The GoPowercat staff gathers to discuss Kansas State's firing of basketball coach Jerome Tang and the future of K-State hoops. The boys discuss that and much more on the K-State Insiders. This week's show features GoPowercat publisher Tim Fitzgerald, managing editor Ryan Gilbert, GPC senior recruiting analyst Cole Carmody, and Big 12 Insiders host Brien Hanley. Are you enjoying our free video coverage of the Wildcats? Lock in at GoPowercat with a VIP subscription and unlock everything we have to offer. Our premium message board — Wabash Station — is a fan-favorite, as K-State nation joins together with non-stop discussion, debates and banter. Whether you want to join in on the action and post your thoughts on a daily basis or just sit back and see what people are saying, everyone has a place on Wabash Station. With premium scoop from our staff members, along with constant recruiting updates, Wabash Station is the place to be. But gaining access to Wabash Station only scratches the surface. While some articles are free, a good chunk of our written content is available exclusively for VIPs at GoPowercat. Whether it's top-notch breakdowns or unfiltered analysis, our VIP articles offer insight found nowhere else. Longtime publisher Tim Fitzgerald has assembled a one-of-a-kind crew. His right-hand man, Ryan Gilbert, serves as managing editor, overseeing the day-to-day operations on the site. Recruiting editor Cole Carmody not only keeps you in the loop with all things recruiting but also pitches in with cerebral football coverage. Jon Grove and Grant Snowden, both current journalism students at K-State, provide a fresh perspective on the Wildcats. Ethan Fitzgerald is the true jack of all trades, covering everything from women's basketball to soccer. Former offensive lineman Brien Hanley and former defensive back Monte Spiller also proudly contribute to GoPowercat with unmatched football knowledge. On the basketball side, GoPowercat is also blessed to have Clent Stewart on board, as the former K-State guard from 2004-08 is a literal hoops expert. So, what are you waiting for? Sign up to GoPowercat now! CLICK HERE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR CURRENT OFFER To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang was released from his duties on Sunday by Kansas State Director of Athletics Gene Taylor. On3 first reported the firing of K-State's fourth-year head coach, but as of 6:25 p.m., GoPowercat was informed that the process hit a temporary roadblock earlier this evening. The announcement was officially made at 7:36 p.m. Sunday night. Tang and Taylor met earlier Sunday to work through the firing or resignation of Tang. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas State basketball gets punked by Kansas, during and after Saturday's loss, and football marches forward under Collin Klein's eye with a solid transfer portal class. This week's show features GoPowercat publisher Tim Fitzgerald, managing editor Ryan Gilbert, senior recruiting analyst Cole Carmody, and GPC football analyst Brien Hanley. Are you enjoying our free video coverage of the Wildcats? Lock in at GoPowercat with a VIP subscription and unlock everything we have to offer. Our premium message board — Wabash Station — is a fan-favorite, as K-State nation joins together with non-stop discussion, debates and banter. Whether you want to join in on the action and post your thoughts on a daily basis or just sit back and see what people are saying, everyone has a place on Wabash Station. With premium scoop from our staff members, along with constant recruiting updates, Wabash Station is the place to be. But gaining access to Wabash Station only scratches the surface. While some articles are free, a good chunk of our written content is available exclusively for VIPs at GoPowercat. Whether it's top-notch breakdowns or unfiltered analysis, our VIP articles offer insight found nowhere else. Longtime publisher Tim Fitzgerald has assembled a one-of-a-kind crew. His right-hand man, Ryan Gilbert, serves as managing editor, overseeing the day-to-day operations on the site. Recruiting editor Cole Carmody not only keeps you in the loop with all things recruiting but also pitches in with cerebral football coverage. Jon Grove and Grant Snowden, both current journalism students at K-State, provide a fresh perspective on the Wildcats. Ethan Fitzgerald is the true jack of all trades, covering everything from women's basketball to soccer. Former offensive lineman Brien Hanley and former defensive back Monte Spiller also proudly contribute to GoPowercat with unmatched football knowledge. On the basketball side, GoPowercat is also blessed to have Clent Stewart on board, as the former K-State guard from 2004-08 is a literal hoops expert. So, what are you waiting for? Sign up to GoPowercat now! CLICK HERE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR CURRENT OFFER To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The K-State Pregame Show presented by GoPowercat.com, featuring publisher Tim Fitzgerald, GPC's Cole Carmody and football analyst Brien Hanley, a starting offensive lineman on the 1997 and 1998 K-State teams. The 17th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats seek redemption following a 24-21 season-opening loss to Iowa State in Dublin, kicking off their home schedule with Saturday's game against North Dakota at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The game kicks off at 6 p.m. (Central) on Saturday and will be