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In this solo edition of the PowerCat Podcast, host Tim Fitzgerald dives into projections for Kansas State's 2026 football and basketball seasons, responding to subscriber questions from Wabash Station. He expresses cautious optimism for Casey Alexander’s basketball team, predicting a sub-19.5 win season due to roster inexperience, but believes the program will regain its identity through disciplined fundamentals, effort, and preparation—qualities he feels were missing under previous coaching staffs. Fitzgerald emphasizes that K-State fans respond to toughness, buy-in, and competitive fire, not just wins. On football, he outlines the high bar for Avery Johnson to earn a Ring of Honor spot: a Big 12 title, national recognition, and a College Football Playoff appearance, ideally in Colin Klein’s first season. He praises Klein’s quiet intensity and Bill Snyder-like demeanor, projecting a 10-year tenure as ideal, though acknowledging modern coaching realities. The episode closes with a nostalgic nod to Snyder’s legacy, including a call to revive the locker room door tradition and the iconic Nike shoes as a symbolic return to K-State’s identity. Fitzgerald ends with hope that this year’s team will embody the full-ass commitment that defines Kansas State athletics.
K-State basketball is projected to finish under 19.5 wins but will likely show improved effort, fundamentals, and identity under Casey Alexander.
Avery Johnson must lead K-State to a Big 12 title and CFP appearance to be considered for the Ring of Honor.
Colin Klein’s leadership style mirrors Bill Snyder’s quiet intensity and meticulous preparation, with a projected 10-year tenure as realistic and impactful.
The return of full effort, discipline, and 'full-ass' commitment is the biggest expected change from last year’s team.
Fan loyalty is tied to effort and preparation, not just wins—K-State fans will support a team that plays with fire and purpose.
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Basketball: Projecting Casey Alexander's 2026 Season
“K-State fans are willing to stick with their team. They're willing to go through a lot, but not if you're not going to do the things they expect of you, which is being prepared for a game, being well coached, playing with a great deal of effort, being tougher than your opponent.”
Football: Avery Johnson & the Ring of Honor
“You don't need to be good or great. You need to be outstanding. And outstanding not just in a Kansas State sense, but in a national sense, that people can look around and say, that dude is fun. That dude can play ball.”
Colin Klein: The Snyder Legacy & Coaching Future
“He walks in a room and you feel it. You know it, the players see it, the players know it, the players can watch the video. You put on film with your coach running through brick walls to win games not that long ago, it'll set a tone for you, won't it?”
Culture & Identity: The 'Full-Ass' Commitment
“There's no half-ass in it at K-State. You got to go full ass. You got to be all invested. You got to be willing to be incredibly sore after the game.”
“You don't need to be good or great. You need to be outstanding. And outstanding not just in a Kansas State sense, but in a national sense, that people can look around and say, that dude is fun. That dude can play ball.”
“He walks in a room and you feel it. You know it, the players see it, the players know it, the players can watch the video. You put on film with your coach running through brick walls to win games not that long ago, it'll set a tone for you, won't it?”
“K-State fans are willing to stick with their team. They're willing to go through a lot, but not if you're not going to do the things they expect of you, which is being prepared for a game, being well coached, playing with a great deal of effort, being tougher than your opponent.”
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