Position Preview: Safety

Aug. 19, 20101:03 p.m.

Secondary

A year ago Emmanuel Lamur and Tysyn Hartman were impossible to miss.

Lamur led Kansas State with 68 tackles, grabbed three interceptions and came up with a pivotal blocked extra point against Iowa State. Hartman made 54 tackles, led the Wildcats with five picks and forced a fumble.

Impressive stats for any safety duo. Incredible numbers for a pair of sophomores.

Even more is expected out of Lamur and Hartman this season. By all accounts, they appear ready for an encore.

“We can say the secondary is the strength of the defense right now,” Hartman said. Read More »

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A few minutes with … junior offensive lineman/rock music guru Wade Weibert

Oct. 7, 200911:17 a.m.

Wade Weibert has been a fixture on Kansas State’s offensive line this season. The junior started the first game at right guard and moved to center for the last four.

At 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds, he is very difficult to move off the line and has been a welcome addition to K-State’s roster after transferring in from Butler County Community College in 2007 and redshirting in 2008. He is also very well-spoken.

This week, a standard question about Texas Tech somehow led to Weibert explaining how he doesn’t have cable and spends most of his free time listening to, or reading about, his favorite rock bands.
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