Faithful to our Colors Podcast

Derek Young from K-State Online joins the show to discuss what the Oklahoma win means for Bruce Weber's future, why K-State's new football strength coach is more important than most realize, and what happens to Les Miles after sexual harassment claims against him were revealed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest on Bruce Weber's future as the head coach at K-State. What the changes to the K-State football coaching staff really mean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week John is joined by Bill Snyder to discuss why her didn't care about Sproles' size when he recruited him. What Snyder had to tell NFL scouts to get them to give Sproles a chance and why he's also fighting for Michael Bishop to get into the HOF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Star QB Signee Jake Rubley joins John to discuss why he picked K-State over LSU, Michigan, and others. Gene Taylor on the future of the basketball program after a rough start this year including the loss to Fort Hays State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former K-State WR Curry Sexton on a creative way that K-State can solve their 3rd quarter problems. K-State AD Gene Taylor on why he's more confident now about the future of K-State football than he was at the beginning of the season.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John discusses why K-State shouldn't have chased the points in the first half against Oklahoma State. Also, there's too much hate toward offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham from fans right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John opens this week explaining why Saturday's game said far more about KU than K-State. This week's game at West Virginia can swing the entire season for better or for worse. Also, why Tyler Lockett is becoming the next Jordy Nelson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John discusses Chris Klieman handled Skylar Thompson questions the perfect way this week. What happened that led to Josh Youngblood leaving K-State and Bruce Weber joins the show to discuss why this team can be better this season even after losing Xavier Sneed and Cartier Diarra.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why the contract extension for Chris Klieman is a slam dunk for K-State, the latest on Skylar Thompson's health after he was knocked out of the Texas Tech game, and Gene Taylor joins me to discuss why the extension happened now and if he's concerned about the optics of a contract extension during a pandemic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wyatt Thompson joins John to break down why K-State's win over Oklahoma wasn't as surprising as you'd think. Also, why Skylar Thompson deserves more respect no matter what happens the rest of the season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest reason that K-State lost the game on Saturday to Arkansas State this past weekend.  Former K-State WR Curry Sexton joins John to defend Skylar Thompson's performance in the Arkansas State game.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

 Arkansas State on Saturday is actually a pretty tricky game for K-State. Gene Taylor joins John to discuss his confidence level in the game on Saturday actually getting played.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

 Learn who the two players are that have been tearing it up in fall camp that will make a big impact this season. Also, a must-hear quote from a player that tells you everything you need to know about Chris Klieman. Derek Young from K-State Online joins John to break down K-State's recent hot streak on the recruiting trail.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

The latest on where K-State is at with their non-conference game and potential attendance for games in the fall. Dean Wade joins John to tell some great Bruce Weber stories and talk about life in the NBA

Jordy Nelson joins John to talk about why he's been living in his sisters basement in small-town Kansas, if he would pick up the phone if an NFL team called and why he thinks Chris Klieman will be great at K-State. Gene Taylor joins me to share more optimism on a college football season happening than you'll find anywhere else right now. 

K-State AD Gene Taylor joins John to discuss how K-State's covid cases spread throughout the team, what needs to happen for there to actually be a college football season and how to make sure players follow social distancing guidelines. Former K-State All-American David Allen joins me to tell stories from his days as the NCAA all-time leader in punt return TDs and why he compares the 1998 K-State team to the 2007 New England Patriots. 

K-State OL coach Conor Riley joins John to explain why he spoke out so strongly in support of Black Lives Matter this week. AD Gene Taylor on if K-State will follow Iowa State's lead and allow 50% capacity at games in Manhattan this fall. 

In the newest episode, John Kurtz sits down with Lon Kruger to tell stories from when he coached Michael Jordan in Manhattan in 1983 as a part of the USA Pan Am Games team. Plus, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby joins me to discuss why there's a chance the college football season starts on time & why KU hoops is in far more trouble than they think this time around with the NCAA

 Bruce Weber joins John to discuss how he's handling having six transfers in one season, where K-State will use their last scholarship and why the Last Dance has actually helped his out his team. Also how name, image and likeness legislation affects K-State and the impact of losing K-State's NFL draft streak. 

Chris Klieman joins me to talk about how likely it is that the college football season happens this year. Chris Klieman also discusses how K-State is getting an edge on their competition during the coronavirus shutdown and why he made a home run hire at defensive coordinator this off season. 

 K-State AD Gene Taylor joins John to talk about his frustrations with Kirk Herbstreit for saying he'd be shocked to see college football actually happen this season. Taylor also outlined what he thinks a reasonable timeline for starting the college football season would be. John also breaks down why a predictable basketball assistant hire has a lot of upside ​

In the latest episode, Bruce Weber talks about what went wrong this season on the hardwood & John Kurtz gives you the latest on the future for Cartier Diarra. Plus, an important step for the football program happened earlier this week. Download now on the radio.com app! 

K-State is in good hands with their new defensive coordinator & how the Wildcats can land the hottest name in the transfer portal according to John Kurtz. Download the episode now on the Radio.com app! 

Why Cartier Diarra yelling at Bruce Weber isn't a good look no matter what the circumstances were for the Wildcats. The way they handled it after the game was the best possible way to handle it for everyone involved in the incident. 

John Kurtz looks at what the latest loss to Oklahoma State means for the Wildcats and Bruce Weber did not enjoy a particular question in the postgame press conference. Download the latest episode now on the Radio.com App 

John Kurtz talks with former K-State guard Barry Brown about playing in the G-League plus what K-State needs to do to turn their season around. You'll also hear from new, incoming QB Will Howard on signing day. Download now on the Radio.com app. 

