Jayhawks’ TV-less

It doesn’t appear any of KU’s nonconference football games will be aired as part of the Big 12 television package this September.

The game with the most realistic shot may have been the Sept. 1 season opener against Central Michigan, the defending Mid-America Conference champion.

But five other games featuring Big 12 teams are set to air that day, including three as part of the Big 12 television package – Nevada at Nebraska, North Texas at Oklahoma and Colorado State vs. Colorado. Kansas State at Auburn and Oklahoma State at Georgia will air as part of the Southeastern Conference package.

Kansas, to this point, has one game guaranteed for television – the season finale against Missouri on Nov. 24. It’s probable that more are aired, though – most announcements for televised games in Big 12 play are made just 12 days in advance.

New roster out

KU has updated the football roster on its Web site to include incoming freshmen, all of whom are believed to have enrolled for summer classes and started summer conditioning.

No players from the 18-man signing class in February are missing from the roster, meaning it’s likely all qualified and will be eligible this fall.

The uniform numbers issued to the newcomers are: Isiah Barfield (29), Carmon Boyd-Anderson (32), Dezmon Briscoe (80), Anthony Davis (30), Patrick Dorsey (92), Steven Foster (43), Chris Harris (16), Jeremiah Hatch (77), Stephen Hoge (14), Richard Johnson Jr. (97), Jake Laptad (91), Rell Lewis (6), Brian Murphy (31), Ryan Murphy (23), Jeff Spikes (74), Justin Springer (45), A.J. Steward (11) and Johnathan Wilson (81).

Another network

The Big 12 and Fox Sports Net have agreed to sublicense five football games to the Versus network.

Though it’s undecided exactly which games will be shown on Versus (Sunflower Broadband channel 116) this year, there is one already set: Iowa at Iowa State on Sept. 15.

Versus is known more for broadcasting NHL games and formerly the Tour de France. It used to be called the Outdoor Life Network.

The agreement means Big 12 games will be shown on five different networks in 2007.

New commitment

Kansas received an oral commitment from 2008 wide receiver Daymond Patterson, according to Rivals.com.

Patterson, a 5-foot-8, 165-pounder out of Mesquite, Texas, picked Kansas over early scholarship offers from Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin, Utah, Rice and Colorado State.

As a junior, Patterson had 40 receptions for 493 yards.