WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Can the strong side be a strength? KU is searching for depth at strong-side defensive end

As Kansas filled need after need in the winter transfer-portal window, one went unaddressed for a while. The Jayhawks stockpiled four wideouts from the portal, reconstructed their secondary and built a linebacking corps from scratch. But they hadn’t done anything to replenish their strong-side defensive end spot by early January. That was the position which for years had been occupied by the steady presence ...

Ambidextrous or not, Lappin packs punch as KU's new punter

There’s a first time for everything, and if new punter Finn Lappin kicks with his right and left foot at different points during the 2025 season it will certainly be a first for Kansas special teams coordinator Taiwo Onatolu. “That would be interesting,” Onatolu said on Thursday. “I think he did it in a game last year. But we’ll see how that goes this year. I don’t think he did it a whole lot, but ...

Physical, mental development has Hishaw on track for strong final season

Kansas running back Daniel Hishaw Jr. is a healthy eater by nature. His favorite food is salad, which he says he eats almost every day, generally with a vinaigrette and toppings like salmon and avocado —standard enough, save one off-kilter addition. “I know a lot of people don’t throw no hot sauce,” Hishaw said, “but I douse my salad in hot sauce.” What you won’t find quite as often atop ...

Date reportedly set for KU's return trip to N.C. State

The second half of the Kansas men's basketball team's home-and-home series with N.C. State is set, according to a report on Wednesday morning. Jon Rothstein of College Hoops Today reported that the Jayhawks and Wolfpack will face off on Dec. 13 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The two teams played at Allen Fieldhouse on Dec. 14, 2024, and KU emerged with a 75-60 victory. N.C. State had reached the 2024 Final Four ...

KU makes top 4 for transfer guard Council

Kansas is one of the top four choices for transfer guard Melvin Council Jr., he announced on social media on Wednesday afternoon. KU is in contention along with Georgia, Georgia Tech and Mississippi State for the services of Council, according to a post he made on Instagram in partnership with On3. Council most recently played at St. Bonaventure. The native of Rochester, New York, is looking for his fourth ...

'Violent player' Williams bolsters KU's backfield

Leshon Williams wasn’t exactly an avid follower of the Kansas football team during his five seasons at Iowa. But when he happened to watch KU play Illinois on television in the team hotel before one of the Hawkeyes’ games, he immediately got a clear impression of the Jayhawks’ play style. “They looked pretty good,” he recalled on Tuesday. “Just a lot of explosive plays, and I liked the creativity ...