televised on ESPN+. Thank you to our sponsors, COLDEST and WOODEN CORK. Use the code LifeofFitz for discounts at both sites. Follow @GoPowercat on Twitter Sign up for GoPowercat VIP access and get your first month for just $1! Are you subscribing to the GoPowercat YouTube channel? Come check out our original programming at YouTube.com/GoPowercat To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With no sports taking place across the nation during this COVID-19 pandemic, the GPC team is culling the best questions and answers from each month's collection of Overtime Podcasts. And if you don't know about the Overtime, it's based on one principle: You ask the guys anything, and they may just answer. This Best of the Overtime edition includes the Impossible Whopper Challenge, deciding how the guys would fare in prison and their scary stories.  The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew is back for another Overtime, although it's the first OT session for newby Ryan Gilbert, and the fellas are answering your quarantine questions and offering advice that, frankly, will save lives. Or not. They also lay out their own Tiger King dreams. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Zac Carlson and Ryan Gilbert, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another socially-distanced edition of the Powercat Questions Podcast as new GoPowercat team member Ryan Gilbert sits in for his maiden voyage on the podcast. There may not be sports, but there are still plenty of questions to be asked and answered. The Powercat Questions Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Zac Carlson and Ryan Gilbert, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Powercat Sources Podcast returns with GoPowercat's Ryan Wallace catching up to new Kansas State assistant basketball coach Shane Southwell. The former K-State player spent two years on Coach Bruce Weber's staff before becoming a full-time assistant coach last season at Robert Morris. With Brad Korn landing the Southeast Missouri State head coaching position, Weber quickly contacted Southwell to bring him back to Manhattan. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With no sports taking place across the nation during this COVID-19 pandemic, the GPC team is culling the best questions and answers from each month's collection of Overtime Podcasts. And if you don't know about the Overtime, it's based on one principle: You ask the guys anything, and they may just answer. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone is stowed away in their houses to avoid human contact, but that won't stop this week's Overtime episode, the podcast in which the GoPowercat staff answers almost anything asked. From memorable smells to changed habits in this coronavirus world to the odd joy in watching marble races, the Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Powercat Questions Podcast presses on with the members of our weekly Kansas State sports panel convenes via the Zoom online video conference app. Not even a darn pandemic will stop the GPC crew from feeding listeners their weekly K-State sports fix. The Powercat Questions Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The Overtime" round has long been a staple of the Powercat Podcast, but starting in August 2019 it became its own podcast appearing each Friday at GoPowercat.com. With no sports taking place across the nation during this COVID-19 pandemic, the GPC team is culling the best questions and answers from each month's collection of Overtime Podcasts. And if you don't know about the Overtime, it's based on one principle: You ask the guys anything, and they may just answer. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These are strange times indeed and as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Powercat Podcast crew puts on a brave face, keeps 0n smiling and answers important topics such as the increasing size of bird poop, alcoholic beverages to hoard for the apocalypse and giving wedgies to dead presidents in this week's Overtime episode, the podcast in which the GoPowercat staff answers almost anything asked. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite the sports world, including the Kansas State sports world, coming to a grinding halt in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the crew from GPC is still hear to talk K-State sports and how the pandemic is impacting their lives and K-State sports. The Powercat Questions Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The GoPowercat Powercat Podcast offers another episode following Kansas State's season-opening loss to Iowa State in Dublin, Ireland. Was this just a loss to a good team, or a sign of serious issues for the 2025 Wildcats? This edition of the Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, managing editor Ryan Gilbert, and recruiting editor Cole Carmody. The Powercat Podcast is part of the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. Become a GoPowercat VIP: CHECK OUT TODAY'S OFFER!Make sure you subscribe to the Powercat Podcast from your favorite podcast provider, including Apple, Spotify, or Amazon.Are you subscribed to the GoPowercat YouTube channel? Come check out our original programming at YouTube.com/GoPowercat To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No postseason basketball and no spring sports. COVID-19 has crippled the sports world, and with no more sports, Season 14 of our show comes to an end with tonight's season finale. The Drive is in Season 14 on Topeka's WIBW-13 with co-hosts Tim Fitzgerald (GoPowercat.com) and Scott Chasen (Phog.net). Scott and Fitz talk both football and basketball for the Wildcats and Jayhawks. The Drive will be available as part of the 247Sports Podcast Network the day after its television airing on WIBW. Due to altered highlight rights, the video version of The Drive is no longer available for replay on the internet.