WRITER: Zac Boyer

Dominick Puni's 'big gamble' to join Kansas from Division II already paying off

As Dominick Puni began searching for highlights to send to coaches following his decision to transfer from Central Missouri in January, it didn't take him long to realize how problematic doing that would be. After all, the Mules didn't play in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and he appeared in just one full game last season, a Week 1 loss to Pitt State, before he tore the MCL in his left knee. Puni ...

Kansas loses out on feel-good moments by keeping football scholarship talks private

When Kansas redshirt sophomores Jared Casey and wide receiver Quentin Skinner were awarded scholarships by coach Lance Leipold in the spring, they were told of the decisions in straightforward conversations without hoopla and pizzazz. Casey, a tight end, received word of his in Leipold's office in late April. Skinner, a wide receiver, was told of his via phone call after he had already left campus for the ...

Kansas' Daniel Hishaw Jr., Torry Locklin state cases for opportunities on offense

Daniel Hishaw Jr. spent last season recovering from a hip injury that prevented him from being able to play for Kansas. Torry Locklin dislocated an ankle and missed the Jayhawks' final three games. Despite the additions of two highly regarded running backs in Ky Thomas and Sevion Morrison, as well as the emergence last season of Devin Neal, Hishaw and Locklin have been determined to make sure they're not ...

Coaching, offense fuel ex-Louisville O-lineman Kobe Baynes’ transfer to Kansas

Former Louisville offensive lineman Kobe Baynes has found a new home at Kansas. Baynes, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound right tackle from Jacksonville, Florida, committed to play for the Jayhawks on Monday, less than a week after deciding to leave the Cardinals and just four days after receiving a scholarship offer from coach Lance Leipold. "I didn't want to wait until December and waste a year of eligibility," Baynes ...

Former Kansas QB Miles Kendrick named starter at New Mexico

Former Kansas quarterback Miles Kendrick has been named the starting quarterback at New Mexico, coach Danny Gonzales said Monday morning. Kendrick, a sixth-year senior from Morgan Hill, California, beat out redshirt freshman CJ Montes and sophomore Justin Holaday, a transfer from Fresno City College, to earn the role. The Lobos open their season at home on Sept. 3 against Maine, followed by consecutive ...

Kansas wraps up training camp with open practice; focus shifts to Week 1

The conclusion of the Saturday morning practice inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium means something important to the Kansas football team. Training camp has ended, and it's time to get ready for the season opener. "You put all this work in, especially from January to now, and you get close to what you're doing it all for," coach Lance Leipold said following the practice, a 90-minute affair that was held ...