Purple Project Podcast

The K-State football team loses a key member of its defensive front in Tobi Osunsunmi to the transfer portal on Friday afternoon.

KSU (8-4): K-State's men's basketball star guard PJ Haggerty gets back on track as the Cats score over 100 points for 2nd time in 3 games in their win on Saturday afternoon!

Buddy Wyatt who was on the Chris Kileman coaching staff will remain on staff as defensive line coach for the NEW head coach Collin Klein.

K-State Athletics get back in action...at least for tomorrow with a games from the K-State men's & women's basketball teams highlighted by the Big 12 conference opener for HC Jeff Mittie & company.

The NEW head coach at Kansas State Collin Klein has been putting together his staff while still committed to the Texas A&M oc position during their potential playoff run. Former QB Trey Scott will be the new general manager!

We go back a few weeks ago the the recruiting field when the K-State football staff at the time ended up flipping a couple of JUCO Hutchinson players...2nd one was MJ Graham.

One of K-State football team's biggest offensive weapon will enter into the 2026 transfer portal in WR Jayce Brown who now will be one of the top receivers in the portal.

Another former player standout is coming back to Kansas State to be apart of New football head coach Collin Klein and that is Stanton Weber!

The K-State women's volleyball team took a significant hit as one of the key pieces of reaching the NCAA tournament Aniya Clinton announced last week that she will enter into the transfer portal.

KSU (7-6): The K-State women's basketball team led by Nastja Claessens & Jordan Speiser defeated the Blue Jay's on Sunday afternoon as Kansas State University sweeps the weekend over Creighton!

K-State women's volleyball stars Shaylee Myers & Ava LeGrand received AVCA honors awards including Myers Regional 2025 Player of the Year!

KSU (7-5): The K-State men's basketball team used a 51-point 1st half & big plays down the stretch as they get a huge road win over Creighton on Saturday afternoon!

K-State women's basketball forward Tess Heal was honored on Wednesday in Bramlage Coliseum for her 1500 career point milestone achieving that against #13 then ranked Ole Miss!

KSU (18-10): The Big 3 on the K-State women's volleyball team Shaylee Myers, Aniya Clinton, & Ava LeGrand received All Big 12 team honors last week!

KSU (6-6): The K-State football team with all the changes coming to 2026 decide to NOT accept any bowl invites for the '25 postseason.

We go back just a bit & take a look at one of the JUCO flips in this 2026 class from Hutchinson in Derrick Salley Jr!

KSU (6-6): The K-State women's basketball team falls in their last non conference home game to San Diego St. in Bramlage on Wednesday afternoon.

A break in the winter action in between the K-State women's basketball that played today and other big news to talk about the 1st basketball commit that HC Jeff Mittie brought on to start the next recruiting class in guard Sage Henry!

Prior to the Collin Klein news questions were starting to begin the star QB Avery Johnson as he thinks about his next steps. Will he come back to Manhattan?

KSU (6-5): The Bill Snyder Classic had another thriller as K-State's Brandie Harrod made 2-pointer beat the buzzer as the lady 'Cats stun #13 Ole Miss in St. Joe, Missouri on Sunday afternoon!

KSU (6-4): The K-State men's basketball team snapped a 4-game loss streak on Monday night in Bramlage with an easy win over Mississippi Valley State.

The 2012 Heisman Finalist, Big 12 Champion as a K-State football player is returning to Manhattan, Kansas as the next head coach in Collin Klein!

KSU (5-4) The K-State men's basketball team will look to win tonight against Mississippi Valley State after their losing streak got bumped up to 4 after their loss at home to Seton Hall last Saturday.

KSU (18-10) The 2025 season for Head Coach Jason Mansfield & his women's volleyball team ends in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament against Nebraska on Saturday night.

K-State Football players in OL Sam Hecht & S VJ Payne earns invites to the Senior Bowl & with represent K-State with an opportunity to grow their NFL draft status.

KSU (18-9): The K-State women's volleyball led by the BIG 3 Myers, Clinton, & LeGrand come from behind to knock off San Diego in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament and advance to play the #1 overall seed in Nebraska tonight at 7pm! (Lincoln, NE)

What was supposed to be a calm week was anything but that this week as now the attention turn to the women's volleyball team in the NCAA tournament & the basketball teams this weekend.

