Lunch Break

Stats say Carter Stanley better QB vs. Big 12

(Still) Kansas head football coach David Beaty said he will see how things go in practice this week before selecting a starting quarterback. Maybe he just wants to keep TCU guessing or maybe he really does put more emphasis on how quarterbacks perform in practice than in games, although that's ...

KU AD Jeff Long follows interesting coaching names on Twitter

All athletic directors constantly update lists of names of coaching candidates in case they happen to be in the market for a new one. Obviously, KU athletic director Jeff Long isn't going to share his list, so I thought I would check out his Twitter account to see what college football coaches ...

Former KU assistant coach, current Texas Tech DC David Gibbs having big season

If I were an agent for assistant college football coaches I would insist that they all are paid moving expenses with a set amount of cash and then can make arrangements on their own. And then I would insist that each one of them buy a truck big enough to pack all of their belongings. They ...

Did David Beaty pull a Tommy Lasorda with timing of coaching change?

One of the many enjoyable aspects of covering Hall of Fame Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, the greatest motivator in the history of baseball, centered on witnessing him lose his cool in his office. Most of the time, anyway. I could have done without the flying chicken spittle, but hey, chalk ...

Friday Forecasts: Careful of betting with a system

Everybody has a system for betting sports. Break Even Benny told me about his surefire method to do no worse than break even. “If you lose the first bet, just double the wager on the next,” he said. “And if you lose again, just double the amount you lost and keep doubling until you win ...