When safety Landon Nelson joined the Kansas football team as a 168-pound preferred walk-on who “didn’t talk at all," then-first-year head coach Lance Leipold and strength coach Matt Gildersleeve saw potential in him. “They forced me to be uncomfortable,” Nelson said. “They forced me to push myself.” Nelson had no preconception entering college in 2021 that he was going to be an every-down player on ...
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self has been released from the hospital, KU Athletics announced on Saturday. “I want to thank all the amazing doctors and nurses at LMH Health for the excellent care I received during my stay there," Self said in a statement. "I feel strong and am excited to be home. Our team has had a productive summer and look forward to our batteries being recharged and prepping for this ...
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 ...
Coming up on Aug. 23 is the start of Jalon Daniels’ final season. Coming later on is another season just over a year away in which KU no longer has Daniels as its starting quarterback — something it hasn’t experienced since 2021. The rest of the Jayhawks’ quarterback room, headlined by redshirt sophomore Cole Ballard, redshirt freshman Isaiah Marshall and early-enrolling true freshman David McComb, ...
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 ...