Game Date: Oct 30th, 2049

Kentucky State

Team: Kentucky State Thorobreds [ID #631]

Location: Frankfort, KY (South)

Conference: VI.9 [Division 3]

President: Mr. DavisandF22
          [since July 08th 2025 | last seen January 16th 2026]

Coach: Matt Jones

Arena: Exum Center

Rating: 23.63 - Overall Position: #957

Fan Mood: 66.93

Alumni Mood: -3.25

Prestige: 12

Team Notes:

• Sep 02 2049: Hudson Rhodes was hired as the new assistant coach.
• Sep 02 2049: Assistant coach Wayne Thomson leaves to pursue head coaching opportunities.
• Mar 25 2049: Matt Jones was appointed as the new head coach.
• Mar 25 2049: Jacob Peck was fired as head coach.
• Mar 25 2049: Martin Presley was inducted into the team Hall of Fame.
• Jan 07 2049: 3-star prospect Thomas Crossley committed.
• Mar 30 2048: Wayne Thomson was hired as the new assistant coach.
• Mar 30 2048: Assistant coach Duane Taylor was let go.
• Jan 11 2048: Cliff Blackman was inducted into the team Hall of Fame.
• Jan 02 2048: 3-star prospect Neal Derrick committed.

Record:

Wins: 2 Losses: 2 Pct: .500     Conf Wins: 0 Conf Losses: 0 Conf Pct: .000 Conf Rank: 6     Last10: 2-2 Streak: L1

Pts Ave: 75.3 - 72.5     Pts Diff: +2.8     Team Power Index: 129.3

Press Releases:

Oct 15 2048: Press Conference With Coach Peck - by Mr. DavisandF22 on November 19th, 2025

Press Conference w/ Peck about @ Mississippi State; Next game vs MTS
Q: What happened in Starkville?
A: “Another tough loss. We aren’t a shooter team, but I was trying to do something different, you know? I wanted to see if I was wrong.”
Q: And were you?
A: “Yes, I was. Having an 18.8% on 3-pointers means that Kentucky State isn’t a shooting team.”
Q: What are your thoughts on Arkansas and Mississippi State’s top players getting around 23 points a game?
A: “Our defensevie side of the ball in the 2nd half is worse than our 1st half. Then again, shooting 18% from 3 really hurt us badly. We aren’t going to do that again, trust me.
Q: With playing against 2 Division II teams, what are your plans against a DII team?
A: “Well, I’m starting our Starting-The-Season-And-Just-2049-Season lineup.”
Q: You’re not afride of your players getting injured?
A: “Not really. Look, if they do get injured, we’ll just put the next guy in and just start replaceing them. If we lose, then they won’t play, and we’ll try something different. Thany you, that’s enough.”

Last game: @ Mississippi State 61-103 (30-44 HT) (0-2 EXH, 0-2 HT)



Oct 13 2048: Thoughts and feelings with loss, along with pre-game interview - by Mr. DavisandF22 on November 18th, 2025

Press Conference with Coach Peck:

Q: What happened on Tuesday against Arkansas?
A: “You know, we underastmighted them, and plus, we didn’t have a strong line up either. But that game showed us as a team on what we need to work on. This only gets worse as time goes on.”

Q: Were you impressed with Thornton’s performance?
A: “I exacully was, not gonna lie. Throwing up 15 points and 3 three pointers, is great for a first game in college. But what really wanted me to start him at Mississippi State, is his passing. He got 6 assists against the Arkansas Razorbacks, while Ramadani came in second with 4.”

Q: What changes did you make for Kentucky State heading for Mississippi State?
A: “I switched Thronton from the 2 to up the 1, Ramadani is his backup. Vincent is at 2, and Cheatham is going out for Vini. Dixon is moved to the starting 3 while Carroll is on the 3rds bench. Derrick is still starting despite his performance with a minus 14 on Tuesday, I’m giving him a second chance, with Charles is on the bench for the 4. Ndoye is starting, but his backup 5 is Conway.”

Q: Are you happy with that?
A: “I kinda have to deal with it, don’t I?”

Last game: @ Arkansas: 78-90 loss. (41-47 HT)




Oct 01 2048: Q&As With Head Coach Jacob Peck - by Mr. DavisandF22 on November 17th, 2025

“We’re ready for this game against the worst team in Division 3. We’ll be hoping for our first away win in a long time. But when we play in Fayetteville on October 13th, I know we’re ready,” says Head Coach Jacob Peck, in his 7th year at Kentucky State.
Q: How come, Coach?
A: “Look, when you have a team’s best player that is a freshman center, who is a 3-star, you know this is going to be a win. 5 players are 1-star, and the rest are walk-ons. I do have to say, their senior point guard, Evan Rowen, does as a 139 SI, so he is a threat. But he ain’t the Copper Flagg of Arkansas. You see, in order to win a game, you need a good bench. Good back-ups that are the back-ups for the best starting are the best. Because then, you have no soft spots. I think that our bench will carry on to this win, but it’ll be a close one, I do have to say.”
Q: Do you think that the team that you set out against Arkansas, do you think that they’ll get the job done?
A: “Yes, I do think so. You see, I put the line up that I did because I want to see how these new freshmen, like Neal and Darius, play with the others around them. I’m also seeing if the players can play in different positions at different times. Yes, this is a game, but this is an exhibition game. I’m not putting my starters on the court in the first game. Now, it might be different when we play our final, which is against Middle Tennessee State, a Division 2 program. We want to win, yes, but it’s a game that doesn’t ‘count’ for the season.
Q: Do you think y’all can be better this season than last season?
A: “I do, because we have the players that are better, and it was just a mess last season, to be honest. 7 wins last season is embarrassing to Kentucky State and me, so this season is going to be so different now.”
Q: With new assistant coach Wayne Thomson in the program, does he have a good future at KSU?
A: “I believe that he can grow into a head coach, just like Coach Ziegler and Coach Brennan, but it just takes time for these guys to grow, just like players on the team. It takes a lot of time for players and coaches to get the best they can. That’s my job at KSU, other than winning the Conference 9 Playoffs, and maybe even the Division 3 tournament, even though that’s far off from where we’re at at this point. Thank you, no more.”

That was a press conference from Head Coach Jacob Peck before KSU’s game at the Arkansas Razorbacks.




Mar 30 2048: After 6 years as an Assistant Coach, Coach Taylor has been fired - by Mr. DavisandF22 on November 14th, 2025

After 6 years on being on the team, Coach Taylor has been fired by President Davis and Head Coach Peck. Coach Peck tweeted, "Duane Taylor has been good to us, yes. But after we hired another coach that we found, he started saying bad stuff to that coach because I said that I wanted Coach Wade to take the next step after me, even though we found him just last year. He wasn't making KSU healthy like it should and always be." Can KSU make another and better run than this season? Coach Peck also found a lineup for the 2048-49 season, but he said that he isn't going to post it until exhibition night.


Nov 23 2047: HC Peck Is Back - by Mr. DavisandF22 on October 7th, 2025

After his release, KSU hired its assistant coach. The President didn't like that KSU had their worst start since it started the basketball team. With only 2 wins this season, Peck hopefully can rebuild his old team. President Davis' team wanted Peck gone, since he is getting to his mid-60s, and he listened to them. After the early season, he fired his Cabinet and hired Peck again. The Hall of Famer for KSU will have to start again, but they did get a 4-star player last season, who is the best player on the team. Hopefully, KSU can get back on track.



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