In past years, Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels took on a particular look when he was truly locked in. Strength coach Matt Gildersleeve called it his “game-day eyes” — presumably because it was most closely associated with some dozen days a year on which the Jayhawks were about to go to battle. “You see that every day now,” Gildersleeve said, “and you’ve seen it since January.” Gildersleeve ...
Updated 3:20 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2025: On Monday, Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self said he was looking for an experienced player who could run the point to serve as an “insurance policy” for this year’s roster; by Friday, he had a commitment from that type of player. Former Laurentian University point guard Nginyu Ngala is joining KU, he confirmed to the Journal-World. KU announced his signing ...
Former Kansas guard Zeke Mayo has signed to play professional basketball for Ironi Kiryat Ata in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the team announced on Instagram on Thursday. Mayo’s agency ADS Sports Management also shared the news on social media and wished its client a “long, successful pro career ahead.” "We've been following Zeke since the beginning of the summer, and he was our first option at ...
The “competitive edge” of the Kansas football program, strength coach Matt Gildersleeve said on Thursday, is “back like never before.” That’s the result of bringing in an estimated 50 new scholarship players over the course of the offseason, all of whom were guaranteed an opportunity to contend, and who therefore demonstrated an appropriate amount of fire over the course of Gildersleeve’s six-week ...
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self had two stents inserted at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Thursday after experiencing "concerning symptoms," KU Athletics announced in a statement on Thursday night. "The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery," the statement reads. "He is in good spirits and expects to be released from the hospital soon.” Self is entering his 23rd season ...
The Kansas football team is entering what may be its most consequential fall camp during Lance Leipold’s tenure, or at least since his first season at the helm. As coaches and players frequently noted during the spring, the introduction of a bevy of transfers across numerous positions has created a new level of competition on this year’s roster. That will be borne out in camp — which begins on Thursday, ...