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Transfer Portal Becoming A Factor For Kansas State Bowl Games
The transfer portal has already started to hit Kansas State, losing players like tackle Carver Willis and linebacker Kam Sallis.
Wildcats coach Chris Klieman says it becomes a growing factor in bowl games each year.
“Five years ago, nobody thought about if they were going to play in a bowl,” Klieman said. “I don’t even think when we played in ’21 in the Texas Bowl people thought about it. Now, it is something that is being spoken about.”
Klieman highlighted the positive aspects of participating in the bowl games, referencing former star center Cooper Beebe’s experience, which even possibly boosted his draft rank.
“People got to make an educated choice for themselves,” Klieman said. “Cooper Beebe played last year and it didn’t hurt his draft status. The kid was still drafted in the second round and maybe even helped it. That’s what I hope our kids learn from the opportunity like Coop had to play in that game and still be selected really high as a draft pick.”
KLIEMAN DETAILS GAME PLAN TO DEFEAT RUTGERS
As the Wildcats prepare for Rutgers in the Rate Bowl, coach Klieman emphasized the similarities between his squad and the Scarlet Knights, specifically in the rushing attacks.
“We really are similar to Rutgers,” Klieman said. “Running the football has been kind of our staple. The challenge for us is to be able to stop the run. That’s something that we pride ourselves on but I know Rutgers does as well.”
Klieman says Kansas State will need to lean into their rushing defense, which is the No. 1 unit in the Big 12. Rutgers has a strong run game, consistently scoring while barely turning the ball over.
“We’re two teams that want to win the line of scrimmage,” Klieman said. “For us, we’ve got to do a really good job of being able to execute our run and do a good job of defending the run and then the explosive pass plays that both teams want to try to get off that run game. That’s going to be critical.”
Jayden Armant is a journalism school graduate of Howard University and a contributor to Kansas State Wildcats on SI.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Crews are battling multiple grass fires in southwest Kansas.
There are seven active fires near Rolla in Morton County, according to emergency management.
The Kansas Department of Transportation said Kansas 51 Highway between the U.S. 56 Highway junction in Rolla and the Kansas Highway 27 junction in Richfield is closed due to the fires.
According to Storm Track 3 Meteorologist Jack Maney, the fires started as a dry thunderstorm moved through the area. But the cause of the fires hasn’t been determined yet, as crews are still working to bring them all under control.
In addition to Morton County, there are also reports of wildfires in Ford, Clark, Meade and Stevens counties.
The State Emergency Operations Center has been partially activated to help respond to the fires.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks said Meade State Park has not been affected but has warned visitors to reconsider coming due to multiple fires in the area.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -Matthew Ho likes to keep a clean car.
“I basically use my car a lot for work, with my multiple day jobs and weekend jobs,” Ho said.
However, on Tuesday, it was anything but.
“I was on 135 going northbound towards Bel Aire,” Ho said, “Right about the exit of 21st st I kind of saw this big mess of pile up that just happened right as I was blinking.”
Ho had no choice but to drive through it. Then the smell came.
“I think it took a little bit just because at first it didn’t seem like it was anything,” Ho said.
The smell continued to get worse and there was nothing he could do about it. It was a 90 degree day, and even with that intense weather he could not use the air conditioning because the air that it used was smelly itself.
“It sticks, and now that we’re downdraft winds you can just smell it all the time,” Ho said.
The company responsible for the spill, No Limit Logistics LLC, said, ‘There was no human waste’. The Kansas Highway Patrol says otherwise.
Ho has tried to wash the smell out of his car multiple times.
“It didn’t work,” Ho said, “Washed the car again, still didn’t go away.”
Now, he is looking for someone to take responsibility.
“I would really like compensations for all the car wash, especially when it was something I didn’t do personally,” Ho said, “A mechanical failure on a truck isn’t necessarily someone’s fault, but someone’s liable for it.”
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Fire damaged a Kansas City house so extensively it may need to be demolished.
Firefighters responded to a house fire near W. 81st and Summit Street around 1:45 p.m. on May 12.
Firefighters said they noticed smoke coming from the attic when they arrived at the house. They were able to extinguish the fire minutes after they arrived.
No one was in the house at the time of the fire, according to the fire department. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Inspectors are examining the house to see if it is stable and safe enough to remain standing or if it will need to be demolished.
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