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MANHATTAN — Jerome Tang appeared on his weekly radio show on Thursday night, a day after going scorched earth on his Kansas State basketball team due to its poor effort in a 91-62 loss at Bramlage Coliseum.
The loss was the Wildcats' fifth in a row as they prepare to travel to No. 3 Houston on Saturday afternoon.
As he ripped into his players, Tang exclaimed that the team would have a 6 a.m. practice on Thursday. During his radio show appearance, he proclaimed that another would take place on Friday as well, and that the Wildcats' effort against Cincinnati was a surprise after playing hard in a loss to TCU and multiple good days of practice. The Wildcats dropped to 1-10 in Big 12 play with the defeat, tying them for last place.
"It was so unexpected," Tang told K-State radio voice Wyatt Thompson. "I was baffled. We had a long night with the staff putting together some things that we need to do. Then we had a 6 a.m. practice, and everyone got to know every step of Bramlage Coliseum very well.
"We're just really testing them, seeing how much they wanna be here and want to be a part of what they're doing and understanding there's a responsibility every time you put on the uniform. We'll have another 6 a.m. (Friday) morning and then we'll get on a flight to Houston."
Tang said the workout saw the Wildcats run the stairs from the floor of Bramlage Coliseum to the top "around 70 times."
Tang received national scrutiny for most of Feb. 12 following his outburst. Clips went viral online, while they also made appearances during SportsCenter and Pardon The Interuption.
Tang's tone was calmer when speaking with Thompson on Thursday, but he still voiced his displeasure with the team's effort. He called it "baffling" and said he didn't see any emotion in timeouts. After not pointing at himself following the game on Wednesday, Tang accepted blame.
"I take full responsibility for where this team is, and it's not where I wanted or intended for it to be," Tang said. "We are working on correcting those things moving forward, and we have a plan to do that, but with this group, they have a responsibility, and it's my job that they own up to that responsibility and they're held accountable to that. It may not result in (wins), but it will result in a better effort on the floor, or they won't get the chance to wear the uniform."
Kansas State (10-14, 1-10 Big 12) will play at No. 3 Houston on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. The Wildcats host Baylor on Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.
Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at [email protected]
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Jerome Tang describes Kansas State punishment after Cincinnati loss
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The loss was the Wildcats' fifth in a row as they prepare to travel to No. 3 Houston on Saturday afternoon.
As he ripped into his players, Tang exclaimed that the team would have a 6 a.m. practice on Thursday. During his radio show appearance, he proclaimed that another would take place on Friday as well, and that the Wildcats' effort against Cincinnati was a surprise after playing hard in a loss to TCU and multiple good days of practice. The Wildcats dropped to 1-10 in Big 12 play with the defeat, tying them for last place.
"It was so unexpected," Tang told K-State radio voice Wyatt Thompson. "I was baffled. We had a long night with the staff putting together some things that we need to do. Then we had a 6 a.m. practice, and everyone got to know every step of Bramlage Coliseum very well.
"We're just really testing them, seeing how much they wanna be here and want to be a part of what they're doing and understanding there's a responsibility every time you put on the uniform. We'll have another 6 a.m. (Friday) morning and then we'll get on a flight to Houston."
Tang said the workout saw the Wildcats run the stairs from the floor of Bramlage Coliseum to the top "around 70 times."
Tang received national scrutiny for most of Feb. 12 following his outburst. Clips went viral online, while they also made appearances during SportsCenter and Pardon The Interuption.
Tang's tone was calmer when speaking with Thompson on Thursday, but he still voiced his displeasure with the team's effort. He called it "baffling" and said he didn't see any emotion in timeouts. After not pointing at himself following the game on Wednesday, Tang accepted blame.
"I take full responsibility for where this team is, and it's not where I wanted or intended for it to be," Tang said. "We are working on correcting those things moving forward, and we have a plan to do that, but with this group, they have a responsibility, and it's my job that they own up to that responsibility and they're held accountable to that. It may not result in (wins), but it will result in a better effort on the floor, or they won't get the chance to wear the uniform."
Kansas State (10-14, 1-10 Big 12) will play at No. 3 Houston on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. The Wildcats host Baylor on Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.
Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at [email protected]
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Jerome Tang describes Kansas State punishment after Cincinnati loss
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