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast crew covers some important topics this week, such as The Bachelor, a GoPowercat singing competition and, of course, the greatest fart scenes in movie history. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas State men's basketball ends its regular season with a victory heading into Wednesday's opening round of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City's Sprint Center. The Powercat Questions Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Big 12 Tournament tips off Wednesday in Kansas City's Sprint Center with two games, including Kansas State meeting TCU in the 8 p.m. game. The winner will meet second-seeded Baylor in the quarterfinals. Kansas enters the event as the top seed and the top-ranked team in the country for Coach Bill Self. The winner of Wednesday's Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State 6 p.m. contest will advance into Thursday's game with KU. Texas and Texas Tech open play on Thursday in the 4/5 game, while Oklahoma and West Virginia will wrap up the quarterfinals on Thursday with the 3/6 contest. In this special edition of the Powercat Insiders Podcast, hosted by GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, 247Sports analyst Kevin Flaherty, as well as GoPowercat basketball beat writer Riley Gates and GPC basketball analyst Jay Heidrick break down the tournament. In the first half, all four go deep into Kansas State and Kansas, before Fitz, Flaherty and Gates look at the complete bracket in the second half of the episode. The Powercat Insiders Podcast streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. Here’s a look at the full seeding and schedule for the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament, complete with dates, game times and television information. To see the full tournament bracket, click here. 2020 Big 12 Tournament seeding 1) Kansas Jayhawks (28-3, 17-1) 2) Baylor Bears (26-4, 15-3) 3) Oklahoma Sooners (19-12, 9-9) 4) Texas Longhorns (19-12, 9-9) 5) Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-13, 9-9) 6) West Virginia Mountaineers (21-10, 9-9) 7) TCU Horned Frogs (16-15, 7-11) 8) Oklahoma State Cowboys (17-14, 7-11) 9) Iowa State Cyclones (12-19, 5-13) 10) Kansas State Wildcats (10-21, 3-15) 2020 Big 12 Tournament schedule Note: All times central. First Round: Wed., March 11 Game 1: No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Iowa State | 6 p.m. | ESPNU Game 2: No. 7 TCU vs. No. 10 Kansas State | 8 p.m. | ESPNU Quarterfinals: Thurs., March 12 Game 3: No. 4 Texas vs. No. 5 Texas Tech | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 Game 4: No. 1 Kansas vs. Game 1 winner | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 Game 5: No. 2 Baylor vs. Game 2 winner | 6 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 Game 6: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 West Virginia| 8 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 Semifinals: Fri., March 13 1COMMENTS Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner | 6 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner | 8 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 Championship: Sat., March 14 Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 5 p.m. | ESPN To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas State beat Iowa State to end the men's season on a high note. Meanwhile, the women also won and the Wildcat baseball team took three-of-four at Stanford. Yes, it was a very good weekend of Kansas State sports as the basketball teams head to Kansas City for the Big 12 Tournament's and the baseball team prepares for a nine-game homestand. The Powercat Insiders Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as Manhattan Mercury sports editor Ryan Black, Wichita Eagle/Kansas City Star K-State beat writer Kellis Robinett and Matt Walters of the Kansas State Sports Network, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. This week, GPC's Riley Gates sits in for Black. The Powercat Insiders Podcast is sponsored by Commerce Bank. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas wins the Big 12 regular-season championship and cleans up on postseason awards, while Kansas State wins its season finale but still finishes last in the Big 12 race. And now the stage is set for the Big 12 postseason tournament in Kansas City. The Drive is in Season 14 on Topeka's WIBW-13 with co-hosts Tim Fitzgerald (GoPowercat.com) and Scott Chasen (Phog.net). Scott and Fitz talk both football and basketball for the Wildcats and Jayhawks. The Drive will be available as part of the 247Sports Podcast Network the day after its television airing on WIBW. Due to altered highlight rights, the video version of The Drive is no longer available for replay on the internet.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast crew discusses making legendary coach Bill Snyder angry, stealing schools from the Pac-12 and why don't they serve pizza in a building named after a pizza brand. