Cocaine Willie

Who is the best football coach in the Big 12 heading into the 2025 season? We rank every head coach in the conference and compare our list to last year's rankings after another offseason full of coaching changes, playoff appearances, and rising programs. We also discuss:🏈 Big 12 Media Days takeaways🏈 Avery Johnson's comments on the culture shift inside K-State football🏈 Why Brandon Whit...

Kansas State's 2027 football class is off to a blazing start with multiple blue-chip commitments, wins over SEC and Big Ten programs, and a recruiting operation that looks completely different under Colin Klein and his staff. We break down Cooper Ohnmacht, Brayden Harris, Jack Clayborn, Canaan Smith, Kevin Eiwo, and where the class could go next. We also discuss:🏈 Why K-State's recruiting...

Cocaine Willie is back for Season 5. The crew breaks down K-State basketball’s transfer portal rebuild under Casey Alexander, including the biggest roster question: does this team have a true lead guard for Big 12 play? We also dig into the roster’s added size, high-upside transfers, recruiting questions, and whether local recruiting could become a bigger focus. Then we shift to spring football, w...

We wrapped up Season 4 by throwing it out to you… and you delivered (well, at least @scottwildcat did).From K-State coaching hot seat predictions to NIL strategy, Big 12 expansion ideas, and some completely unhinged questions, we hit it all in this Q&A episode. Topics include:- Which K-State program could see the next coaching change- How to spend $5M on K-State athletics (NIL strategy breakdo...

Casey Alexander wants to bring a culture that wins and is exciting. When Matt heard he was the pick, he was excited. What does Chef think? How does this change or impact the trajectory of the K-State MBB program?

Kansas State has its new head coach — Belmont’s Casey Alexander — and the Wildcats are entering a brand-new era. In this episode we break down why K-State targeted Alexander, what made him successful at Belmont, and how his system could translate to the Big 12 gauntlet. What style of basketball will he bring to Manhattan? How might this impact recruiting and the current roster? And what should Wil...

Nobody's gonna listen to/watch this. The boys watched along as the Matt Driscoll & Jerome Tang eras came to an end. Enjoy (or don't)

Episode 200. Two hundred. From offseason debates to breaking down big wins and brutal losses, we’ve made it to a milestone, and we’re celebrating by taking over as Athletic Director at K-State for a day. If you were handed the keys to the department, what’s your first move? We dive into:• Renaming rights and facility sponsorship strategy• How we would distribute $20.5M in revenue share across foot...

The Cats finally go 1–1 on the week — but it didn’t feel that simple. We break down the Baylor performance (ball movement, 17 made threes, 18 assists) and then dig into what went sideways against Texas Tech. Same shot volume, way less efficiency. Out-rebounded 40–28. Only eight assists. Not enough physicality inside. When you’re shooting 30% from deep and losing the glass battle, that’s a recipe f...

K-State basketball just detonated its biggest mid-season storyline in years. Jerome Tang was informed Sunday morning that he was being fired for cause, reportedly tied to comments made after the Cincinnati game. By Sunday night, Gene Taylor had addressed the media in a brief presser conference, Matt Driscoll was named interim, and the Wildcats have 8 games remaining. Now it gets complicated. Tang’...

It’s been… a week. K-State basketball blows an 18-point lead to TCU. We all felt it coming. Let’s talk about what happened, and why live betting the other side might just be the safest play in America next time. Then, because apparently that wasn’t enough, Mark Vital was arrested in Manhattan on domestic battery charges. On the brighter side, K-State Football is making moves:- Tim DeRuyter joins t...

Come for a lot of really sad/angry/mad discussion around K-State men's basketball, and stay for the end of the pod where Chef has us do a fun game where we pick players 1 on 1 from K-State MBB history to go royal rumble style against each other.

Kansas hammered both K-State men’s and women’s basketball in a Sunflower Showdown doubleheader that somehow managed to uncover a new rock bottom. The men suffered their worst home loss to KU since 2002, blowing a winnable game before getting embarrassed late, including KU dunking in the final minute and literally bringing a belt to the locker room. We talk about how a program already drowning in l...

Coach Klein’s staff is officially set, and the reactions are flying. We break down the Sean Gleeson hire, what it really means, and hand out a final grade now that the staff is locked in. Then it’s full-blown TRANSFER PORTAL chaos. Since last week, the additions haven’t slowed down:RBs, WRs, OL, DL, DBs… and even special teams help rolling in from all over the country. Who’s a steal? Who’s a flyer...

