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What I'm hearing: Kansas State draft stock and defensive alignment

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What we’re hearing on Kansas State (in terms of inside intel) is relegated to our message board at KSO but still spills out the best information on the Wildcats in the market, both from a team and K-State recruiting standpoint.

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We already know that K-State cornerback Jacob Parrish is off the board and headed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being chosen in the third round on Friday. That’s actually what his stock was heading into the event. So, what do we know about DJ Giddens?

LINK: Where will Giddens be picked?

A bit of a staff shake-up is under way in Manhattan after the departures of Kansas State basketball coaches Ulric Maligi and Franklin Miskelly. We believe one hire has been made by Jerome Tang and share the latest on that front.

LINK: A new K-State basketball staffer

The basketball portal window is closed. The football transfer portal window is closed. Both Kansas State staffs now know exactly who will be staying for the 2025-2026 school year. And with that could come new strategy and philosophy.

Joe Klanderman may bring something a little different to the K-State defense.

LINK: Potential defensive changes

We provide a hint of what is inside below.

  • Buccaneers pick Parrish. Where will Giddens go?
  • Expected changes on the Kansas State defensive side of the ball.
  • Next steps after both portal windows close.
  • Tang makes a new hire in Manhattan.

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