Pushing back against criticism of individual members of the Kansas football team, head coach Lance Leipold on Monday reiterated that the blame for KU’s early losses to Illinois and UNLV should not be attributed to a single person or cause. If anything, he repeated, “put it on me.” Leipold noted that as KU’s offense sputtered in the second half on Friday against UNLV, ending its drives with punts and ...
Marian Washington’s recently released autobiography, “Fierce: My Fight for Nothing Less,” features several key moments at which Washington pauses the narrative of her life to reflect on the process of recounting it. In one early chapter, Washington writes about living on a bus with her family growing up in West Chester, Pennsylvania, then takes a moment to consider the gravity of discussing her ...
Kansas City, Kan. — Even when the Kansas offense struggled on rare occasions in 2022 or 2023, no one could ever accuse the Jayhawks of being one-dimensional. That’s precisely what they became for two drives in the third quarter of Friday night’s loss. KU quarterback Jalon Daniels had just thrown his second interception of the game, and sixth in just over eight quarters of action, when he didn’t see ...
Kansas City, Kan. — Kansas running back Daniel Hishaw Jr. did not play in Friday night’s game due to an illness, according to KU Athletics. Hishaw, who had 16 carries for 105 yards and a touchdown through his first two games of the year, typically serves as the complementary back to Devin Neal. In 2023 he played his first full season with the Jayhawks and ran for 626 yards and eight scores. On Friday ...
Kansas City, Kan. — All of their offense’s issues could have been forgotten if the Jayhawks just fell on a fumble. Midway through the fourth quarter on Friday night, with Kansas nursing a four-point lead, KU defensive end Jereme Robinson slapped the ball away from UNLV quarterback Matt Sluka from behind. The Jayhawk tackles had a chance to dive on it but only pushed it further back into the defensive ...
The University of Kansas athletic department will bring in some outside help as it looks to secure its place in the college sports landscape. KU Athletics announced on Thursday morning that it is partnering with business management consulting firm Deloitte in order to "best be prepared to navigate this transformational time." Athletic director Travis Goff called it "a unique opportunity to chart a path forward ...