Ohio State recruited Kevin Feder out of a New Jersey high school and had high hopes for the offensive tackle, hopes that never were realized because a foot injury sidelined him for two seasons. He was cleared to play in 2017, but never made his way onto the depth chart. Feder announced in a tweet in January his intentions to leave Ohio State as a graduate transfer at the end of the 2018 school year. He likely ...
Kansas doesn't have as much speed at receiver as most Big 12 schools so getting separation from the defense consistently is a challenge. Windows seldom open wide, so when one does crack open, it's imperative the ball is delivered quickly. Therein lies the biggest difference between Peyton Bender and Carter Stanley. Bender has a very quick release, noticeably quicker than Stanley's. Stanley can buy time better ...
Alex Fontana’s passion for football has taken him from his hometown of Toronto to faraway places. Fontana spent his final two years of high school at a boarding school in Connecticut, his next two years at the UFO Capital of the World — otherwise known as Roswell, N.M. — and his next two years in Houston. And for his final season as an amateur football player, Fontana has chosen Lawrence, where he’ll ...
Scott Frost and his coaching staff didn’t transform an 0-12 UCF football program into a 13-0 one in two years by making poor decisions evaluating talent. That qualifies as one reason to believe Kansas improved its secondary by signing long-limbed, 6-foot-1 cornerback Elijah Jones. He originally committed to UCF and switched to Kansas after Frost was hired by Nebraska. Auburn was among powerhouse football ...
Familiar names on a depth chart, particularly for a football team coming off a 1-11 season, can breed contempt in a fan base. Understandable, but before jumping off the Kansas football bandwagon — or is it a unicycle? — calm down and consider a few mitigating factors. Remember, this is the depth chart for the first game, after which 92 percent of the season will remain. New names will move up and replace ...
By Tom Keegan Twitter: @TomKeeganLJW For members of the University of Kansas men’s golf team, from this century and last, 2018 has been a stupendous year. Gary Woodland, 34, won his third PGA Tour event, led a major for two days, and had his highest finish in a major. Chris Thompson, 42, earned his first PGA Tour card with a kick to the finish line of the Web.com Tour regular season reminiscent of Jim Ryun ...