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K-State basketball showing its support of K-State football’s game winning field goal for the Big 12 Title, via @Coachreem4ever’s Instagram
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BREAKING: 2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ David Castillo has committed to Kansas State, he announced.
Castillo becomes the highest-rated K-State commit in over a decade, per 247Sports.
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The nation’s No. 1 hoops recruit @ADybantsa in the house
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Jerome Tang ends his postgame radio hit with a quick message:
"Congratulations to Nae'Qwan Tomlin on graduating today."
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If you aren’t 1000% sold on Jerome Tang, he just showed up to Taco Lucha. No, not to eat, but to say hello to a freshman at K-State that wanted to meet him. Tang walked in, found them and chatted for a few minutes and walked out.
Talk about a coach that connects with his fans.
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Forgot to post this video from yesterday:
Linkon Cure showing five-star hoops prospect AJ Dybantsa how to Wabash in the student section
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A text from K-State signee David Castillo, who was in attendance for tonight's overtime win:
"That was one of the craziest games I've ever been a part of."
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Four-star K-State hoops commit David Castillo confirms with me that he'll be in Manhattan this weekend for Patrick Ngongba's official visit.
Scoop: 247sports.com/college/kansas…
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Can we all take a second and applaud K-State assistant coach Ulric Maligi.
He and his wife gave birth to their second child on Thursday but Ulric has been traveling across the country since yesterday recruiting with K-State’s staff.
No days off.
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I’ve kept my opinions to myself tonight however I can’t help but say this…
The incident happened back in October. Why did it take Linton until December — coincidentally when students started to finally to push back — to dismiss Tomlin?
Pretty cowardly if you ask me.
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BREAKING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ RJ Jones (@RJJones2023) has committed to Kansas State, he announced live on Instagram.
Jerome Tang has now secured two 2023 prospects that are the No. 1 rated recruit in their respective states with Dai Dai Ames (Illinois) and RJ Jones (Texas), via 247Sports.
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K-State freshman David Castillo showing five-star Darryn Peterson how to Wabash
@ohyeadave @PetersonDarryn
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Clent Stewart, former Wildcat and David Castillo’s high school coach, is in tears following Castillo’s commitment.
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2025 five-star Aaron Rowe (@a_rowe_3) is in the house
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From an unranked recruit out of high school to the K-State all time record holder for yards per carry in a season (6.55)
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BREAKING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dai Dai Ames has committed to Kansas State, he tells @247Sports.
The Chicago PG is the No. 51 rated prospect nationally and is the first commitment for Jerome Tang in the 2023 class. Ames becomes the sixth-best rated commitment to K-State in the 247Sports era.
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2024 5⭐️ David Castillo (@ohyeadave) on his official visit to K-State
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Four-star Kansas State commit David Castillo will officially sign his letter of intent tomorrow morning at 8:45 in the gym of Sunrise Christian Academy
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BREAKING: North Texas transfer Tylor Perry has committed to Kansas State, he tells @247Sports.
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Jerome Tang says he doesn't know who is in charge but he wants Bramlage Coliseum opened up early tomorrow so that fans don't have to wait outside in the cold.
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Markquis Nowell has announced a partnership with Wingstop, per his Instagram.
He is introducing two new flavors: ‘Crunch Time’ and ‘Pure Mayhem’
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Reminder: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ hoops prospect Darryn Peterson will be visiting Kansas State this weekend.
No. 3 recruit in the 2025 class.
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K-State locker room blasting Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver after its victory at West Virginia
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Jerome Tang and Bill Snyder sharing the same birthday is so fitting for Kansas State University
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Kansas State’s Coleman Hawkins is the only player in Division I averaging at least 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.5
steals and 1.0 blocks per game this season, via @tgilbertSID
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Former Wildcat Nijel Pack stopping to take pictures with K-State fans after the game. Class act.
