As Kansas enters the NCAA Tournament coming off its first COVID pause of the season, the Jayhawks’ first-round opponent, Eastern Washington, knows all about how challenging that can be. “It was hard the first time coming out of it,” Eagles coach Shantay Legans shared Tuesday afternoon, while speaking with reporters on a video conference call. “Especially big guys need a little push.” Before EWU ...
A key contributor to the Kansas football program’s most recent successful run, more than a decade ago, former defensive back Darrell Stuckey is joining the Jayhawks’ staff as director of football relations. Stuckey described himself in a release announcing his hire on Monday as “appreciative” for the opportunity to return to KU, “a place I have so much love for,” in a new capacity. “I came back ...
When opposing coaches prepare to face Eastern Washington, it doesn’t take long for them to start worrying about the challenges that come with defending the Eagles’ five-out offense. The Big Sky Conference’s tournament champion, EWU only suffered three losses once league play began in late December. An assistant coach for Northern Colorado, one of the few teams to defeat the Eagles since then, Lawrence ...
At a program with the college basketball pedigree of Kansas, one of the time-honored traditions of Selection Sunday for coaches, players, fans and media alike is inspecting the rest of whatever region the Jayhawks ended up in and gauging just how difficult their road to the Final Four will be. That flies most years, particularly when KU is a top seed with a legitimate chance of making a run at the national ...
Before the Jayhawks can start worrying about how they match up with USC, Wichita State or Drake — or even dream about looking ahead in the West region to Iowa or Gonzaga — the Kansas basketball team first will have to get past a hot Eastern Washington team in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles, who are the Big Sky Conference champions, enter the Big Dance on a four-game winning streak, and ...
When KU’s coaching situation was up in the air following Les Miles’ departure, some current and former Jayhawks knew exactly who they wanted to fill the void: wide receivers coach Emmett Jones. Ever since he arrived in Lawrence in December 2018, Jones has been one of the most popular assistants in the eyes of the players, and that likely played a role in KU naming him the interim head coachthis past ...