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coaches leaving and getting promoted, football players getting arrested, basketball stinks ... the podcast crew has plenty to discuss and this edition turns into a prolonged rant about the state of K-State sports and understanding the realities surrounding Kansas State athletics. The Powercat Questions Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas State lost to Kansas in a competitive game on Saturday, but the Wildcats' offense once again failed them during a season now destined for last place in the Big 12 Conference. Meanwhile, defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton bolted for Michigan State and safeties coach Joe Klanderman is being elevated to defensive coordinator with cornerbacks coach Van Malone assuming the assistant head coach role. K-State is seeking a new position coach to replace Hazelton as linebacker coach. The Powercat Insiders Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as Manhattan Mercury sports editor Ryan Black, Wichita Eagle/Kansas City Star K-State beat writer Kellis Robinett and Matt Walters of the Kansas State Sports Network, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. This week, GPC's Riley Gates sits in for Black. The Powercat Insiders Podcast is sponsored by Commerce Bank. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Top-ranked Kansas escaped an upset bid from Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan with a 62-58 victory during a crazy weekend of Big 12 basketball. Also, K-State is need of a new defensive coordinator after Michigan State gave Scottie Hazelton a million reasons to head to the Big Ten. The Drive is in Season 14 on Topeka's WIBW-13 with co-hosts Tim Fitzgerald (GoPowercat.com) and Scott Chasen (Phog.net). Scott and Fitz talk both football and basketball for the Wildcats and Jayhawks. The Drive will be available as part of the 247Sports Podcast Network the day after its television airing on WIBW. Due to altered highlight rights, the video version of The Drive is no longer available for replay on the internet.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Insiders gather to discuss Kansas State's 24-21 loss to Iowa State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. The Insiders will typically be live on YouTube and X each Monday evening; however, due to staff members still recovering from the travel demands of returning from Dublin, this episode was prerecorded earlier in the day. This week's episode of the Insiders features GoPowercat's Tim Fitzgerald, Ryan Gilbert, Grant Snowden and Jon Grove — who covered the game in person — and analyst Brien Hanley, who hosted the Powercat Postgame Podcast from his studio in Frisco, Texas. Upcoming shows will typically include one guest member on the panel. Follow @GoPowercat | Make sure you follow GPC on X Subscribe NOW to GoPOWERCAT.com | Check out today's subscription special To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast crew prepares for the famed chant from the Kansas State student body when the Wildcats play Kansas on Saturday, causing an FCC violation for CBS, and Fitz pays Zac the ultimate uncomfortable compliment. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As GoPowercat reported on Thursday, Kansas State defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton has been offered the same job at Michigan State and is currently considering leaving Manhattan for East Lansing. Will Hazelton depart K-State after one season, and if so, what will K-State coach Chris Klieman do to fill his job. GoPowercat's Tim Fitzgerald and Riley Gates discuss the topic during this special breaking edition of the Powercat Podcast. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming off a sluggish home close to Texas, Coach Bruce Weber's Kansas State Wildcats were blown out at No. 2 Baylor on Tuesday night, and the fans are asking some tough questions for the podcast crew to answer. The Powercat Questions Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas State fell behind Texas by 19 at halftime on its way to a 70-59 loss at Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday. K-State is now 9-18 on the season and solidly in last place in the Big 12 standings. Was this the Wildcats' worse performance of the season? And how bad will this season get for Bruce Weber's program? Our insiders discuss these topics and more this week. The Powercat Insiders Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as Manhattan Mercury sports editor Ryan Black, Wichita Eagle/Kansas City Star K-State beat writer Kellis Robinett and Matt Walters of the Kansas State Sports Network, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. The Powercat Insiders Podcast is sponsored by Commerce Bank. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas pulls itself into a tie for first in the Big 12 with Udoka Azubuike's dominating performance at Baylor. Kansas State, meanwhile, loses again as Texas trashes the Wildcats in Manhattan. The Drive is in Season 14 on Topeka's WIBW-13 with co-hosts Tim Fitzgerald (GoPowercat.com) and Scott Chasen (Phog.net). Scott and Fitz talk both football and basketball for the Wildcats and Jayhawks. The Drive will be available as part of the 247Sports Podcast Network the day after its television airing on WIBW. Due to altered highlight rights, the video version of The Drive is no longer available for replay on the internet.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are so many great topics in this week's edition of the Overtime Podcast, but this week we also pause to hold a five-player draft of the ultimate Bruce Weber K-State basketball rejected-player team. