Back in Lawrence to show off his speed, footwork and more, former Jayhawks running back Pooka Williams returned to the Kansas football spotlight on Friday, more than four months after he opted out the 2020 season. Williams clocked a 4.38 40-yard dash at KU’s pro day, displaying some of the velocity that helped him stand out during his 26 career games with the Jayhawks. “I was happy about the whole thing ...
Story updated at 6:49 p.m. Thursday: University of Kansas football coach Les Miles’ former employer, LSU, reprimanded the coach in 2013 after allegations that he kissed a student and suggested they visit a hotel together, USA Today reported Thursday. The report on the allegations, which was first released publicly on Thursday, detailed that LSU issued a letter of reprimand to Miles in 2013 and ordered him ...
When the Kansas basketball program announced last week it was adding Thursday’s nonconference game against UTEP to the schedule to bridge the gap between a much anticipated rematch with Baylor and next week’s Big 12 tournament, the news might as well have come attached with a Star Wars GIF of Admiral Ackbar warning, “It’s a trap!” The Jayhawks crashed beaks first into it, though, coming off their best ...
University of Kansas football coach Les Miles’ lawyer is now calling for the release of a 2013 investigative report on allegations of Miles sexually harassing LSU student workers when he was the coach in Baton Rouge, La. USA Today and other media outlets reported Wednesday that Miles’ attorney said releasing the details of the 8-year-old investigation was necessary. “Quite simply, Mr. Miles cannot defend ...
The Kansas women’s basketball team’s losing streak hit seven games Wednesday night at Iowa State, where the Jayhawks suffered their most lopsided loss of the skid, 83-53. After a recent string of more competitive setbacks — their previous largest margin of defeat in the streak was 11 points at Kansas State on Feb. 13 — the Jayhawks lost by 30 for the first time since they played at Baylor on Feb. ...
Former Kansas football star running back Pooka Williams will be back in Lawrence this week, hoping to prove himself as an NFL prospect at the Jayhawks’ pro day on Friday. Due to the pandemic, there won’t be an NFL Scouting Combine in 2021, making the pro days hosted by individual college football programs all the more important for the players trying to make it to the next level. The NFL still extended ...