Daily Archives: Aug. 30, 2012

The Royal Sampler: The worst country song of all-time comes from Missouri, Carson Coffman is a poster boy and links

Aug. 30, 201212:56 p.m.

The only thing that can beat a Royal Flush is The Royal Sampler

VIDEO OF THE DAY

I hate to bring added attention to this song, which comes from the same Missouri fans who put out a weird rap song about their beloved Tigers a few months ago, but anytime Deadspin writes “When people say they hate country music, this video is probably what they’re thinking of,” you can’t not watch the video.

Anyway, the video has nearly 60,000 views on YouTube with 152 likes (really?) and 987 dislikes.

All I can really say about it is: If you were upset about Missouri leaving the Big 12, this song makes you miss the Tigers a little less.
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A few minutes with … Angelo Pease

Aug. 30, 201210:49 a.m.

At about this time last year, Angelo Pease was just happy to be at Kansas State. After spending two years at Hutchinson Community College, he was thrilled to finally be playing at the Division I level.

He entered his first season with the Wildcats as a backup running back and finished with 144 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Not bad considering he only got 36 carries, and was battling a nagging injury.

Pease is still the backup running back today, behind John Hubert, but he is looking to make a larger impact in his senior season. He says he is healthy now, and ready to help K-State out of the wildcat formation (he lined up at quarterback a few times last year) or by taking traditional hand offs.

How excited are you for the season to start?

I’m very excited. I can’t wait. Every practice I go to is a day closer to the moment, this Saturday. I’m ready and excited to come out here and play in front of the fans now that I am 100 percent and healthy.

What was the hardest thing about playing with an injury last year?

It was hard. Some of my teammates needed me, but I couldn’t give 100 percent, so I just stayed back. A year ago I was fresh. I was new into it. It was a lot coming at me all at one time. But now I have a year under my belt. Things still come at me fast, but I’m more mature now. I’m more level. I can handle more things now. It’s not as hard.

Can you say anything about the specifics of your injury?

I ain’t going to talk about my injury. That’s just something we don’t do here.

Fair enough. What is the biggest difference in your running style now that you are healthy?

It’s going to be a big difference because I can come out here and use all of my talents. Last year, I was limited. This year I can come out and show the fans and my teammates that I really can play. I can live up to all the hype and not let my teammates down. Letting my teammates down is probably the worst thing you can do. My injury, it affected a lot of stuff. But I’m a competitor, whatever I go through I am still going to try as hard as I can.
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