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas State fell to Texas Tech 69-62 on Wednesday night to tumble to 2-11 in Big 12 play, but the real news was not the outcome of the game. It was a shouting match between Coach Bruce Weber and junior guard Cartier Diarra that erupted during a timeout in the second half of the contest. The dispute was obviously heated, but in its wake, both player and coach are playing down the latest incident in an obviously fractured relationship. GoPowercat's Tim Fitzgerald and Riley Gates discuss the topic and the state of K-State hoops in this special breaking edition of the Powercat Podcast. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas State basketball continues to lose so the podcast crew takes their turn at assessing the damage and forecasting the rest of the season as news of K-State players playing in-season pick-up games at the school's recreation complex biggest to spread. The Powercat Questions Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas State loses again, this time at TCU, and now one starts to wonder if the Wildcats will win again this season. Meanwhile, K-State baseball opened its season and the women's basketball team picks up a big win at Oklahoma. Out insiders discuss these topics and more this week. The Powercat Insiders Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as Manhattan Mercury sports editor Ryan Black, Wichita Eagle/Kansas City Star K-State beat writer Kellis Robinett and Matt Walters of the Kansas State Sports Network, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. This week, Kansas State student Ryan Gilbert from the 10of12 Podcast sat in for Robinett. The Powercat Insiders Podcast is sponsored by Commerce Bank. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In typical fashion as of late, Kansas won and Kansas State lost as two teams pull away in the Big 12 standings. The Drive is in Season 14 on Topeka's WIBW-13 with co-hosts Tim Fitzgerald (GoPowercat.com) and Scott Chasen (Phog.net). Scott and Fitz talk both football and basketball for the Wildcats and Jayhawks. The Drive will be available as part of the 247Sports Podcast Network the day after its television airing on WIBW. Due to altered highlight rights, the video version of The Drive is no longer available for replay on the internet.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Walk Through with Monte Spiller: Kansas State vs. Iowa State The fellas kick off the 2025 season with a preview of Kansas State's "home" game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The Wildcats and Cyclones will meet at 11 a.m. (Central) and 5 p.m. Dublin time. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN. The Walk Through, featuring former Kansas State defensive back Monte Spiller, is hosted by Cole Carmody. The Walk Through is proudly sponsored by online liquor seller the Wooden Cork, which proudly offers rare bottles of your favorite spirits. Use the code "LifeofFitz" for your special discount. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From aesthetically pleasing states to scary moments to too much talk of colors are all topics in this Valentine's Day edition of the Overtime Podcast. And one participant makes a panic selection at the third pick. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday, Kansas State coach Bruce Weber vowed to coach his struggling team harder. After Tuesday's loss to Oklahoma State, Weber claimed he was taken out of context. Let the discussion of K-State basketball begin. The Powercat Questions Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heading into the more-forgiving stretch of games, Bruce Weber's Wildcats fell flat early against Iowa State, falling behind by 21 in the first half, cutting it to four in the second half and the losing, 73-63. The good news was criticized junior guard Cartier Diarra played one of his better games of the season in scoring 24 points on 7 of 15 shooting from the field. On the Insiders edition of the Powercat Podcast, we gather together some of the journalists who closely cover the Kansas State Wildcats. The Powercat Insiders Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as Manhattan Mercury sports editor Ryan Black, Wichita Eagle/Kansas City Star K-State beat writer Kellis Robinett and Matt Walters of the Kansas State Sports Network, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. GoPowercat's Riley Gates sits in this week for Robinett. The Powercat Insiders Podcast is sponsored by Commerce Bank. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Checking off items on our bucket lists, to celebrating the Super Bowl victory for the Chiefs to making lasagna a Super Bowl party food due to one's own stupidity are all part of this edition of the Overtime Podcast. And one participant makes a panic selection at the third pick. