KCSN: K-State Athletics
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KCSN: K-State Athletics
We cover the K-State Wildcats. "3MAW" features John Kurtz - former Sports Director of 1350 KMAN radio in Manhattan, Derek Young - Editor of the On3 site "K-StateOnline," plus former K-State beat writer for the Manhattan Mercury, Cole Manbeck.
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694 episodes
Will K-State's Defense be the Team's Strength in 2026? | 3MAW 8/31
Cole Manbeck and Derek Young preview the K-State defense for the 2026 season. The guys highlight players that could break out, position groups that ma...
K-State Radio Analyst Stan Weber Previews the 2026 Football Season | 3MAW 8/27
Cole Manbeck is joined by longtime K-State radio football analyst Stan Weber discussing his relationship with Collin Klein, Klein's return to Manhatta...
Can Collin Klein Unleash K-State's Offensive Potential in 2026? | 3MAW 8/25
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young break down K-State's offense heading into the 2026 football season. The guys discuss offensive line concerns,...
One Major Concern That Could Derail K-State's Season | 3MAW 8/19
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young break down injury issues facing the K-State offensive line, finish their season previews with the last 4 game...
The Biggest Keys to K-State Having a Good Start in Big 12 Conference Play | 3MAW 8/17
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young preview the start of conference play for K-State Football including matchups against Houston, the Sunflower S...
K-State Football 2026 Preview: Games 1-4 | 3MAW 8/11
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young preview the first four games of the 2026 season for K-State football. The guys break down each opponent, shar...
Pick Six Previews's Brett Ciancia Breaks Down K-State Football | 3MAW 8/10
Cole Manbeck is joined by Pick Six Preview's Brett Ciancia sharing his thoughts on K-State hiring Collin Klein, what Avery Johnson's ceiling could be,...
Voice of the Wildcats Wyatt Thompson Previews the 2026 Season for K-State Football | 3MAW 8/6
Cole Manbeck and Derek Young are joined by play by play voice of K-State Wyatt Thompson to discuss the upcoming 2026 football season for K-State, Havi...
Predicting Over/Unders for K-State Football in 2026 | 3MAW 8/4
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young predict who on K-State will lead the Wildcats statistically, whether the offense can reach its ceiling, over/...
Ranking the Most Important Players for 2026 K-State Football Season | 3MAW 7/31
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young rank the most important players for success for K-State football in 2026. The guys discuss differences in the...
How K-State Football Stacks Up in the Big 12 in 2026 | 3MAW 7/28
Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss where K-State stacks up against the rest of the Big 12 ahead of the 2026 football season, how the Wildcats differ...
How Casey Alexander can Rebuild K-State Basketball | 3MAW 7/23
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss K-State basketball, the TBT, takeaways from Casey Alexander's recent comments, how the Wildcats can g...
Assessing How K-State's Special Teams can Improve in 2026 | 3MAW 7/21
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss what went wrong for K-State's special teams in 2025, Stanton Weber's pedigree as a special teams coac...
K-State Makes Major Announcement for Football Fans, Why Phil Steele Stinks + More | 3MAW 7/17
John Kurtz, Derek Young and Cole Manbeck discuss a major announcement by Gene Taylor regarding K-State football fans, Phil Steele's preseason Big 12 r...
Why Collin Klein is NAILING His Media Appearances Before the Season | 3MAW 7/13
John Kurtz and Cole Manbeck discuss how Collin Klein is thriving in the media spotlight as the new head coach at K-State, takeaways from what QB Avery...
Joe Jackson Talks Breakout 2025 Game and His Role in 2026 | 3MAW 7/10
John Kurtz and Derek Young are joined by K-State running back Joe Jackson at Big 12 Media day in Frisco, Texas discussing his late season performance...
Wesley Fair and Rex Van Wyhe Talk K-State Football at Big 12 Media Day | 3MAW 7/9
John Kurtz and Derek Young are joined by K-State defenders Wesley Fair and Rex Van Wyhe discussing the coaching changes with Collin Klein and defensiv...
Collin Klein is Ready for Year 1 at the Helm of the Wildcats | 3MAW 7/9
John Kurtz and Derek Young are joined by head coach of the K-State Wildcats Collin Klein at Big 12 media day in Frisco, Texas discussing his job, what...
