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A ground-breaking announcement was made with the inception of The Wildcats' Den NIL Collective. @jeff_burkhart caught up with the collective's co-founders, former wide receivers who played for College Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder, @currysexton and @Lockettagency21 The group tackled the following questions: - What is the function of the NIL collective? - What impact do state laws have on the collective? - Are the immediate plans for the NCAA to regulate NIL activities? - What level of transparency is given to donors in terms of seeing how their dollars are utilized? - How does the collective address prospective donors who have "pay for play" concerns? - What does the collective's support structure look like? - What level of contact will the collective have with the university, its coaches, and student athletes? You can follow the collective on twitter at @WildcatsDenKSU. The collective's operations will begin in earnest on April 20, 2022. Prospective donors and business partners will be able to obtain learning materials on that date. Follow us on Twitter at @College_Kimball

In the days leading up to kick off, there was a fair amount of uncertainty surrounding the status of the Texas Bowl. When toe met leather, there was no doubt. K-State was dominant from start to finish as it disposed of the SEC's LSU Tigers 42-20 at NRG Stadium in Houston. Chris Klieman claimed his first bowl victory as head coach of the Wildcats and became only the second coach in program history to win a bowl game. @jeff_burkhart, @JNutter and @Thekstatefan2 analyze the Wildcats decisive win, offer thoughts on (interim) OC Collin Klein's game plan, put QB Skylar Thompson's career into perspective, and much more! Follow us on Twitter at @College_Kimball

After a short hiatus, the Podcats have returned! @jeff_burkhart, @JNutter and @Thekstatefan2 review the 14 prospects who formally signed during the early period, offer depth chart projections for 2022, discuss the offensive coordinator vacancy, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @College_Kimball

K-State's bowl stock took yet another hit in the regular season finale, as the listless Texas Longhorns upended the Wildcats 22-17 at DKR Memorial Stadium in Austin. The full cast of Podcats return to analyze another loss marred by bizarre playcalling, discuss the future of offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham, offer initial thoughts on the 2022 schedule, and examine the impact of players who are leaving the K-State program to enter the transfer portal. Follow us on Twitter at @College_Kimball

K-State's 32 seniors did not get the curtain call for which they hoped as the Wildcats endured a 20-10 setback to the 11th-ranked Baylor Bears in the 2021 home finale. The Baylor defense limited K-State to just 263 yards of total offense and its lowest home game point total in since 2018. The Podcats (sans Justin) are here to break down frustrating loss, put Skylar's career into perspective, discuss bowl destinations and preview the regular season finale at Texas Baylor Game Analysis K-State offensive effort was marred by miscues and perplexing playcalling (3:00 - 16:19) Skylar's legacy at quarterback (16:20 - 24:03) The Mob defense showed up, but didn't get enough support (25:28 - 39:20) Special teams not so special (39:21 - 45:25) Bad trends against the Bears (45:30 - 54:58) Weekly Awards (54:59 - 1:08:55) The week that was in the Big 12 (1:08:56 - 1:11:10) Texas Preview Who's starting at QB? (1:11:11 - 1:17:33) Bowl Posturing (1:17:34 - 1:24:00) What does Texas bring to the table? (1:24:01 - 1:36:00) Predictions for the Texas game (1:36:01 - 1:47:20) The Big 12 slate for Thanksgiving Weekend (1:47:21 - 1:50:40) K-State Fantasy League Recap (1:50:41 - 1:55:25) Follow us on Twitter at @College_Kimball

K-State used all three phases to pick up its fourth straight Big 12 victory, knocking out West Virginia 34-17 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. That win ended K-State's five-game losing streak to WVU. Podcats are here to discuss the 'Cats ending 'Eers reign of terror as well as preview the Senior Day tilt against the Baylor Bears: Analysis of K-State's 34-17 victory over West Virginia Weekly Awards The week that was in the Big 12 Baylor Preview and Predictions A look at the Big 12 slate for Week 12 K-State Fantasy League Recap