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During Monday's ESPN2 broadcast of Kansas State loss to No. 1 Baylor, K-State junior guard Cartier Diarra picked up a technical foul, setting in a motion a no-holds-barred assessment of Diarra by ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla. The podcast crew dissects Fraschilla's statement in the first half of this edition before taking on different basketball topics and some football questions in the second half of the show. The Powercat Questions Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After beating Oklahoma, Kansas State loses at West Virginia and at home Monday to No. 1 Baylor. The Wildcats played hard in defeat, but is that good enough? And our Insiders weigh in on ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla scolding K-State junior Cartier Diarra during Monday night's telecast. On the Insiders edition of the Powercat Podcast, we gather together some of the journalists who closely cover the Kansas State Wildcats. The Powercat Insiders Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as Manhattan Mercury sports editor Ryan Black, Wichita Eagle/Kansas City Star K-State beat writer Kellis Robinett and Matt Walters of the Kansas State Sports Network, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. GoPowercat's Riley Gates sits in this week for Robinett. The Powercat Insiders Podcast is sponsored by Commerce Bank. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys taped early so they could watch the Super Bowl, but this edition covers plenty of ground discussing KU and K-State basketball. The Drive is in Season 14 on Topeka's WIBW-13 with co-hosts Tim Fitzgerald (GoPowercat.com) and Scott Chasen (Phog.net). Scott and Fitz talk both football and basketball for the Wildcats and Jayhawks. The Drive will be available as part of the 247Sports Podcast Network the day after its television airing on WIBW. Due to altered highlight rights, the video version of The Drive is no longer available for replay on the internet.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our mega-star contract riders, our all-time Kansas State sports wrestling duos and a draft to pick the foods if we're hosting a Super Bowl party are all part of this edition of the Overtime Podcast. And one participant makes a panic selection at the third pick. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's Kansas State sports podcast answers your questions about K-State basketball and football before taking time to discuss the biggest story in the sports world, the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The Powercat Questions Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Insiders gather to give their thoughts on the happenings of last week's postgame melee at Allen Fieldhouse and the suspensions that followed, as well as discussing the Wildcats' loss at Alabama, redshirt freshman women's player Ayoka Lee's 23-point and 20-rebound performance against Oklahoma, the Kansas City Chiefs playing in Sunday's Super Bowl and the tragic deaths of nine people in the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Yes, the Insiders have plenty to discuss on this week's podcast. On the Insiders edition of the Powercat Podcast, we gather together some of the journalists who closely cover the Kansas State Wildcats. The Powercat Insiders Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as Manhattan Mercury sports editor Ryan Black, Wichita Eagle/Kansas City Star K-State beat writer Kellis Robinett and Matt Walters of the Kansas State Sports Network, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. GoPowercat's Riley Gates sits in this week for Robinett. The Powercat Insiders Podcast is sponsored by Commerce Bank. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the debut of The K-State Pregame Show presented by GoPowercat.com, featuring publisher Tim Fitzgerald, GPC's Cole Carmody and football analyst Brien Hanley, a starting offensive lineman on the 1997 and 1998 K-State teams. The 17th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats open college football's 2025 season by meeting No. 22 Iowa State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. The game kicks off at 11 a.m. (Central) — 5 p.m. in Dublin — on Saturday at Aviva Stadium, and will be televised on ESPN. Thank you to our sponsors, COLDEST and WOODEN CORK. Use the code LifeofFitz for discounts at both sites. Follow @GoPowercat on Twitter Sign up for GoPowercat VIP access and get your first month for just $1! Are you subscribing to the GoPowercat YouTube channel? Come check out our original programming at YouTube.com/GoPowercat To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas beats Tennessee and Kansas State loses at Alabama in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, but the big news of the day was the shocking death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. The Drive is in Season 14 on Topeka's WIBW-13 with co-hosts Tim Fitzgerald (GoPowercat.com) and Scott Chasen (Phog.net). Scott and Fitz talk both football and basketball for the Wildcats and Jayhawks. The Drive will be available as part of the 247Sports Podcast Network the day after its television airing on WIBW. Due to altered highlight rights, the video version of The Drive is no longer available for replay on the internet.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, the K-State Wildcats beating Patrick Mahomes and fat-free dream foods are all part of this edition of the Overtime Podcast. The Powercat Podcast features GoPowercat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald, as well as the insights of GPC's Riley Gates and Zac Carlson, and streams on the 247Sports Podcast Network at Megaphone.fm. And, as always, the Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Fridge Wholesale Liquor. You can subscribe to the Powercat Podcast to ensure instant and consistent delivery of shows at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn, and if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices