Quick grades for five aspects of the Kansas basketball team’s 77-68 win over Marquette Wednesday night at the NIT Season Tip-Off, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Offense: B- ---------- KU trailed 47-38 at halftime and headed to the locker room on the heels of a choppy showing that featured five turnovers and only four assists for the No. 2 team in the country. Although the Jayhawks shot 48% from the floor in the ...
As David Beaty closes out his final days as football coach at the University of Kansas, he couldn’t escape at least a few questions about the future of the program and his successor, Les Miles. Asked during Monday’s Big 12 coaches media teleconference for his thoughts on KU hiring Miles and whether he had spoken with the incoming coach, Beaty said he didn’t anticipate crossing paths with his ...
With mere days remaining in their season, University of Kansas football players are most concerned right now with preparing for Friday’s finale against No. 11 Texas. Nevertheless, as the Jayhawks spent a portion of their Tuesday afternoon fielding questions from the media, conversations inevitably turned to the program’s future — one that will be led by incoming head coach Les Miles. It’s safe to say ...
Still feeling the buzz generated this weekend by the University of Kansas hiring Les Miles to take over the football program, KU basketball coach Bill Self opened his Monday press conference with the gridiron on his mind. “I’m supposed to announce we’re going to run the triple option next year,” Self joked. The university’s two highest-profile coaches, both owners of national championship rings, met ...
When Louisiana State University fired Les Miles as its head football coach a little more than two years ago, the athletic department’s action came on the heels of some late-game clock mismanagement in the Tigers’ 2016 SEC-opening loss. His critics at the time pointed to similar game management instances and Miles’ reliance on a traditional run-heavy, pro-style offense as other college programs embraced ...
Norman, Okla. — It’s rare to find Kansas safety Mike Lee in a bad mood. The junior from New Orleans loves to talk, and that makes him all the more affable in a postgame interview setting. Unless you’ve just asked Lee about a specific mistake he made on the field he’ll respond to most inquires with an honest answer and a smile. Even though the Jayhawks lost at No. 6 Oklahoma, 55-40, Saturday night at ...