Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down

Just some random thoughts about Wildcat athletics as we sit here on a Monday afternoon:

• Michael Beasley is good. Damn good. And so is Bill Walker. This will truly be a once in a lifetime experience for K-State fans to be able to watch two players of this caliber on the court at the same time. Every K-State fan should make a point to be at at least one Wildcat basketball game this year.
• Speaking of good. How good is Jordy Nelson? Just another ho hum 200 double digit receptions game for Jordy.
• Remember, Cat fans. This is the same Ron Prince that coached the Wildcats in the Texas game. The same Ron Prince that coached the Wildcats in the Colorado game. Well, you get the point.
• Perhaps the most disappointing thing from Saturday's game was, again, our defenses inability to stop the run. The 3-4 defense is based on having a steady rotation of big defensive linemen who can come in and eat up blocks so the linebackers can fly around and make plays. In this scheme, you simply cannot have a starting defensive line of Ian Campbell, Rob Jackson, and Brandon Balkcom. But, don't worry, help is on the way.
• Back to Jordy. You think he might be licking his chops heading into this weekend's game in Lincoln? The 'Skers are giving up an average of almost 250 passing yards per game. That number would be higher, except teams have rarely found it necessary to pass since the Blackshirts have the worst rushing defense in the Conference by almost 100 yards (250ypg).
• Word is that Nebraska may be accepting resignations early this week. I guess we'll see. If that happens, we could be facing a Huskers team with an interim head coach. That could mean that the players will rally around their new (short-lived) coach, or they may face a team that has given up altogether. I guess it remains to be seen, but I personally don't see any way that changing coaches mid-season is in any way positive.
• Another note on coach changes. Looks like Dennis Franchione is out at Texas A&M. Might as well start calling those recruits right now.
• Don't forget the men's basketball regular season opener this Friday night at 7pm. If you can't make it to the game, it's also on FSN Midwest. This should be a really fun season of basketball for the Cats, and the sky really is the limit for this team. Shades of Syracuse in 2003? I guess we'll have to wait and see.
• If you're like some Cat fans, you'll simply stop through Manhattan Friday night for the basketball game on your way up to Lincoln for Saturday morning's football game. Remember, that one starts at 11:30 again.
• Anyway, that's all for now. It's gonna be a long week.