Player of the Year: Ethan Bradford, Free State No pitcher was as dominant as Ethan Bradford this season. The Nebraska signee was named the Class 6A Pitcher of the Year, posting a 7-1 record and a .565 ERA in 14 games. He struck out 81 batters and walked 25 in a total of 62 innings. In his final outing, Bradford threw 103 pitches in a complete-game shutout during the Class 6A quarterfinals. Coach of the Year: ...
Player of the Year: Tatum Clopton, Free State The Oklahoma State commit was named the Gatorade Kansas Player of the Year as a sophomore, posting a 0.59 ERA in 17 outings. Clopton went 16-1 with 200 strikeouts and 15 walks in 107 innings. Opposing team posted a .081 batting average against Clopton, who was the unanimous choice as Player of the Year in the Sunflower League. Coach of the Year: Lee Ice, Free ...
Kansas offensive line coach Luke Meadows wasn’t surprised when Chip Lindsey approached him. Their relationship is the very thing that brought Meadows to KU. Five weeks after Lindsey was named the offensive coordinator for the Jayhawks, he left that position to become the head coach at Troy in January. As a result, Meadows wasn’t caught off guard when Lindsey gave the O-line coach an opportunity to follow ...
On the surface, Kansas might have an easier schedule than normal. At least as easy as it can be for a power five football team trying to finish higher than last in the Big 12 for the first time since 2014. A common response from [a blog about KU’s win tota][1]l was the fact that the team will play three new head coaches in the Big 12 this season, all three of which will take place in David Booth Kansas ...
In just one year, things are a lot different for Free State’s boys basketball team. Entering last season, the Firebirds were facing a massive roster turnover that involved promoting several players from the junior varsity team. This year, though, Free State brings back a ton of experience from a team that went to the Class 6A state tournament. And the difference was evident during the team’s summer ...
Why is FanDuel giving away money? That was my first thought when FanDuel Sportsbook released 2019 win totals for a majority of the FBS teams on Tuesday. I immediately scrolled to the team I cover to see what the number was. And, I must admit, I was shocked. Kansas opened with a 3.5 over/under win total for the 2019 season, which marks the first year under Les Miles. It has since been dropped to 3.0, as the ...