Kansas State Wildcats face a make-or-break moment under new head coach Collin Klein—can they extend their 17-game ...
Kansas State football may finally have the wide receiver depth and versatility needed to maximize quarterback Avery Johnson heading into the 2026 college football season. On this episode of Locked On Kansas State, Christian Rauh and Jon Grove break down the entire K-State wide receiver room, including transfer portal additions, returning playmakers, breakout candidates, and how new offensive coordinator Collin Klein could utilize the Wildcats’ revamped passing attack. The discussion includes: Why Jaron Tibbs could emerge as WR1 for Kansas State Joshua Manning’s potential after transferring from Missouri Why Brandon White could become a breakout weapon Derek Salley Jr.’s red-zone upside and JUCO impact Izaiah Williams’ fit after following Colin Klein from Texas A&M Whether Sterling Lockett, Adonis Moise, or Larry Porter can carve out bigger offensive roles Which freshmen wide receivers could surprise during the 2026 season How Avery Johnson benefits from improved depth, competition, and scheme flexibility Could this become the deepest K-State wide receiver room in years? And can Colin Klein recreate the explosive offensive success Wildcats fans saw during the Big 12 championship run? Kansas State football fans, this is one of the most important position groups to watch entering the season. #KansasState #KStateFootball #AveryJohnson #CollegeFootball #Big12 #KansasStateWildcats #ColinKlein #KState #Wildcats #TransferPortal Go AD Free and More with the Everydayer's Club! Learn More Here: https://lockedonkansasstate.supercast.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://x.com/lockedonKState Follow the show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3HhcfyjaoLGxYjsL1KmSZM More Coverage from Christian Rauh: https://blueprintsportsnetwork.com/ #KansasState #KansasStateFootball #KansasStateWildcats #NCAA #CollegeFootball Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Big 12 Conference: Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, Baylor Bears, BYU Cougars, UCF Knights, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado Buffaloes, Houston Cougars, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers
You're Watching the Official Big 12 YouTube Channel. For more Big 12 action, be sure to follow us at @Big12Conference & @big12studios on Social Media AND watch the Big 12 Studios FAST Channel on Roku, Amazon Platforms, & more! #Football #CollegeFootball #oklahomaState #ChubaHubbard #Big12 #Sports For more videos covering each Big 12 Member Institution, see the playlists below: Arizona Wildcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVgqgIzfHipkVwVSbixgYvm Arizona State Sun Devils: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWsfDEICB3cb2jexCJtXyDp Baylor Bears: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVmYKkeWXCR0y5ymscgkKrS BYU Cougars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXpw7bqpRKXTVApW2LeYu8w UCF Knights: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVp4WJnaEpdNKItQTmQWwbB Cincinnati Bearcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXpxYHiWyKJwta_hOu7cwOc Colorado Buffaloes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qU_HS2mY2jtkULOQ7oRGy_F Houston Cougars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qV0VMInOWJHUSTMfSmRYTBL Iowa State Cyclones: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVmU8JphKzrzqMYJbCJlHKL Kansas Jayhawks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXQeuxiPMgKzyg3V7KBilQJ Kansas State Wildcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qW6rDedE-DKLxRObuSODIBY Oklahoma State Cowboys: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWhBeWVLsAH_o9p7h46IKlB TCU Horned Frogs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVHrNY_noyyBgjTO7aiHtmt Texas Tech Red Raiders: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qU6as_Dk9TwcHDIVcS0JNkw Utah Utes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWNQudjgQNcCaD0b_YzlDhp West Virginia Mountaineers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qUmz0zprH2oLFsuOSa4d8kd
Join Ari Temkin & James Westling on Big 12 Today - Monday through Friday 8 AM EST to 11 AM EST on Big 12 Radio on TuneIn: https://tunein.com/radio/Big-12-Radio-s329464/ You're Watching the Official Big 12 YouTube Channel. For more Big 12 action, be sure to follow us at @Big12Conference & @big12studios on Social Media AND watch the Big 12 Studios FAST Channel on Roku, Amazon Platforms, & more! For more videos covering each Big 12 Member Institution, see the playlists below: Arizona Wildcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVgqgIzfHipkVwVSbixgYvm Arizona State Sun Devils: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWsfDEICB3cb2jexCJtXyDp Baylor Bears: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVmYKkeWXCR0y5ymscgkKrS BYU Cougars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXpw7bqpRKXTVApW2LeYu8w UCF Knights: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVp4WJnaEpdNKItQTmQWwbB Cincinnati Bearcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXpxYHiWyKJwta_hOu7cwOc Colorado Buffaloes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qU_HS2mY2jtkULOQ7oRGy_F Houston Cougars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qV0VMInOWJHUSTMfSmRYTBL Iowa State Cyclones: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVmU8JphKzrzqMYJbCJlHKL Kansas Jayhawks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXQeuxiPMgKzyg3V7KBilQJ Kansas State Wildcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qW6rDedE-DKLxRObuSODIBY Oklahoma State Cowboys: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWhBeWVLsAH_o9p7h46IKlB TCU Horned Frogs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVHrNY_noyyBgjTO7aiHtmt Texas Tech Red Raiders: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qU6as_Dk9TwcHDIVcS0JNkw Utah Utes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWNQudjgQNcCaD0b_YzlDhp West Virginia Mountaineers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qUmz0zprH2oLFsuOSa4d8kd