Former K-State LB and current 49ers LB Elijah Lee joins John Kurtz to talk about playing against Patrick Mahomes in college plus John discusses the future for guard Cartier Diarra 

Fran Fraschilla joins John to break down what he thinks the suspensions should be after last nights postgame incident. Also, if DaJuan Gordon was out of line for stealing the ball and where K-State goes from here. 

In the second and final hour of this leg of 610 Sports Radio's 50 Hours For 50 Years extended postgame coverage, host John Kurtz of the Faithful to our Colors Podcast notices the stark comparisons between the 2018-19 Chiefs to the 2014-15 Kansas City Royals... altough there is one big difference. Plus, the football universe seems to be rooting for Andy Reid to finally get his first Super Bowl victory, and we take a look ahead to the big game itself and the opposing San Francisco 49ers.

In the first hour of this leg of 610 Sports Radio's 50 Hours For 50 Years extended postgame coverage, host John Kurtz of the Faithful to our Colors Podcast explains why everybody in Kansas City deserves this win and subsequent trip to the Super Bowl... and the trips are just getting started. Plus, we look at a few unsung heroes of the AFC Championship game, and was Patrick Mahomes' touchdown run late in the first half the best play of his young career?

In this episode, John Kurtz sits down with K-State freshman DaJuan Gordon to talk about where he has developed the most in year one plus a surprise revelation from his childhood in Chicago. Download the episode now on the Radio.com app 

In the first episode of 2020, John Kurtz tells you why the day after the Liberty Bowl loss was more important than the game itself, the impact of Matt Rhule leaving the Big12 and the harsh reality about the K-State program. Download the episode now on the Radio.com app. 

In this episode, John Kurtz is joined by K-State recruiting coordinator Taylor Braet, director of football administration Hank Jacobs and K-State Online's Derek Young to talk all about the latest recruiting class and why there has been major progress in just one year for the Wildcats 

On the latest episode of "Faithful to our Colors" John sits down with former K-State forward Dean Wade about his biggest regret from his time in Manhattan plus why K-State football got screwed in the bowl selection process

In the newest episode of Faithful to our Colors, John Kurtz says Klieman got the best of Matt Campbell on Saturday, Skylar Thompson on his head coach plus John isn't panicking about the slow start in hoops 

On the latest episode, hear from QB Skylar Thompson who says the team overlooked WVU in their loss on Saturday plus HC Bruce Weber explains the slow starts for the 'Cats early in the season. Download the episode now on the Radio.com App! 

On the latest episode John sits down with K-State AD Gene Taylor to talk about potential fears in Chris Klieman being hired away plus the new helmets K-State will wear on Saturday. Download now! 

John Kurtz says many people are missing the real story from Saturday's win over KU plus Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill sends a shout out to a current K-State player! 

On the latest epsiode, John sits down with former K-State QB Michael Bishop to talk about a conversation he had with Skylar Thompson plus some Tom Brady & Bill Snyder stories from the past! Download the latest episode now!  

John sits down with DaJuan Gordon and Cartier Diarra ahead of the basketball season plus coaching made the difference last Saturday in their big win over TCU  

On the latest episode of Faithful to our Colors, John sits down with former F Jordan Henriquez Roberts who is now a GA to talk about what's impressed him in practice so far. Plus, the biggest game in the Klieman era so far and the relationship between Skylar Thompson & Alex Delton. 

Some good recruiting news for the football program plus how ready is top 100 recruit DaJuan Gordon to contribute for K-State hoops this year? You'll also hear from HC Chris Klieman as the Cats are in the midst of a two game losing streak. 

John has some information behind why backup QB John Holcombe is transferring plus former K-State WR Kevin Lockett joins the podcast to talk about the struggles of the WR group and what the offense can do the rest of the season 

Berry Tramel, Columnist for The Oklahoman, joins John this week to talk about why he put K-State in the top ten in his latest top 25 poll. Also why one of Oklahoma State's biggest strengths could come back to bite them plus an injury update of Wyatt Hubert 

K-State faced their toughest test of the young season and Chris Klieman's coaching style won this game. Skylar Thompson has something he wants the world to know about the Wildcats and he give an update on his throwing hand. You also want to hear what Chris Klieman has to say about K-State v Olahoma State only be avaiable to stream.     

John has a quote from Chris Klieman quote that shows exactly why this team plays so hard for him. K-State needs this game to figure out where they are but they might be playing with house money. Runnib back James Gilbert says they aren't afraid of Mississippi State though and we have a quick chat with AD Gene Taylor about the new facility enhancements.     

Hear a post game interview from Skylar Thompson - why he says it was his best game at K-State. Also, find out which young player Chris Klieman wants to get on the field more. John's take on why Saturday made him feel better about the future moreso than the 2019 season. 

John goes into why despite Chris Klieman knocking everything out of the park so far, it's put up or shut up time starting Saturday & why Skylar Thompson is a microcosm of the team and the four best sound bytes from the press conference this week.  K-State recruiting coordinator Taylor Braet joins the podcast talk about how he sells K-State and why recruiting is much easier this year for him. 

In this episode John gives his top 5 fall camp storylines for K-State football and Bruce Feldman from Fox/The Athletic joins the podcast. He went into why he loves the Klieman hire, who will have the most success out of the new hires in the Big 12 and why he thinks Kansas made a mistake in hiring Les Miles. 

K-State quarterback Skylar Thompson talks about what Chris Klieman told him that he had never heard before from his head coach, which freshman he knows will make an immediate impact this year and what his new offensive coordinator has that his previous OCs didn't. 

College football Insider Phil Steele talks about what he likes most about K-State, where they fall in the pecking order of teams with new coaches in the league and a surprising Big 12 team he has ranked 15th in the country.