearings last year when Republican lawmakers had accused him of committing crimes during his time leading the American response to the pandemic.
Fauci added the Biden WH expressed concern about the “immeasurable stress” the threats were placing on Fauci’s family
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Three more days of radiation. Let's crank this out, celebrate and rest.
I so appreciate all of the support from my Twitter family. Life is indeed good.
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Well, my fellow Wildcats, we start today with some unpleasant news, Kansas State University president Richard Linton will be undergoing cancer treatments for a few months. Let's send President Linton our prayers and good vibes. jcpost.com/posts/01715cae-37…
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The Kansas State student section booing when the opponent makes a second half free throw because they can't win free breadsticks is simply fantastic.
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He mostly did his work on special teams, but @pringle_byron threw a huge block to seal a lane to the end zone for Damien Williams, making sure the @Chiefs were Super Bowl champions.
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Uhm. This is different. Wildly different.
I'd advise people to get back to Bramlage.
Doom is back in the room.
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Since apparently my message boards and social media are being monitored, let me just say coming after a rebellious Irishman with a limited clock, a lot of allies and a tremendous love for his community, is not wise.
I will stand for what I believe and defend those I love.
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25 radiation treatments done. I appreciate everyone's support but don't worry. There's more to come. I have some standalone lymph nodes needing radiation but I get to enjoy a break for a few weeks.
Keep going forward.
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What Kansas State basketball is doing right now is remarkable. Six wins in a row after playing some dreadful basketball, picking off three of the Big 12's top teams in those six games. They have more work to do but are entering the NCAA Tournament conversation.
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The last time K-State went to an Elite Eight, it happened in the region with the first-ever loss of a 1 seed to lose to a 16.
Folks, the East – K-State's region – just saw the second-ever 16 over a 1 upset.
Here. We. Go.
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That was an awful winning performance by this Kansas State team and coaches. Tulane was impressive.
All that counts is the W, but this team needs to get its shit together.
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This stuff is why Kansas State is so bought in on @CoachJTang. It's about so much more than basketball.
Jerome Tang needed a moment to gather himself when asked about a KSU student who recently passed. Tang had visited her sorority, and she made a trip to Stillwater to watch the 'Cats this season. Coach gave her parents a call yesterday, about 30 minutes before tipoff.
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This young man has been a blessing to Kansas State for so many reasons. Congratulations, Deuce.
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Now that Stampede is gone, my wish for Manhattan is for a developer to use the natural landscape of this beautiful community to develop a large outdoor amphitheater capable of hosting bigger concerts and summer theater. Make it a destination venue to which people will travel.
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Deuce playing Markquis. 🤣🤣🤣 The beauty of this is Deuce is somehow shorter than Quis. These guys are so K-State.
Are we getting better at this? 🤔 @KStateMBB
(Audio via Westwood One/NCAA Radio Network)
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Even if you are not into NASCAR, please take a moment to say a prayer for driver Ryan Newman and his family. This was horrific to watch.
A stretcher is next to Newman’s car. Crews are using black screens to keep fans from seeing. And media has just been told to leave the pits. #DAYTONA500
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Hey, student body, stop chanting "F KU" during the Wabash Cannonball. Don't ruin a great tradition.
And stay off my lawn, ya damn hoodlums.
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Thank you to @CoachJTang and his staff for so quickly and obviously remaking Kansas State basketball. This team is athletic, fun and playing hard is back to being a basic expectation.
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Can't hit 3-pointers consistently the entire game and then Kansas State drops in a trio of them down the stretch to beat Kentucky.
On to the Sweet 16.
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Two years ago, the physical stress of covering a game at Missouri almost landed me in an ER.
Now I've toured Ireland, covered a game in Dublin and traveled 24 hours home to start a new week of covering K-State football.
I am far from our of the woods, but God is indeed great.
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Dear @espn / @ESPNU ... Contrary to your graphic, Texas Tech is only the one seed in the Big 12 tourney with a win over Iowa State AND a #KState loss to Oklahoma. KSU owns the tiebreaker due to its sweep of Baylor. It's pretty simple research. I did mine on the @CBSSports app.
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My support system is so amazing. I am truly blessed.
I don't understand why my cancer roared back to life to start a new year but my job isn't to know the plan but to trust the path upon which I walk. And to keep going forward.
Thanks to all of you for the prayers & positivity.
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Outstanding work by the @KU_Football social media team but let's be honest: Real ones know this is the Border War. There is history & purpose to that name. And the folks in my state were on the right side of that war.
Go Jayhawks. Win one for the free state. And for The Twelve.
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Thanks for asking, my friend.
Quick update: I am doing great despite my terminal diagnosis. We will go to Vegas this summer with friends to celebrate the 60th birthday I wasn't supposed to see.
My daily "chemo" pills keep everything at bay but they're hard on me, leaving me fighting exhaustion too often. I make energy decisions on a daily basis. It's like having a bad phone battery. I go from 30% to zero in a snap.
But life is good. My perspective on a lot of things. I can safely say my cancer was a blessing. It made me a better man.
And thanks for the great topic suggestion for an upcoming Daily Delivery video.
Howdy Tim, 1st, how are your Treatments? My Cynthia have followed your journey. Please update CAT Fans on your journey. 2nd, I woke this morning to irony. CK to the Home of Johnny “Football” Manziel as The “OC”. Can you please talk/expand on this.
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