Both have just one season of college basketball experience on their résumés. In terms of height, one of them has just one inch on the other. And when it comes to fit, either of the two University of Kansas big men have the ability to partner effectively inside with 7-footer Udoka Azubuike. So which sturdy forward is the man for the frontcourt supporting role next to Azubuiike when KU plays big? Silvio De ...
The Kansas football team picked up on Monday night its third verbal commitment this month for its 2020 recruiting class. A standout at Les Miles’ on-campus camp a little more than a week ago, receiver Kyler Pearson announced on Twitter his decision to give KU’s new head coach his verbal pledge. Currently unrated as a prospect by Rivals, Pearson is a 5-foot-8 slot receiver from Union High, in Tulsa, ...
The Kansas football program’s 2020 recruiting class continued growing this weekend, gaining its first linebacker in the process. Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, Kershawn Fisher hopped on Twitter late Saturday night to announce his decision to join the Jayhawks. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, the Northshore High standout in Slidell, La., described himself in the post as “1000%” committed to ...
While Les Miles is in the early stages of rebooting his football coaching career at the University of Kansas, this weekend served as a reminder of how important Miles was for the LSU program. The KU coach and his family spent the past few days in their former home state as they celebrated Miles being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. The second-winningest coach in LSU history, Miles, who went ...
The recruiting battles that will shape the Kansas football program’s 2020 class are far from over. But a week into what is shaping up to be a busy June for head coach Les Miles and his staff, the Jayhawks appear to be off to a sound start on the recruiting front. As of Friday, Rivals’ national team rankings for the 2020 class listed KU at No. 42 among the 100 programs tracked. Within the Big 12, Rivals ...
Topeka — When freshman Issac McBride endured his first workout as a member of the University of Kansas basketball program earlier this week, the newcomer from Little Rock, Ark., immediately recognized he had reached a completely different level of competition. This was faster. More intense. Higher expectations. Still, the 6-foot, 180-pound guard didn’t let it all overwhelm him. Although he agreed with ...