Lexington, Ky. — Pretend for a second like Saturday night never happened. Congratulations. You’re now thinking like a Jayhawk. No. 9-ranked Kansas played against one of the nation’s other most powerful programs, No. 8 Kentucky, inside one of college basketball’s most recognizable venues, Rupp Arena. And KU’s players left the SEC/Big 12 Challenge’s main event in need of some selective ...
Lexington, Ky. — At no point Saturday night at Rupp Arena will Kansas forward Dedric Lawson have to take on all four members of Kentucky’s frontcourt at once. By the end of the blue blood clash, though, Lawson very well may feel like he just did. The lone big in KU’s four-guard lineup and the most effective scorer and rebounder on the roster, Lawson is likely to play as close to 40 minutes as is ...
On a busy week for staffing moves, highlighted by the hiring of offensive coordinator Les Koenning, Kansas football coach Les Miles capped it off by announcing the addition of five new employees. Miles continued to beef up his support staff by naming Joshua Eargle a senior analyst for offense, giving Chidera Uzo-Diribe a quality control position for defense and bringing on Sarah Woodruff as associate director ...
Even though a top-10 caliber basketball team should be better prepared to face an opponent of its ilk in late January than it would be nearly three months earlier, during the season’s opening week, it’s safe to say two of college basketball’s most recognizable and successful head coaches prefer their November battles over clashes that come during the heart of each team’s conference schedule. Both ...
Even though spring games rarely reveal too much about a college football team’s schemes or strengths, Kansas football fans eager to get their first peek at what the Jayhawks will look like under new head coach Les Miles will soon have that chance. KU announced Wednesday the Jayhawks’ 2019 spring game will be played April 13 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Specifics regarding kickoff time and other ...
As Kansas football coach Les Miles continues to add to his program’s support staff, he announced Wednesday the hiring of a senior offensive consultant, Brent Dearmon, who left a head coaching position to work at KU. This past year, Dearmon’s first in charge at NAIA Bethel University, the Wildcats went undefeated in the regular season and finished with a 10-1 record, behind a powerful offense, which averaged ...