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From a Jayhawk fan!!! Tired of  Wildcats bashing each other.......

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1144&CID=815979

FINAL 2007 RIVALS.COM RANKING: 75th.
KEEP AN EYE ON: Senior defensive end Ian Campbell is a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection, but there's no question he didn't play as well in 2007 as he did in '06. He had 11.5 sacks in '06 playing at end. That number dropped to 4.5 last season, when he played end and linebacker. Sophomore cornerback Joshua Moore missed last season because of a suspension. He's back this season, which adds a potential All-Big 12 performer to a secondary in need of a big-play guy.
Freeman
STAR POWER: After enduring a turnover-prone year as a freshman starter in 2006, quarterback Josh Freeman made dramatic improvement as a sophomore. Freeman, a 6-6, 250-pounder, passed for 3,353 yards and 18 touchdowns while completing more than 63 percent of his attempts last season. He reduced his interceptions total from 15 to 11 despite throwing 229 more passes than he did in '06.
STRENGTHS: The Wildcats were among the nation's top 20 in scoring offense in 2007. Although there are significant losses on offense, they still figure to be productive. Freeman's improvement should ensure that, but there also is the return of receiver Deon Murphy, who had 57 receptions a year ago. The loss of 1,000-yard running back James Johnson will hurt, but Leon Patton should be a solid replacement. An experienced line also returns.
WEAKNESSES: K-State struggled on pass defense, allowing an average of 259 passing yards per game last season. With three starters gone from the secondary, that could be a problem again. It would help if Campbell and his linemates can apply more pressure. While there is talent at wide receiver, there is no established go-to guy.
THE BUZZ: Pressure is building on Prince, who appears to be pulling every string possible to make it easier for the Wildcats return to a bowl in '08. First, Prince assembled a recruiting class that featured a whopping 19 junior college transfers. The Wildcats also bought their way out of a home game against Fresno State, which defeated Kansas State in '07, and replaced that contest with one against Division I-AA Montana State. Missing another bowl would further miff K-State fans, who are grousing about Prince's 0-6 record against Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas.
– OLIN BUCHANAN
3 Replies - Last Reply On 8/27/2008 12:44:08 PM
Posted By: Classicrock71
KSTATE is now going to charge to listen to games on the internet.

That does it. I am done being a KSTATE fan or supporter.

I have been nickeled and dimed to death.

Sent my kids to KSTATE, no scholarships, paid for everything.

Sent checks every year for everything.

This is the last straw, I am done and out
8 Replies - Last Reply On 8/28/2008 11:06:25 PM
Posted By: windjammer
including offsides

I wonder if he is on the block or solid and getting time?
2 Replies - Last Reply On 8/27/2008 11:04:54 AM
Posted By: windjammer
The defense will decide if we will have a post season bowl. Will our boy's hold there ground in the trenches? I hope the transition with the JUCO's pay's off, or will there be to many ego's on the field creating drama?
9 Replies - Last Reply On 8/27/2008 11:03:56 PM
Posted By: FlexinTarzan
Thank you, Manhattan Mercury, for giving all of our football opponents great locker room/bulletin board ammunition this season by printing the HUGE cover on the sports section pull out today of Josh Freeman and his statement about being the best.  You have provided the basis of dart board commentary, ego building talk, and rivals' focus on knocking him down a peg and making the Wildcats pay.  Now they not only have heard about his statement, they have a beautiful photo and huge headline to post. Thank you from the KSU fans.  With you, who needs enemies?
15 Replies - Last Reply On 8/27/2008 7:24:00 PM
Posted By: bubba
K-State Sports
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wildcats' Farr is one of the Big 12's best
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File photo Kansas State senior middle blocker during a home match last season at Ahearn Field House.

She owns numerous school records, a state title, was the Class 6A state tournament's MVP, and twice was named to the all-conference team.

Football Headlines
Ernie Pierce has a message for the new cast of junior college wide receivers.
Published 8/28/2008
The prediction here for the 2008 season is more of the same.
Published 8/28/2008
Keithen Valentine gets the early nod for "Most Refreshing Story."
Published 8/27/2008
It wasn't Feb. 14, but Kansas State football coach Ron Prince awarded his No. 1 running back the Valentine of all Valentines on Monday.
Published 8/26/2008
Kansas State head coach Ron Prince made it clear that Deon Murphy was once again a junior, after also being a junior in 2007. But it's no clearer than that.
Published 8/26/2008
Men's Basketball Headlines
Nineteen home games, including visits by NCAA Tournament participants Baylor, Kansas and Oklahoma, highlight the 32-game 2008-09 Kansas State men's basketball schedule released by athletic department officials on Wednesday.
Published 8/28/2008
Sometimes people just need a change of scenery. At least that's what Curtis Kelly is hoping who made his transfer from the University of Connecticut to Kansas State official on Wednesday.
Published 7/10/2008
ORLANDO, Fla. — Michael Beasley griped about some calls, tumbled after missing layups, then shook his head in disappointment after a rebound bounced off his outstretched hands.
Published 7/9/2008
MIAMI — Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley will be forever linked. That's an inevitability for players who get chosen No. 1 and No. 2 in an NBA draft.
Published 7/7/2008
MIAMI — Michael Beasley returned to practice with the Miami Heat on Thursday, one day after the No. 2 overall pick in last week's NBA draft was knocked out of his first official summer-league workout with a chest bruise.
Published 7/4/2008
Women's Basketball Headlines
Kansas State women's basketball announced a two-game exhibition schedule on Wednesday afternoon to prep for the 2008-09 season.
Published 8/21/2008
Kansas State women's basketball coach Deb Patterson announced the team's 2008-09 schedule this morning, revealing that the team will play nine squads who reached the 2008 NCAA Tournament.
Published 8/5/2008
She came here to play basketball. She came here for a new opportunity.
Published 7/27/2008
Former Kansas State forward Kendra Wecker was signed by the WNBA's Washington Mystics on Monday, two months after being released by the San Antonio Silver Stars.
Published 7/3/2008
LUHAKOVICE, Czech Republic — On the strength of a solid performance from Kelsey Nelson and a late three-point field goal and two free throws from Kari Kincaid, Kansas State dropped the U-20 Czech Republic national team on Saturday night, 67-62. This concludes game action for the Wildcats in Europe.
Published 6/29/2008
General Headlines
She owns numerous school records, a state title, was the Class 6A state tournament's MVP, and twice was named to the all-conference team.
Published 8/28/2008
The Big 12 Conference volleyball coaches have spoken and the Kansas State Wildcats received their second-ever first-place vote in the annual preseason poll. The Wildcats are picked to finish third overall behind Texas and Nebraska, respectively, in the poll after a 23-9 season in 2007. Three Wildcats also received recognition on the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.
Published 8/15/2008
Talk about being a world apart. Kansas State's Christian Smith will be living that story this evening in Beijing, China, where the Opening Ceremonies to the 2008 Olympic Games take center stage.
Published 8/8/2008
The Kansas State men's crew team is competing in the 126th annual Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in St. Catharines, Canada until Sunday.
Published 8/7/2008
Eighteen prominent K-Staters have joined University and Athletics officials on the Leadership Committee for the $70 million Wildcat Victory Campaign, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Director of Athletics Bob Krause announced today.
Published 8/7/2008
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