The Kansas football newcomer I most look forward to seeing in Saturday's 6 p.m. season opener vs. Nicholls is, without question, running back Anthony "Pooka" Williams, for a variety of reasons. Stories told about him spinning, cutting so sharply, even leaping over a linebacker in practice make me more excited than I can ever recall being about a newcomer in 14 seasons of covering KU football. And the fact that ...
An allergy to cashews denied Hakeem Adeniji his medical waiver at the Air Force Academy so he had to find a new school at the last minute. That little stroke of luck for Kansas landed the Jayhawks an offensive lineman who has started all 24 games of his career, most of them at left tackle. A torn labrum in each shoulder didn’t keep Adeniji from playing last season and he had both injuries addressed in ...
If the Kansas offense is going to sizzle in a way it hasn’t in several years, better blocking will need to be there, of course. But that’s not the only area that needs to improve. The Jayhawks need a receiver to have a breakout year so that Steven Sims isn’t the only consistent target for the quarterback. Evan Fairs, son of former Houston Oilers linebacker Eric Fairs, is best equipped to become that ...
Both Nicholls State from the FCS and Kansas had fallen on hard times and decided to make coaching changes shortly after the end of their 2014 seasons. Both schools hired position coaches who had worked at the school earlier in their careers and had built reputations as hotshot recruiters. Both men last had been head coaches in high school. Nicholls — which is listed by the school as the preferred reference, ...
All practices in fall camp were closed to the media, but word seeped about a few things here and there, such as Dom Williams having a very good camp. A shoulder injury and a lack of blocks slowed Williams during his freshman season, but he showed potential, making sharp cuts and showing good speed. He has added a layer of muscle this season, which could help him break more tackles and become more ...
He’s not there yet, won’t start in the opener, and in fact is one of two players listed on second team at one cornerback position, so there is a chance Corione Harris won’t be on the field for long stretches early in the season. Yet, Harris was rated higher in high school than any Kansas recruit since websites started ranking the top 100 players, so he obviously has a lot of potential. Most cornerbacks ...