In each of his 14 previous years as a head coach, Lance Leipold headed into his team’s preseason camp with a wealth of knowledge about the program’s personnel and a strong handle on what he and his staff could expect from most of the players once practices began. Leipold’s first summer in charge of the Kansas football program brings with it an entirely different set of circumstances. Usually, Leipold said ...
Now entering his sixth season with the Kansas football program, super-senior Kwamie Lassiter II has seen plenty of receivers come and go through the years. During his interview session at Big 12 media days this week, the veteran leader told reporters what makes some of his current younger teammates stand out. After teaming up with veteran receivers Andrew Parchment and Stephon Robinson Jr. the past couple of ...
Arlington, Texas — In the roughly two and a half months the Jayhawks have been around their new head coach, even though they haven’t yet practiced under Lance Leipold's watch, Kansas football players are starting to learn about Leipold's persona, expectations and approach. “I like Coach Leipold. He’s real laid back,” super-senior receiver Kwamie Lassiter II said, “and he just wants to see everybody ...
Arlington, Texas — Day two of the Big 12 Conference’s football media days commenced Thursday morning at AT&T Stadium without Kansas head coach Lance Leipold and the two Jayhawks who were scheduled to join him. Severe weather back in Lawrence, where KU’s private jet was set to take off and carry the program’s representatives down to the event, prevented the jet from taking off as planned. Leipold ...
Arlington, Texas — For most college football coaches, it’s never too early to talk about a quarterback competition. But as Kansas head coach Lance Leipold explained Thursday during Big 12 media days, his ability to forecast the race ahead for KU’s QBs remains far from fully informed. Unable to attend the summer media event in person at AT & T Stadium due to weather conditions in Lawrence that ...
If Kansas football linebackers coach Chris Simpson is correct, the best days of Rich Miller’s college career are just ahead of him, heading into Miller’s first season with the Jayhawks. During his first two years playing for Simpson and head coach Lance Leipold at Buffalo, the linebacker from Detroit took on a small but important role as a reserve within the unit’s rotation. The speedy Miller appeared in ...