Wow! Stunning news coming from the football K-State camp as Chris Kileman will step down from the head coaching position after the bowl game.

KSU (17-9) Head Coach Jason Mansfield & also players (2 of the Big 3) Shaylee Myers & Ava LeGrand met up with media members ahead of the 1st round matchup on Friday afternoon in Lincoln, Nebraska.

K-State women's volleyball star & part of the BIG 3 Shaylee Myers gets drafted in the 2nd round last week in the 2025 Major League Volleyball Draft!

KSU (5-3): Bowling Green's fast start in Bramlage Coliseum was all that it needed as the K-State men's basketball losses it's 3rd straight game on Monday night.

KSU (17-9): Head Coach Jason Mansfield & his (women's) volleyball returns to the NCAA Tournament since 2021 & will be playing on Friday afternoon in Lincoln, Nebraska!

KSU (5-5): The K-State women's basketball team wrapped up their 3 games in 3 days adventure in Cancun as they ended up losing to South Dakota St. 82-70 on Saturday morning. Guard Taryn Sides was nominated All tournament team!

KSU (6-6, 5-4 Big 12): K-State's RB Joe Jackson ends the 2025 season on a heater as the Wildcats gets themselves to bowl eligibility winning over Colorado in Manhattan 24-14 on Saturday afternoon.

KSU (17-9, 10-8 Big 12): Another ranked opponent goes down on the road in Ames, IA as the K-State women's volleyball team dominates the Cyclones on Saturday afternoon finishing up the regular season with 17 wins!

KSU (5-4): The K-State women's basketball team hung tough against the #12 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 2 of the 2025 Cancun Challenge in Mexico on Friday morning.

KSU (5-6, 4-4 Big 12) The regular season finale has finally arrived as the football hosts Colorado as Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday! The football team needs this game/victory to become bowl eligibility.

KSU (5-3): A big career day for Taryn Sides plus help from her teammates Izela Arenas & Nastja Claessens as the K-State women's basketball team comes from behind to defeat Columbia 95-92 on Thanksgiving Thursday in Cancun, Mexico!

KSU (16-9, 9-8 Big 12): The K-State women's volleyball squad comeback but still their rally fall short in a 5-set game on Senior Night against UCF on Wednesday night.

The K-State Athletics this on the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is highlighted by the women's basketball team in Cancun for the holiday tournament. Plus, a few more regular season finale games.

KSU (16-8, 9-7 Big 12): K-State women's volleyball play their regular season home finale against UCF tonight in Manhattan (KS)! But 1st we take a look at their sweep of Houston last week.

KSU (5-6, 4-4 Big 12): A history making day for K-State's RB Joe Jackson was all for not as #12 Utah rallies late to beat the Wildcats last Saturday in probably one of the best games in the Big 12 conference.

KSU (4-3): The K-State women's basketball team couldn't play the necessary plays down the stretch in a road loss to Green Bay on Saturday afternoon.

KSU (5-5, 4-3 Big 12): For the 1st in programs history, the K-State football faces off against the #12 Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon! The Wildcats need one victory to reach bowl eligibility.

KSU (5-0) K-State's star PJ Haggerty lit up the scoreboad in T-mobile center in Kansas City as the men's basketball team defeated Mississippi State on Thursday night!

KSU (4-0):The K-State men's basketball team returns to the T-Moblie Center tonight & Friday to take part on the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City!

We take a look around the horn at the Big 12 conference & look ahead to Saturday's games with 2 games remaining.

KSU (4-2) The K-State women's basketball freshman duo of Jordan Speiser & Brandie Harrod lead the way for the lady Cats as they took charge in the 2nd half against Troy on Tuesday night!

The K-State men's basketball team coming up to T-Moblie Center in Kansas City highlights another exciting week coming up around K-State Athletics!

KSU (4-0): The K-State basketball team rallies late in the 2nd half to hold off Tulsa in Bramlage on Tuesday night led by PJ Haggerty & David Castillo!