Basketball is back! Kansas State takes on Emporia State in an exhibition game tonight to kick off the basketball season at Bramlage Coliseum

The game will tip off at 7 on ESPN+

EMAW Online will be at the arena for it all. Tune in as we get to the arena for live updates before the game.

Dear Nae'Qwan Tomlin.....okay, so you did something reallllly stupid, and no one knows that better than you. That said, it's not the end of the world, and you are most fortunate to have a coach, supporting staff, teammates, and (yes) fans that are forgiving "as long as" you give them all the reasons to be. God gave you the talent that many young men wish they had, it's truly a gift to be a good athlete. You've ended up in a place where Wildcats are very special, the time will go by fast. Please screw your head on right, choose your friends and acquaintances more wisely, and reach for the sky. I, like many, want you to succeed and to be proud of you! Blessings from a gal that learned to say K-State before mommy and daddy.....a Wildcat forever. Nae'Qwan, I'll be watching. EMAW!!! (Mrs. Ron)

LINK: Got a mailbag question from a UConn fan about Ngongba and thought I would post it here. Everything I'm hearing says this is a K-State-Duke battle., Kentucky has given up.

I think K-State will land him if everything goes well this weekend and have logged my picks for the Cats.

Go Cats!

Anxious to see the new Cats and the starting lineup without Tomlin??? Who’s 6 man elevating to 5???

What does the new offense look like??

Go Cats!

Big 12

Guess we will find out the new football format this afternoon?

On the recruit visit list last weekend, there was a large DT from Bishop Gorman listed. I forget his name. Did he make it? Offer? I think we need a HS DT this year.

2024 interior lineman Navarro Schunke has committed to Kansas State as a preferred walk on.

Ranked as a 3-star prospect, and doubles as a dang good wrestler too. These are the guys you take a chance on as PWOs. Good get by Kansas State

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I'm following others by placing a Futurecast prediction for Kansas State on 2024 four-star Patrick Ngongba II, who visited over the weekend. I think the visit helped Kansas State in this race.

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2024:

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WR Gage Deckard - Claremore (Okla.) High School

QB Braxton Etheridge - Claremore (Okla.) High School

DL Truman Griffith - Mill Valley (Kans.) High School

RB Derek Hubbard - Derby (Kans.) High School

DB Damariae Baker - Derby (Kans.) High School

LB Adam Stultz - Wichita-East (Kans.) High School

RB Rayvelle Leak - Wichita-East (Kans.) High School

QB Major Cantrell - Washington (Okla.) High School

WR Elijah Hakim - Olathe West (Kans.) High School

K Kenten Laughman - Mill Valley (Kans.) High School

WR Jackson Voth - Cheney (Kans.) High School

QB Bryce Noernberg - Olathe South (Kans.) High School

2025

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QB Brandon Schmelzle - Axtell (Kans.) High School

DE Harper Engel - Shawnee Mission NW (Kans.) High School

TE Brody Weir - Wellington (Kans.) High School

OL Trevor Bindel - Liberty (Mo.) High School

LB Isaiah Hung - Liberty (Mo.) High School

TE Reiman Zebert - Springfield-Platteview (Neb.) High School

ATH Serri Sheridan - Lawton-Eisenhower (Okla.) High School

QB Royce Perkins - Blue Springs South (Mo.) High School

WR Tevyn Gasaway - Olathe West (Kans.) High School

OLB Harris Vinson - Bentonville West (Ark.) High School

DB Brandon Wilson - Shawnee Mission West (Kans.) High School

2026

QB Aiden Scott - Shawnee Heights (Kans.) High School

OL Milo Wyatt - Lawton Eisenhower (Okla.) High School

LB Jaden Richberg - Blue Springs South (Mo.) High School