Join Ari Temkin & James Westling on Big 12 Today - Monday through Friday 8 AM EST to 11 AM EST on Big 12 Radio on TuneIn: https://tunein.com/radio/Big-12-Radio-s329464/ You're Watching the Official Big 12 YouTube Channel. For more Big 12 action, be sure to follow us at @Big12Conference & @big12studios on Social Media AND watch the Big 12 Studios FAST Channel on Roku, Amazon Platforms, & more! For more videos covering each Big 12 Member Institution, see the playlists below: Arizona Wildcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVgqgIzfHipkVwVSbixgYvm Arizona State Sun Devils: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWsfDEICB3cb2jexCJtXyDp Baylor Bears: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVmYKkeWXCR0y5ymscgkKrS BYU Cougars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXpw7bqpRKXTVApW2LeYu8w UCF Knights: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVp4WJnaEpdNKItQTmQWwbB Cincinnati Bearcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXpxYHiWyKJwta_hOu7cwOc Colorado Buffaloes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qU_HS2mY2jtkULOQ7oRGy_F Houston Cougars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qV0VMInOWJHUSTMfSmRYTBL Iowa State Cyclones: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVmU8JphKzrzqMYJbCJlHKL Kansas Jayhawks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXQeuxiPMgKzyg3V7KBilQJ Kansas State Wildcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qW6rDedE-DKLxRObuSODIBY Oklahoma State Cowboys: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWhBeWVLsAH_o9p7h46IKlB TCU Horned Frogs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVHrNY_noyyBgjTO7aiHtmt Texas Tech Red Raiders: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qU6as_Dk9TwcHDIVcS0JNkw Utah Utes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWNQudjgQNcCaD0b_YzlDhp West Virginia Mountaineers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qUmz0zprH2oLFsuOSa4d8kd
You're Watching the Official Big 12 YouTube Channel. For more Big 12 action, be sure to follow us at @Big12Conference & @big12studios on Social Media AND watch the Big 12 Studios FAST Channel on Roku, Amazon Platforms, & more! For more videos covering each Big 12 Member Institution, see the playlists below: Arizona Wildcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVgqgIzfHipkVwVSbixgYvm Arizona State Sun Devils: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWsfDEICB3cb2jexCJtXyDp Baylor Bears: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVmYKkeWXCR0y5ymscgkKrS BYU Cougars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXpw7bqpRKXTVApW2LeYu8w UCF Knights: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVp4WJnaEpdNKItQTmQWwbB Cincinnati Bearcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXpxYHiWyKJwta_hOu7cwOc Colorado Buffaloes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qU_HS2mY2jtkULOQ7oRGy_F Houston Cougars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qV0VMInOWJHUSTMfSmRYTBL Iowa State Cyclones: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVmU8JphKzrzqMYJbCJlHKL Kansas Jayhawks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qXQeuxiPMgKzyg3V7KBilQJ Kansas State Wildcats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qW6rDedE-DKLxRObuSODIBY Oklahoma State Cowboys: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWhBeWVLsAH_o9p7h46IKlB TCU Horned Frogs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qVHrNY_noyyBgjTO7aiHtmt Texas Tech Red Raiders: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qU6as_Dk9TwcHDIVcS0JNkw Utah Utes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qWNQudjgQNcCaD0b_YzlDhp West Virginia Mountaineers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhh7fyF6r5qUmz0zprH2oLFsuOSa4d8kd
Kansas State Wildcats face a defining early test as the loaded Players Era 16 tournament draws near—could tough matchups against Michigan, Tennessee, and St. John’s be exactly what new coach Casey Alexander needs to jumpstart a new era in Manhattan? Christian Rauh breaks down why battling elite NCAA Tournament programs, even at the risk of early losses, positions the Wildcats for growth and better chemistry heading into Big 12 play. Rauh also spotlights the addition of Nashville high school standout Nash Stark, bringing fresh depth as a preferred walk-on, and closes the book on K-State’s transfer saga with updates on Dorin Buca heading to Rutgers and Abdi Bashir Jr. landing at LSU. Are the Wildcats set for a big turnaround, or will their challenging non-conference slate spell early frustration? Tune in for analysis on schedule strategy, roster updates, and what these moves mean for Kansas State basketball’s trajectory. Go AD Free and More with the Everydayer's Club! Learn More Here: https://lockedonkansasstate.supercast.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://x.com/lockedonKState Follow the show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3HhcfyjaoLGxYjsL1KmSZM More Coverage from Christian Rauh: https://blueprintsportsnetwork.com/ #KansasState #KansasStateFootball #KansasStateWildcats #NCAA #CollegeFootball Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Big 12 Conference: Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, Baylor Bears, BYU Cougars, UCF Knights, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado Buffaloes, Houston Cougars, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers
On the May 11th, 2026 edition of 580 Sports Talk with Dan and Spencer: -The Royals finished up a winning homestand with a weekend series victory over the Tigers. So why does it feel like a bit of a letdown? Sunday's loss ends the week with the feeling that the Royals left some meat on the bone -The Royals are now 41 games into their season, that point in the season where former GM Dayton Moore always said you started to know what kind of team you have. So what kind of team do the Royals have? Somewhat surprisingly, it's one being carried by their offense -A ranking of NFL rosters has the Chiefs in a familiar place inside the top 5 - but is that too lofty given last year's 6-11 finish and the uncertainty over Patrick Mahomes' injury? -NFL Insider Matt Verderame of Sports Illustrated joins the show Follow 580 Sports Talk on Twitter: twitter.com/580sportstalk and Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/580sportstal... Follow Dan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/danlucero.bs... Follow Brendan on Twitter: twitter.com/brendandzw and Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brendandzw.b... Follow Spencer on Twitter: twitter.com/Spencerdupuis and Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spencerdupui... #Chiefs #NFL #MLB #Royals #KU #Jayhawks #KState #Wildcats #Big12 #ChiefsKingdom #RCJH #EMAW 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5312158078861312