Reliving the ‘College GameDay’ experience

Jan. 30, 20101:31 p.m.

As soon as the doors opened to Bramlage Coliseum at 8 a.m. Saturday, the K-State fans came pouring in.

Some had been waiting outside for hours, lining up since before 3 a.m. to get inside their beloved Octagon of Doom. Within minutes, thousands of purple-clad fans were standing on their seats, waving homemade signs and swaying to the Wabash Cannonball.

They were up early to take part in the popular ESPN program “College GameDay,” which was televised live from Bramlage throughout the morning in anticipation of tonight’s 6 p.m. tip between No. 11 Kansas State and No. 2 Kansas.

It was a party from start to finish, and ESPN announcers sent the Wildcats fans away in style by informing them that by coming out in impressive numbers — 8,159 to be exact — they had set a new attendance record for the show.
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A few minutes with … Jay Bilas

Jan. 29, 20101:52 a.m.

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Jay Bilas, one of the best college basketball analysts in the business, will soon be in Manhattan to preview Saturday’s must-see game between No. 11 Kansas State and No. 2 Kansas for ESPN’s “College Gameday.”

It is an event both he and K-State fans are looking forward to.

In anticipation of his arrival, he took some time Thursday evening to talk about what he sees in the Wildcats and Jayhawks, why he likes the Big 12 and college basketball in general.

Have you ever been to Manhattan before?

No I haven’t. I’ve been out to Kansas a bunch of times, but never Manhattan. I’m really excited about it.

Have you caught K-State on TV much this season?

Oh yea, I’ve seen ‘em play 1,000 times.

Well what has impressed you about the Wildcats?

I really like the way they play so hard. Early in the season I think I wrote that Kansas State plays harder than any team in the nation. They are a very together team. I was really impressed at how hard they went after it.
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