Oct 12, 2026 · 42 min
K-State stumbles as Kansas and Missouri reshape the Big 12 race
K-State Has Issues, KU Smells Blood, Mizzou Defense is Real, Kirby Goes Nuts for UGA, Stan Weber Charity Pledge, Bessent Crushes Pocahontas, New WH Press Sec, Underpants Run in Hawaii
The episode connects K-State’s rough stretch with Kansas’s opening, Missouri’s defensive rise, and a broader weekend of consequential sports and political news.
- 1K-State’s ugly loss creates an opening for Kansas to challenge its long winning streak.
- 2Missouri’s defense is emerging as one of the weekend’s most convincing college football developments.
- 3Royals pitching and player development remain inseparable from the difficult choices involved in evaluating young talent.
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The episode’s most distinctive moment is the humorous Final Final about an underwear run in Hawaii.
The brief
K-State’s ugly loss anchors the college football discussion, while Kansas’s spirited defeat raises the possibility of ending K-State’s long winning streak.
Missouri’s increasingly impressive defense provides a counterpoint to K-State’s problems, while Georgia’s win over Alabama and Kirby Smart’s outrageous pregame speech widen the weekend’s stakes.
Vinny Pasquantino examines how the Royals identify, acquire, and develop pitchers—and the cost of letting promising talent leave.
The episode then ranges from championship-series baseball and Travis Kelce at a Guardians playoff game to political clashes involving Scott Bessent and Elizabeth Warren.
Stan Weber’s charity pledge and a humorous Final Final about an underwear run in Hawaii supply the episode’s most unexpected turns.