Kansas State Week
Wazzu keeps Kansas State Week in one place: 2 stories so far. The section currently leads with “Kirby Moore on the mic: what the Coug offense is building” and “Kirby Moore Breaks Down Kansas State on This Week's Cougar Football Hour”. Kirby Moore is calling plays that sound different. Kirby Moore spent part of this week's Cougar Football Hour breaking down Kansas State on film, and if you've been paying attention, you already know that tape doesn't lie. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every Kansas State Week story on Wazzu, newest first.
Kirby Moore on the mic: what the Coug offense is building
Kirby Moore is calling plays that sound different. The Coug offense is building something, and it's worth paying attention to. Not because we're about to hang 50 on someone every week, but because there's a plan. Moore has a feel for what this group can do, and he's not forcing square pegs into round holes. The quarterback reps, the route combos, the way the line is setting up, it all points to an identity forming in real time. That's more than you could say for some recent seasons, and it matters. If you want the full breakdown of how Moore talked through Kansas State on the radio, go read "Kirby Moore Breaks Down Kansas State on This Week's Cougar Football Hour." That piece gets into the specifics he laid out himself. This one is about what comes next. The offense isn't finished. It's not supposed to be. But you can see the foundation. Moore is patient without being passive. He's building a system that fits the guys he has, not the ones he wishes he had. That's how you get better in the Palouse. That's how you stay competitive when the roster turns over. It's early, and nobody is handing out trophies for September concepts. But the direction is real. And for a Coug fan who remembers the years when the direction was just spinning tires, that's something to hold onto. Go Cougs.
Kirby Moore Breaks Down Kansas State on This Week's Cougar Football Hour
Kirby Moore spent part of this week's Cougar Football Hour breaking down Kansas State on film, and if you've been paying attention, you already know that tape doesn't lie. Moore walked through what K-State does schematically, and it's the kind of breakdown that makes you appreciate how much goes into a Saturday you probably spent yelling at your TV. He didn't sugarcoat it. He didn't need to. The Wildcats are disciplined, they're physical, and they force you to earn every yard. That's the kind of opponent that tells you where your program really is. We also ran a piece on what the postgame tape revealed about Wazzu's fight, worth a read if you want the full picture of how the Cougs responded when things got tight. Moore's hour is a good companion to that. He's not selling hope. He's showing you the work. Pullman football doesn't get the benefit of the doubt from anyone outside the Palouse, so it matters that the guys in the room are honest about what they see. Moore is. The Cougs are still figuring out who they are, but the film room is where that happens. Go Cougs.