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Kansas State's new, old school starts now | Powercat Podcast

March 26, 2026·35 min·3 clips

With Colin Klein's hiring, Kansas State fans are stoked, feeling like Bill Snyder is back in a different form.

The Powercat Podcast episode, hosted by Tim Fitzgerald, focuses on Kansas State sports during a period of transition. Fitzgerald opens by noting the show is now solo and mentions upcoming NCAA basketball games. He discusses the start of spring football, criticizing the cancellation of the public spring game due to Bill Snyder's historically boring and secretive approach. The core of the episode is the hiring of new football coach Colin Klein. Fitzgerald describes the community's excitement, comparing Klein to Snyder and noting two camps of supporters: those who see Snyder's return and others optimistic about a new wave. He details Klein's background as a former K-State quarterback and his coaching influences. A key point is the massive roster turnover, with Ryan Lackey reporting 53 new players will join, making up half the roster. Fitzgerald analyzes how this leaves Klein uncertain about his team as spring practice begins. He then addresses a listener question about quarterback Avery Johnson, suggesting previous coordinators limited his run game but improved his passing, and that Klein's expertise could unlock his potential. Another question leads to discussion of the expanded football staff and space constraints in the facilities. The episode pivots to basketball, with Fitzgerald predicting a $4.5 million settlement for fired coach Jerome Tang and criticizing Tang's over-reliance on the transfer portal. He expresses less concern about new coach Alex Alexander's portal inexperience, hoping for a more balanced approach. Fitzgerald concludes with a two-minute drill on the decline of the Landon Lecture series, reminiscing about past speakers like Ronald Reagan and Martin Luther King Jr. He ends by promoting GoPowerCat subscriptions.

As heard by us

A spring-football roster audit with the usual K-State room noise.

Fitzgerald uses the new solo Powercat Podcast format to treat Kansas State's first spring football day less like a headline and more like a roster check.

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You want Klein sorting out a roster that is half new, not a polished preview.

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