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- John Pastore is expected to anchor Kansas State's revamped offensive line and is viewed as one of the Big 12's better returning tackles and run blockers. He was limited during spring work and wore a leg brace, making his health worth monitoring. - Linkon Cure is projected to replace Garrett Oakley as the next featured tight end. Cure caught only six passes in limited action last season, but the host expects a breakout year and sees him becoming one of the conference's notable players at the position.

- Scott Fritchen He's the seventh-fastest player in Kansas State history to reach 1,000 career rushing yards and his 5.37 yards per attempt ranks seventh as well. - At a time when junior running back Joe Jackson is eager to flourish even more for the Wildcats, new head coach Collin Klein and his dangerous offensive attack that features a strong running game seems to have arrived just in time.

- Kansas State's success bar is framed as more nuanced than simply clearing an 8.5-win total under first-year head coach Colin Klein. - The secondary is expected to be a strength, but the defensive front is the major concern after heavy losses through eligibility and the transfer portal. - The offense has a high-upside running back when healthy, described as one of the most electric backs in college football when he can handle the bulk of the carries. - The trench turnover is the key risk to monitor because the snippets specifically question how the defensive line will hold up.

- ### Top Actionable Intel - Kansas State's WR room is viewed as deeper and more versatile than last year, which could be a real unlock for QB Avery Johnson and new/returning offensive play-caller Collin Klein. - The key upgrade is depth. Last year, injuries forced K-State into emergency looks, including heavy 13 personnel in a two-minute setting. The hosts think this year's room gives Johnson far more playable answers. - There may not be a clear elite WR1 like a top-15 national receiver, but the room has enough options for multiple players to trade off big games. - The market case is that K-State's passing offense can become less fragile if Klein can turn the deeper room into flexible matchups instead of relying on one star.

- ### Top Actionable Intel - Kansas State defensive tackle is framed as the biggest roster concern entering 2026 after losing Uso Seumalo, Damian Ilalio, and Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder. - The issue is not just talent but proven production. The top incoming options have Power/FBS experience, but not full-time starting production. - Run defense is the market-relevant concern, especially after late-2025 issues with explosive runs and with Big 12 opponents like Houston, Arizona State, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech on the schedule. - ### Team / Position Notes

- Top Betting/Intel Takeaways - This is a Big 12 conference-context episode, not a Kansas State team-preview; there was no Kansas State roster, injury, depth-chart, or scheme intel in the transcript. - The football-relevant topic is Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's eligibility after gambling while at Indiana, and the panel treated the ruling as a major conference-wide storyline. - The panel said the NCAA has been strict and clear on gambling, making Sorsby's path difficult if the case is judged only by that rule. - Sorsby's injunction leans on mental health and fitting in at Indiana, claiming he gambled to avoid bullying and gain social acceptance; the panel sees that framing as the case's legal pressure point.

- Top Betting/Intel Takeaways - Kansas State's secondary is one of the more stable rooms on the roster and is being counted on to keep the defense competitive in 2026. - Zashon Rich returning is the anchor. He started all 12 games, earned honorable mention All-Big 12 as a true sophomore, logged 837 snaps, and could again play close to every snap. - Donovan McIntosh staying after portal flirtation is a second major stabilizer. He played 11 games, started 7, had five pass breakups and one interception. - The staff turnover on defense makes retained veterans more valuable. Rich, McIntosh, and Logan Bartley give the new defensive staff system familiarity and leadership after Joe Klanderman's exit to Baylor.

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- Marcel Yates Hired to Coach K-State’s Cornerbacks Mar 24, 2026 | Football Football Share: Share: MANHATTAN, Kan. "I am grateful to join the staff at Kansas State and be a part of a program with so much history and success," Yates said.