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Keyontae Johnson’s final stat line today for OKC in the NBA Summer League:
19 points
22 minutes
9-14 FG
5 rebounds
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Jerome Tang challenges the students after tonight's game:
"They text me, they hit me on Instagram, ask me to repost things, to come by their sororities and fraternities and have dinner and speak, and we show up. We do that, and when we have a home game I need them to show up."
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Ryan Gilbert
K-State’s entire staff is out at St. Paul VI Catholic High School tonight, which is the home of Patrick Ngongba.
I’ll remind you, this is four days before his official visit to Manhattan.
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Jerome Tang:
"I never see them storm the court at Allen Fieldhouse, and never see him storm the court at Duke, and North Carolina, and I don't believe there's any reason why, given time, and the opportunity, that we can't build that kind of a program here in Manhattan, Kansas."
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K-State QB Avery Johnson:
"If we start to snowball and point fingers, and guys think they are better than the program and think they deserve this that and the other, the season is only going to tank. So, gotta call guys out and understand that everybody has to be better."
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K-State football's battle on Oct. 26 against Kansas will be its 4th home game of the season.
Jerome Tang's staff is taking full advantage, hosting big-time visitors game after game:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AJ Dybantsa
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cam Ward
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Darryn Peterson
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Meleek Thomas
NEWS: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meleek Thomas will visit Kansas State on Oct. 26, @GoPowercat has learned.
Jerome Tang & Co. have been on Thomas for quite some time, as the five-star was in attendance at Madison Square Garden for K-State’s Elite Eight run back in 2022-23.
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Ish Massoud: "Just an amazing college basketball game. I'm sure that's gonna be one of the best college basketball games in history. And those are the types of games you grew up watching as a kid and to be a part of it, it's just surreal. It's just a blessing from God, honestly."
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A text from signee David Castillo after Kansas State's win last night:
"That's the expectation. Dudes playing like dudes! Great team win!"
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Ish Massoud on K-State nation: "Best fans in college basketball... It felt like a home game.
The whole year they supported us. It really made the Octagon of Doom something to be afraid of."
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Pictures from 2025 four-star Nigel Walls’ unofficial K-State visit last weekend, via his Instagram
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Pictures from Patrick Ngongba’s K-State visit this weekend, via his Instagram
@NgongbaPatrick
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Keyontae Johnson on playing in New York: "I've been here before but I know some of the guys haven't. I haven't been to Houston so my goal is trying to get to Houston."
👀
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Chris Klieman on what he said to Dr. Frank Tracz after the game:
"I was not letting you leave and retire on a loss to KU."
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📸 of five-star K-State target Aaron Rowe on his current visit in Manhattan, via his Instagram:
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One year ago today:
Keyontae Johnson announced his commitment to Kansas State — a decision that would drastically change the trajectory of the 2022-23 season as Johnson played a key role in the Wildcats run to the Elite Eight.
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I’m not sure if K-State fans appreciate Ish Massoud as much as they should.
I mean this dude was hitting clutch shots from the logo in Madison Square Garden throughout the entire tournament like it was nothing
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Desi Sills on K-State fans:
“We need y’all each and every night. We need y’all coming to the games and supporting us. Y’all mean the world to us. Thank you for coming up to New York. It means a lot.”
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K-State guard PJ Haggerty:
“[Me,] Nate Johnson and Abdi Bashir, that’s the backcourt right there. I’d say us three will probably be the top backcourt in the country... Us three together is gonna be very dangerous.”
h/t: The Sideline w/ Andy Katz
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A big cheer for K-State signee RJ Jones from the fans in attendance.
@RJJones2023 @BallingJones
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2023 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ RJ Jones, K-State’s sixth-highest-rated commit of all-time, will be signing his National Letter of Intent today.
Only Michael Beasley, Bill Walker, Wally Judge, Jason Bennett and Cartier Martin have ranked higher (247Sports).
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On Saturday against Oklahoma State, Jerome Tang says that Desi Sills was waiting at the scorers table to check in and replace Cam Carter.
Carter drilled a 3-pointer and Sills immediately walked back to the bench because Carter had the hot hand.
