2024 expectations ...

[stlcatfan]

this is one of those sneaky good adds. garber has given us some good minutes since moving to defense. opponents will say: good grief, is that guy still eligible?


@KeenanGarber
officially coming back for one more season. Let’s goooo!!!

Glad he's coming back. He already has the athleticism. He will continue to develop as a player in the defensive secondary.

[spot2180]

Does anyone know his 40 time? He really turned on the jets after his pick 6 this season, and I was very impressed with his speed. I remember thinking that he had next level speed.

Glad to have him back.

[Gorhoops]

Garber definitely seems much more in tune to the defensive side of the ball. They always said he had elite speed and he did show that on that 2 pt. return in his hometown. Very glad to have him back and I think with him and Parrish, as well as Justice James and the two young kids, Kanijal Thomas and McIntosh, our CB position is very strong. Losing Lee, in my opinion, is addition by subtraction, not because of talent but because of attitude.

On that All Transfer offense is shows Kilty as a guard, but he said on his interview with the media last week that he is playing left tackle. It would be real nice if he could come in and solidify that Left Tackle spot. If he can do that, with Poitier, Panzer, and Willis, that is four veterans with good experience. Add in the talent of Leingang, Pastore and Hecht and although it may take a couple of weeks and we definitely don't have a Cooper Beebe, that OL could become a strength of the team. Heck, before Poitier's two injuries, coaches said he was the best OL on the team, and that included Beebe.

[tmcats]

Garber definitely seems much more in tune to the defensive side of the ball. They always said he had elite speed and he did show that on that 2 pt. return in his hometown. Very glad to have him back and I think with him and Parrish, as well as Justice James and the two young kids, Kanijal Thomas and McIntosh, our CB position is very strong. Losing Lee, in my opinion, is addition by subtraction, not because of talent but because of attitude.

On that All Transfer offense is shows Kilty as a guard, but he said on his interview with the media last week that he is playing left tackle. It would be real nice if he could come in and solidify that Left Tackle spot. If he can do that, with Poitier, Panzer, and Willis, that is four veterans with good experience. Add in the talent of Leingang, Pastore and Hecht and although it may take a couple of weeks and we definitely don't have a Cooper Beebe, that OL could become a strength of the team. Heck, before Poitier's two injuries, coaches said he was the best OL on the team, and that included Beebe.

gorhoops, agree 100%. k-state's o'line depth developed by connor riley will be showcased this fall when everyone not familiar with this program will see it going-in as a gaping hole. and yes, i remember klieman saying that about poitier - we all gasped.

[WildcatEngineer]

https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/foo ... t=position

I make the assumption that Coach Wells does not use a Fullback because I do not see one on the roster.

I also see in 2024 we have more Tight Ends (7) than Running Backs (5) and I do not know if that means anything.

[Gorhoops]

Garber definitely seems much more in tune to the defensive side of the ball. They always said he had elite speed and he did show that on that 2 pt. return in his hometown. Very glad to have him back and I think with him and Parrish, as well as Justice James and the two young kids, Kanijal Thomas and McIntosh, our CB position is very strong. Losing Lee, in my opinion, is addition by subtraction, not because of talent but because of attitude.

On that All Transfer offense is shows Kilty as a guard, but he said on his interview with the media last week that he is playing left tackle. It would be real nice if he could come in and solidify that Left Tackle spot. If he can do that, with Poitier, Panzer, and Willis, that is four veterans with good experience. Add in the talent of Leingang, Pastore and Hecht and although it may take a couple of weeks and we definitely don't have a Cooper Beebe, that OL could become a strength of the team. Heck, before Poitier's two injuries, coaches said he was the best OL on the team, and that included Beebe.

gorhoops, agree 100%. k-state's o'line depth developed by connor riley will be showcased this fall when everyone not familiar with this program will see it going-in as a gaping hole. and yes, i remember klieman saying that about poitier - we all gasped.

Yep, every preseason article you read will talk about how we have to "re-build" the offensive line and they will talk like we lost all 5 starters, but that is just not the case. I felt like by the end of the year that Willis was playing better at RT than Duffey was and I am sure it will take some time to gel but with the three rotation guys returning, adding the NDakota kid and a guy like Leingang, heck, two years ago he was playing quite a bit by the end of the year as an extra Olineman, almost like a blocking TE because they wanted to get him on the field. He is ready to roll as a starter.

Another guy I forgot to mention at CB is Tyler Nelome. He came as a late portal add last summer from SEMO. He played regularly at SEMO and he has that size that Brents and Lee had, like 6'2" 190 or something. Not sure if he has the talent, but could be someone that also figures into the mix at CB

[Tbonespop]

Don't forget about the (2) 4* OLmen freshmen coming in this year. I fully expect them to be capable back up players as #2s on the depth chart.

[bhoovy]

There’s also been quite a bit of excitement about the Ball State transfer safety Jordan Riley. Sounds like another NFL potential transfer this staff has brought in. They’ve been quite successful with transfers that play in the secondary.

[tmcats]

Don't forget about the (2) 4* OLmen freshmen coming in this year. I fully expect them to be capable back up players as #2s on the depth chart.

i know little about these youngsters. but o'lineman generally need a red shirt year to get their bodies up to standard for that position.

[stlcatfan]

Don't forget about the (2) 4* OLmen freshmen coming in this year. I fully expect them to be capable back up players as #2s on the depth chart.

i know little about these youngsters. but o'lineman generally need a red shirt year to get their bodies up to standard for that position.

Hopefully, some of them are here now, getting a head start with winter conditioning and spring practices.