WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Arterio Morris now enrolled at Garden City Community College

Former Kansas men's basketball player Arterio Morris, who is currently facing a rape charge, has enrolled at Garden City Community College, the school's athletic director Mike Pilosof wrote in an email to the Journal-World Wednesday evening. Pilosof did not confirm whether Morris will play for Garden City's basketball team, writing that "because this is an ongoing legal matter, we can’t comment any ...

Midseason check-in: How each KU position group is faring this year

We have reached the halfway point of the Kansas football season, if you can believe it, though the Jayhawks have a chance to displace the midpoint a little further if they can pick up one more win. Yes, KU is not far away from adding a bowl game to its schedule for the second straight year. And while the Jayhawks have played in 13 bowls in their history, only once have they reached the postseason in consecutive ...

Report: IARP ruling on KU expected Wednesday

The long-awaited ruling from the Independent Accountability Resolution Process, which could hand out penalties for NCAA infractions initially alleged four years ago against the Kansas men's basketball team, is expected to arrive Wednesday, according to a report from Sports Illustrated. KU has been charged with a lack of institutional control and a violation of head coach responsibility, along with three ...

Mangino, Ring of Honor inductees praise program's progress

Former Kansas football coach Mark Mangino had a simple message when he addressed the current Jayhawks after their team meetings Friday evening: "Thank you." "Thank you for restoring some pride in this program," Mangino said. Mangino, who took the helm of the KU program for eight years and oversaw four bowl appearances and three wins — including the seminal 2007 Orange Bowl victory over Virginia Tech — was ...

Bengals pay tribute to Lassiter family on Arizona trip

What a remarkable start to the fall it’s been for the Lassiter family. Kwinton Lassiter, a current Kansas cornerback, picked off a pass for the first time in his career in the Jayhawks’ season opener Sept. 1 and immediately flipped the ball to his brother, Cincinnati Bengals wideout and KU alum Kwamie “KJ” Lassiter II, who happened to be right there on the sideline to witness it. Three weeks later, ...

Leipold pleased with UCF crowd, still hopes games will become "tough ticket to get your hands on"

Kansas head coach Lance Leipold will tell you he has more pressing matters to attend to than surveying David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium to assess attendance levels in the middle of a football game. Support for KU has become a hot-button topic in recent weeks, particularly after athletic director Travis Goff penned an open letter hoping to stir up interest from ambivalent fans. But Leipold said Monday he was ...