WRITER: Tom Keegan

Daniel Wise tops ratings in ugly loss at Texas Tech

1 - Daniel Wise: Facing steady double-teaming, Wise battled his way to three solo tackles, two assists, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry. 2 - Joe Dineen: Totaled two tackles for loss among his seven solo tackles, one of them a sack. Also nearly had an interception on a pass he got a hand on. 3 - Pooka Williams: Rushed for 70 yards and caught three passes for 26 yards against a defense designed to ...

Friday Forecasts: Utah State seventh-year football coach Matt Wells back on the rise

"Not Gonna Fool Me Nellie," as he likes to call himself, has the most elaborate twitch I've ever seen, and the simplest approach to sports betting. First, the twitch: He looks left, then straight ahead, then right, then behind. He repeats this constantly throughout the day, so he seldom looks at you when he's talking. All day. Never stops. His wagering system: If it looks too good to be true, that means it's ...

Firebirds' caveman mentality blends well with team speed

Sure, glamor has its part in the Free State High football program. A 7-0 record. No. 2 ranking in the state. Stylish uniforms with blends of white, silver and hunter green. Terrific skill players. But reaching the essence of this football team that dominates opponents on a weekly basis requires peeling off layers of glitz. “We have to line up and play smash-mouth football, honestly, no matter who we’re ...

Former KU assistant coach, current Texas Tech DC David Gibbs having big season

If I were an agent for assistant college football coaches I would insist that they all are paid moving expenses with a set amount of cash and then can make arrangements on their own. And then I would insist that each one of them buy a truck big enough to pack all of their belongings. They would pay off the truck by their third or fourth move and make money off of the next 10 moves. Texas Tech defensive ...

Tom Keegan: For KU tight ends past and present, it's all about catching opportunities

The Associated Press released its midseason All-American team Tuesday afternoon, and not surprisingly, one of David Beaty’s Kansas recruits made the first-team offense. Jace Sternberger, who spent two seasons in the KU program and caught one pass for 5 yards, earned the AP honor at tight end. Beaty raved about Sternberger the day he showed video of and broke down each of the players from his first recruiting ...

Did David Beaty pull a Tommy Lasorda with timing of coaching change?

One of the many enjoyable aspects of covering Hall of Fame Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, the greatest motivator in the history of baseball, centered on witnessing him lose his cool in his office. Most of the time, anyway. I could have done without the flying chicken spittle, but hey, chalk that up to an occupational hazard of a very interesting occupation. Beat writers enjoyed Tommy's blowups so much that ...