Two rising programs will clash at Bill Snyder Family Stadium this coming Saturday as Kansas State plays host to Baylor. David Smoak (@DavidSmoak) of @SicEm365 joined Jeff Burkhart (@jeff_burkhart) to preview the match-up between the Wildcats and Bears. Smoaky offered his thoughts on the following questions: - How did Joey McGuire's mid-season departure affect the locker room? - Is head coach Dave Aranda in line for a raise before the end of his second season? - How attractive is the Baylor football program now compared to where it was 10-20 years ago? - What makes the tandem of QB Gerry Bohanon and RB Abram Smith so difficult to defend? - Who are the players to watch at each level of the Baylor defense? - Prediction for this Saturday's game - How will the national perception of the Big 12 change when Cincinnati, BYU, Houston and UCF join the conference? Follow us on Twitter @College_Kimball

K-State's Felix Anudike-Uzomah tied a school record with "four" sacks as the Wildcats' throttled the TCU Horned Frogs 31-12 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Podcats are here to analyze all aspects of the 'Cats' stifling defensive effort as well as preview the 119th installment of the Sunflower Showdown: Analysis of K-State's suffocating defensive performance against TCU (1:22 - 38:59) The week that was in the Big 12 (39:00 - 46:47) Know the Enemy: ku (46:48 - 56:10) Sunflower Showdown Significance (56:11 - 1:09:00) A look at the Big 12 slate for Week 9 (1:09:01 - 1:21:20) K-State Fantasy League Recap (1:21:21 - 1:26:46) Follow us on Twitter at @College_Kimball

The conference losing streak is no more! K-State rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to defeat Texas Tech 25-24 in Lubbock. The Podcats are here to break down all aspects of the Wildcats' inspiring effort as well as look forward to K-State's home tilt against the floundering TCU Horned Frogs: Analysis of K-State's first Big 12 win of 2021 (1:02 - 47:03) Game 7 Awards (47:04 – 58:58) The week that was in the Big 12 (58:59 - 1:05:08) Game primer and predictions for the Wildcats' homecoming contest against TCU (1:05:09 - 1:32:02) A look at the Big 12 slate for Week 9 (1:32:03 - 1:34:14) K-State Fantasy League Recap (1:34:15 - 1:38:33)  Follow us on Twitter at @College_Kimball

More stress on the horizon for two programs in the Big 12's congested middle class. Kansas State gets set to play host to TCU on homecoming. Geoff Mitchell (@TheFrogCastTCU) of HornedFrogBlitz joined Jeff Burkhart (@jeff_burkhart) to preview the match-up between the Wildcats and Horned Frogs. Geoff offered his thoughts on the following questions: - How's program morale following the home loss to West Virginia? - Is head coach Gary Patterson's message getting stale? - What's helped Max Duggan develop into one of the Big 12's top signal-callers? - How did Zach Evans, one of the best runningback's in the 2020 class, make it TCU?  - Will Evans reach the same rarified air as LaDainian Tomlinson?  - What offensive linemen have done the best job paving the way for Evans? - Will Head Coach Gary Patterson be forced to make changes to his staff following 2021? - How much longer does Patterson remain the head man in Fort Worth? - Prediction for this Saturday's game Follow us on Twitter @College_Kimball

'Cats vs. 'Clones. Wheat vs Corn. Good vs. Evil. It's FARMAGEDDON 2021. K-State is looking to avoid a perilous 0-3 start to the Big 12 season. Preseason darling Iowa State wants to get back on the right track after a sluggish 3-2 start. The Podcats preview the match-up between K-State and Iowa State by addressing the following questions: - What do we really know about this Iowa State squad? - Which team is feeling more pressure in this game? - Will K-State defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman roll out a new (old) look on defense? - Which defensive unit needs to revert back to preseason form? - Which version of Skylar Thompson do we see? - How does K-State move the ball against one of the Big 12's best defenses? Follow us on Twitter at @College_Kimball

An Anxiety Bowl looms for Kansas State as the Wildcats gear up for the 2021 edition of Farmageddon. Rob Gray (@ROBWGRAY) of CycloneFanatic joined Jeff Burkhart (@jeff_burkhart) to preview the match-up between Kansas State and Iowa State. Rob offered his thoughts on the following questions: - How long is Matt Campbell around in Ames? - Can you point to any common thread in quarterback Brock Purdy's "lapses"? - Is Breece Hall NFL-bound after this season? - How have TE's Chase Allen and Charlie Kolar become so integral to the offense?  - What makes Jon Heacock's defense so dynamic?  - What does reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Mike Rose bring to the table? - Will Iowa State make it to the Big 12 Championship game in Arlington for the second consecutive season? - Prediction for this Saturday's game Follow us on Twitter @College_Kimball