Speaks volumes to his selflessness.
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Ish Massoud on his 3-pointer: "Soon as it left my hands, I felt like it was cash and then when I saw it go in, all I could do was smile... It just was surreal and I was just overwhelmed with joy."
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Baylor HC Scott Drew not only credits Jerome Tang but also K-State's crowd for tonight's win.
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Heck of a day for Des Purnell:
5 tackles
2 interceptions
2 tackles for loss
2 pass breakups
1 sack
1 touchdown
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Jerome Tang’s staff isn’t the only group involved in recruiting.
Comments from past, current and future Wildcats on Patrick Ngongba’s Instagram:
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Matthew Luciow
BREAKING: Mississippi State transfer Will McNair has committed to Kansas State, GoPowercat confirms.
Jerome Tang's 2023-24 roster is now set.
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2024 5⭐️ David Castillo (@ohyeadave) will be visiting K-State this weekend, he tells me.
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Look at the smile on Jerome Tang's face just moments after regulation ended on Monday
Genuinely zero doubt in his mind that his guys were going to keep that perfect OT record alive
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One year ago today, Jerome Tang was named the 25th head men’s basketball coach at Kansas State.
Today, he is preparing his team of 13 newcomers for the program’s first Sweet 16 since 2018.
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Favorite quote of the night from Chris Klieman on Will Howard:
"He plays for Kansas State. He doesn't play for Will Howard University, he plays for Kansas State."
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When asked if his all-time scoring record at K-State will ever be broken, Jacob Pullen says there’s one Wildcat that comes to mind: 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨
“He’s really good, I’ve watched him play. He gives me loyalty vibes. And playing for Clent Stewart, I would believe he’s one of the most loyalest kids in this day and time. So, if somebody can do it, he’s got four years to do it. I believe he might. Unless he goes to the NBA early, but he doesn’t give me unhappy transfer vibes.”
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Jerome Tang: "We were deeply inspired by our football team's defensive stand at the goal line."
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Desi Sills says when he fouled out, his teammates told him he'd get another chance to play in the Elite Eight:
"I wanted to be on the floor but at the end day my guys got it done for me. They told me I'll be back on the floor next time."
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K-State DE Tobi Osunsanmi:
“I feel like we have too many athletes, too many playmakers, to not make it to the CFP.”
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Chris Klieman with a few shout-outs for guys who play for the name on the front of the jersey:
Sterling Lockett
Devin Vass
Isaac Koch
Zach Wittenberg
Blake Barnett
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BREAKING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Macaleab Rich (@macaleab) has committed to Kansas State, he announced live on Instagram.
Rich joins commits Dai Dai Ames and RJ Jones in the 2023 class, an impressive trio that will be a blast to watch in the coming years.
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Dorian Finister bleeding from the lip after taking an elbow…
No foul was called, nor was there a look at the monitor from the officials.
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K-State signee David Castillo is in the house and gets a roar from those in attendance
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NEWS: K-State has made ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Darryn Peterson’s top four schools.
The five-star will visit K-State on Sept. 27
Graphic from @rtpgfx
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Markquis Nowell’s stat line in Toronto’s win today over the Warriors in the NBA Summer League:
17 points
12 assists
30 minutes
6-11 FG
2-4 3-pointers
3 rebounds
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Markquis Nowell on K-State's future: "We have a younger group of guys that we have in our locker room, and the standard is hard to win... To see that we made a deep tournament run with that young core group, I'm just excited to see where they'll come in years ahead."
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Coleman Hawkins on the fans:
"I felt like I got a little bit more trust from the fans... I was happy to get a big win, and I was happy that they supported us, and they were great for us tonight."
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K-State signee RJ Jones (@RJJones2023) will be on campus for Saturday’s basketball game against Florida, his father tells me.
@BallingJones
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Not easy to come into an environment like this and (pretty much) lead a touchdown drive on a moment's notice
He didn't do a ton, but props to Ta'Quan Roberson
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