Avery Johnson is Prepared to Lead K-State Football in 2026 | 3MAW 7/8
John Kurtz and Derek Young are joined by K-State quarterback Avery Johnson at Big 12 Media day in Frisco, Texas discussing his role in 2026, working w...
Gene Taylor Discusses the State of K-State at Big 12 Media Day | 3MAW 7/8
John Kurtz and Derek Young are joined by K-State athletic director Gene Taylor discussing hiring Collin Klein and Casey Alexander, how the Big 12 can...
The Biggest Questions for K-State Football in 2026 | 3MAW 6/29
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss the biggest questions facing K-State football in 2026 including Avery Johnson's future, whether the W...
K-State Wraps Up One of the TOP High School Classes | 3MAW 6/25
Cole Manbeck and Derek Young break down the newest high school commits to join K-State, what's left for the Wildcats on the recruiting trail, how the...
Why Collin Klein Should have a Chip on His Shoulder This Season | 3MAW 6/23
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss where Collin Klein should be ranked among Big 12 coaches heading into the 2026 season, how the analyt...
K-State Continues to Surge on the Recruiting Trail! | 3MAW 6/18
Cole Manbeck and Derek Young break down the newest high school commitments to K-State, how the class compares historically to previous classes at K-St...
K-State's Recruiting Class Could be Historic! | 3MAW 6/16
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young break down the newest batch of commitments to K-State football, why this class could be special, how the clas...
K-State Keeps Rolling on the Recruiting Trail | 3MAW 6/11
Cole Manbeck and Derek Young break down the latest recruiting updates for K-State football including new commits, targets to watch, what K-State's suc...
K-State Lands No. 1 Player in Kansas Cooper Ohnmacht! | 3MAW 6/8
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young break down the recruitment and commitment of the top player in Kansas Cooper Ohnmacht. The guys discuss the i...
The Latest on K-State's Pursuit of the No. 1 Player in Kansas | 3MAW 6/4
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss the latest recruiting updates for K-State football, whether the Wildcats can make a push for the top...
Collin Klein and K-State are Ramping up Recruiting Efforts | 3MAW 6/1
John Kurtz and Derek Young break down the latest high school recruiting updates for K-State football including new commits, a new offer for another Lo...
The Top Burning Offseason Questions Facing K-State Athletics | 3MAW 5/28
John Kurtz and Cole Manbeck discuss the biggest questions facing K-State athletics this offseason including what success would look like for the footb...
K-State Football is Overlooked in the Big 12! | 3MAW 5/26
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young break down K-State basketball's draw in the players era tournament, power rank K-State in the Big 12 after Ca...
Evaluating Collin Klein's Offseason at K-State | 3MAW 5/21
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss Collin Klein's offseason as head coach at K-State, why his staff is set up well in recruiting, the im...
K-State Must Continue to INNOVATE in the New College Athletics Landscape | 3MAW 5/18
John Kurtz and Cole Manbeck discuss Casey Alexander's roster construction at K-State, where the Wildcats stack up in the new world of NIL, why K-State...
Casey Alexander is READY for the Challenge of Coaching at K-State | 3MAW 5/14
John Kurtz is joined by head basketball coach for K-State Casey Alexander discussing joining the Wildcats, his roster construction this offseason, exp...
College Postseasons are Expanding, How Will it Impact K-State? | 3MAW 5/11
John Kurtz and Derek Young discuss the continued expansion of the postseason in college football and college basketball, what the implications of expa...
Where Does K-State Football Stack Up Against the Big 12 Post Spring? | 3MAW 5/6
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young discuss the offseason for K-State football, how the Wildcats transfer class compares with other schools in th...
Casey Alexander Explains K-State's Roster Construction | 3MAW 5/4
John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young react to Casey Alexander's press conference discussing the construction of the basketball roster. The guys br...
Jerome Tang Returns to Baylor, What Does That Mean for K-State? | 3MAW 4/30
John Kurtz and Cole Manbeck discuss Jerome Tang rejoining Scott Drew's staff at Baylor, the implications for a rematch with K-State next season, fan r...
Is K-State Basketball's Transfer Portal Haul a Success? | 3MAW 4/28
John Kurtz, Derek Young and Cole Manbeck discuss K-State football updates, what K-State basketball's transfer portal class means, grades for the offse...
K-State Basketball's Roster is Coming Together | 3MAW 4/22
John Kurtz and Derek Young break down the newest commit to join Casey Alexander in Manhattan, what the next moves might be for the Wildcats, discuss t...