WRITER: Zac Boyer

Notebook: Kansas' Lance Leipold coy on Jalon Daniels starting; Devin Neal sticking with baseball

ARLINGTON, Texas — Even though all signs point to junior Jalon Daniels opening the season as Kansas' starting quarterback, coach Lance Leipold declined to formally give him that title on Wednesday when given the opportunity. Leipold, speaking at Big 12 media days at AT & T Stadium on Wednesday, was asked during a press conference whether Daniels would serve as the starter for the Sept. 2 opener ...

At Big 12 media days, conference realignment, a new commissioner and QB transfers will be hot topics

ARLINGTON, Texas — As the Big 12 holds its annual football media days at AT&T Stadium beginning Wednesday, one topic will surely be discussed more than any other. Conference realignment is again a substantive matter after UCLA and USC decided two weeks ago to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. Those moves won't be finalized for another two years, but they have once again stoked concerns about long-term ...

Kansas football to face UNLV at home in 2024

The Kansas and UNLV football teams will face each other during the 2024 season, the schools jointly announced Wednesday. The teams will play on Sept. 14, 2024, at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. As part of the arrangement, there will be no return game in Las Vegas. Kansas had not filled its final open date on the calendar that season, when it will also play Southern Illinois in the home opener on Aug. 31 ...

Ex-Utah State defensive back Monte McGary to transfer to Kansas

Monte McGary finally knows his long, complicated college journey will end close to home. McGary, who is from Omaha, Nebraska, is transferring from Utah State to Kansas and will be eligible to play this season after his application for admission to the university was approved on Friday. "Kind of the best-case scenario happened," McGary said. A 6-foot, 195-pound defensive back, McGary played free safety at Utah ...

Kansas football team again projected to finish last as Big 12 preseason poll released

Although the Kansas football team's players and coaches enter the season with a renewed sense of optimism, those on the outside will apparently need some time to buy in. The Jayhawks were again picked to finish last in the Big 12 preseason poll, which was released Thursday afternoon. Forty-one people voted in the poll and Kansas received 48 points, meaning not everyone projected a last-place finish. It's the ...

Four players on Kansas women's basketball team selected to national teams

Four players on the Kansas women's basketball team have been chosen to represent their countries at the FIBA U20 Women's European Championship, which begins Friday. Junior Ioanna Chatzileonti and sophomore Danai Papadopoulou will play for Greece, sophomore Sanna Strom will represent Sweden and freshman Zsofia Telegdy will play for Hungary. All four have experience playing for their countries — especially ...