{
  "id": 4561113,
  "title": "K-Nation (08/30/26) — Collin Klein, Kansas QB1, volleyball season begins and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/k-nation-08-30-26-collin-klein-kansas-qb1-volleyball-season-begins",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/k-nation-08-30-26-033000772.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week's K-Nation episode centers around Kansas football's selection of QB1 and the start of volleyball season. Head coach Collin Klein was featured in an exclusive interview ahead of the 2026 season. Isaiah Marshall was named Kansas football's starting quarterback, with Jalon Daniels as the backup.\n\nThe Big 12 confirmed they will no longer permit former professional athletes to take part in the conference. K-State women's basketball coach Jeff Mittie discussed challenges with NIL, transfer portal, and other issues in an interview.\n\nVolleyball season kicked off with K-State taking a 3-1 victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Friday. Addison Massey led the team with 14 kills. The Cats also won 3-1 against Campbell on Sunday, adding to their successful opening weekend. However, K-State volleyball dropped 0-2 in the Opening Spike Classic, facing No. 4 Pittsburgh and No. 5 Stanford. Freshman Taylor Stanley contributed 36 kills in the two matches.\n\nK-State soccer suffered a 2-1 defeat to an unranked Utah Valley team on Thursday but bounced back at home on Sunday, defeating Tulsa 2-1.",
  "summary": "NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) — This week’s episode of K-Nation focuses on the naming of Kansas football’s QB1 and the beginning of volleyball season for both programs. Plus, an exclusive one-on-one interview with K-State football head coach Collin Klein ahead of the 2026 season. For more sports news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "K-State football head coach Collin Klein joins K-Nation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/k-state-football-head-coach-collin-klein-joins-k-nation",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}