K-State hoops takes a step back after a home loss to BYU, dropping to 9-6 overall and 0-1 in Big 12 play — and now gets rewarded with a trip to face #1 Arizona. Because of course. We break down what went wrong against BYU (hello, 3-21 from deep), what actually went right, and whether the underlying numbers point to real concern or early-conference noise. Then it’s a quick turnaround against Arizon...

PORTAL SZN is officially underway in Manhattan—and things are moving fast. On this episode of Cocaine Willie, we break down Collin Klein’s staff as it comes together, from confirmed hires to rumored additions, and what each role means for the direction of the program. We dive headfirst into the transfer portal madness, covering key returners, new commits, and the 29(!) departures reshaping the Kan...

K-State fans… buckle up. This week delivered another dose of Wildcats-fueled adrenaline. We break down:🏈 Football staff updates: what’s real, what’s noise, and what it signals for the program🏈 Portal entries: who’s out, and how worried should you actually be?🏈 Texas A&M vs Miami: what we’re watching for and why it matters for K-State’s long-term arcThen we hit the hardwood:🏀 K-State MBB’s...

K-State basketball is officially in turbulence. The men snap a four-game skid with a win over Mississippi Valley State… but does it actually tell us anything? We break down the Wildcats’ slide: losses to Bowling Green, Seton Hall, Nebraska, and Indiana — and whether March Madness hopes are still alive or fading fast. We tackle:🏀 What’s actually wrong with this team: culture? fundamentals? leaders...

K-State football just delivered one of the wildest weeks in program history. Chris Klieman retires, Collin Klein returns as head coach, the Wildcats opt out of their bowl game, and the transfer portal starts humming. We break down every angle of this chaotic, franchise-defining moment. We dig into:🏈 What the Klein hire really means for the future of K-State football🏈 Why the rollout raised eyebr...

The Wildcats wrapped the season… and naturally, the fanbase has thoughts. Before diving into a loaded postseason mailbag, we break down K-State’s year with some straight-shooting season grades, where things went right, and where things went full-on “why are we like this?”Then we crack open your questions — from Gene’s AD seat getting hotter, to who should stay or bolt, to coaching decisions that h...

K-State and Colorado collide for the 67th time — but nothing about this matchup feels normal. Deion Sanders has had one of the strangest, most chaotic seasons in college football, and the Buffs enter this game with QB drama, an o-line in crisis, and a defense that bleeds rushing yards. We’re joined by  @davidtalksbuffs  to break down every angle:• What the vibe in Boulder really is• Why CU’s offen...

K-State hoops might actually break our brains this year. The men’s team is 4–0, PJ Haggerty is playing like an All-American cheat code, and we just survived the sweatiest ending in recent memory. The women’s team is fighting, flashing upside, and finding new stars. In this episode, we dive into:• First impressions of K-State men’s basketball through four games• PJ Haggerty = HIM?• The defensive is...

Chef and Bob break down the first-ever matchup between Kansas State and Utah — and it might be the toughest game of the season for the Wildcats. Utah’s offense is exploding under Jason Beck, Devon Dampier is a dual-threat monster, and Wayshawn Parker is gashing defenses weekly. Can K-State slow ANY of this down? Plus: Whittingham’s possible final ride, Utah’s insane OL numbers, a nasty defensive f...

Week 12 Locks Show is here — and it’s redemption time.- Bob is coming off a brutal 0-5 week (24–26 overall), Matt went 2-3 (31–19), and Chef stumbled to 1-4 (20–30).- Can the crew bounce back in a wild Big 12 slate featuring Texas Tech vs. UCF, Utah at Baylor, and BYU vs. TCU?- Plus, massive national plays — Bama vs. OU, Notre Dame vs. Pitt, and some deep Sicko Specials (Delaware, Southern Miss, B...

Kansas State is coming down from their heater after dropping their game to Texas Tech, and now face a struggling Oklahoma State team that fired longtime head coach Mike Gundy and is dealing with major QB injuries. We’re joined by  @thecgatour  to break down whether this is a trap game or a total blowout waiting to happen. In this episode we cover:- The state of Oklahoma State’s program (1–8 season...