Daily Archives: Aug. 4, 2008

According to Keem Dawg…

Aug. 4, 20088:34 p.m.

Kwamaine “Bubba” Brown will be heading to Manhattan – after his much-hyped appearance at the so-called “Teen Party of the Yr.”

“He said he was heading up there after the party,” said Mr. Dawg, a DJ from Kissimmee, Fla., Monday night.

Asked whether that meant Brown, who had yet to be approved by the NCAA Clearinghouse, was cleared, Dawg said he wasn’t sure. But he reasoned Brown must have been if the plan is to go to Kansas State immediately following the party.

Disclaimer: Take that for what it’s worth. At this point, I’m not sure whether it has any value… (EDIT: Yes, I originally wrote Bubba’s last name as Smith. I apologize for the mistake.)

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Vote early and often

Aug. 4, 20082:29 p.m.

From Kansas State’s sports information department:

“To help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Kansas State football’s number one season, kstatesports.com is allowing fans to vote on the Top 10 moments of the 1998 season.

The K-State athletic department has narrowed the list to 20 of the greatest moments of the 1998 team, with full descriptions and videos of each moment provided at the website. Voting is available now, with the number 10 moment being revealed the week of September 1 and culminating with the November 15 unveiling of the top moment of the 1998 season.

Players featured among the nominees include 2008 Ring of Honor inductees: David Allen, Martin Gramatica and Mark Simoneau. Also included are Eric Hickson, Michael Bishop and Darnell McDonald.

The Wildcats will open their 2008 season Saturday, August 30, at home against North Texas. The contest, which will feature the 2008 Ring of Honor class induction and 1998 Team Reunion, will kick at 6:05 p.m.“

For the record, I wholeheartedly endorse this promotion. Great work by the school trying to play up the 10-year anniversary of that magical season. Thing is, though, I wasn’t around then.

Enlighten me. What was the best moment and why?

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Kwamaine, Teen Party of the Yr update

Aug. 4, 200811:35 a.m.

You know you’ve been waiting for something fresh. Admit it.

I’ve got some information that may or may not be pertinent. Still haven’t spoken to DJ Keem Dawg, but I’m happy to report he has responded to my text message asking for a few minutes of time on the phone:

“ill call u around 6 thank u”

Nice.

As for Brown, the freshman running back from Osceola High in Kissimmee, Fla., who could walk into a starting role at Kansas State if Leon Patton’s woes remain uncertain, well, he’s not in Manhattan today for the start of fall camp.

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Conditioning still a factor

Aug. 4, 200810:43 a.m.

Hey, it’s progress.

Only three players failed Ron Prince’s conditioning test, and for their negligence, their fate is the dreaded and ever-shameful physically unable to perform list.

In past seasons, the number of Wildcats on the PUP – which usually applies to NFL teams but why go down that road in this post? – has reached double digits. Heck, Josh Freeman flunked the test twice last year, but we all know by now that he focused on lifting and not conditioning during the last off-season.

But, and you knew this was coming, I have questions about the PUP. Why is it only designed for veterans? Understandably, there is no reason for anyone who has experienced a fall camp to come in physically unprepared. I get that. But why don’t the same rules still apply for newcomers, especially junior college transfers, those players who supposedly have more experience than incoming freshmen?

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