To be clear, I’m not saying Kansas is not going to get Tyran Stokes. That caveat has to go at the top because Stokes’ recruitment has been the sort of high-scrutiny, high-stakes affair in which the mere brand of athletic apparel he wears in an Instagram story can send three fan bases into a frenzy. So a published article considering a worst-case scenario needs to acknowledge that it is not in fact ...
The NFL Draft can be exceptionally difficult to predict. In the days leading up to last year’s draft, after Kansas had graduated a memorable and extremely talented senior class, it appeared a virtual certainty that four KU players would get selected, matching the program’s high-water mark in recent years. There was even a strong possibility that five Jayhawks would go off the board in a single draft for the ...
After taking Kansas to a Big 12 tournament title and a Sweet 16 appearance in his first two seasons at the helm, head soccer coach Nate Lie has signed a contract extension. Athletic director Travis Goff announced the new contract in a press release on Tuesday morning. It is a five-year deal, meaning that Lie is now under contract through the 2030 season. "It's hard to imagine a tenure starting stronger than ...
The Kansas volleyball coaching staff isn’t starting fresh this offseason like it did last year, but it still underwent some significant changes after Matt Ulmer’s first season in charge and the Jayhawks’ run to the Sweet 16. In rapid succession in early February, associate head coach Matt Werle and assistant coach/recruiting coordinator Arica Nassar left for jobs in the Big Ten Conference. Werle took over ...
Paul Mbiya is returning to Kansas for his sophomore season. The 7-footer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo broke the news on Tuesday night by posting a video on social media of his highlights from the 2025-26 season with the caption “Rock Chalk.” His manager Yacine Fylla also sent the Journal-World a lengthy written statement from Mbiya that reads in part, “This decision comes from the heart. ...
Toledo transfer guard Leroy Blyden Jr. has committed to Kansas, his agent Brandon Grier confirmed to the Journal-World on Monday morning. Blyden visited Lawrence over the weekend, according to multiple reports, after previously making a trip to St. John's. A 6-foot-1, 170-pound guard from Detroit, he was the MAC freshman of the year and a third-team all-conference selection for the Rockets during the 2025-26 ...