WRITER: Matt Tait

Realignment Today: Reports indicate Big 12 zeroing in on making a serious push to expand with 4 schools

It had been building steam throughout the past couple of weeks, but it now appears to be nearing lock status. According to multiple reports, the Big 12 Conference has zeroed in on BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and Central Florida as four top candidates for expansion. In fact, [Brett McMurphy, of Action Network, reported Friday][1] that a source with knowledge of the Big 12’s thinking told him that there are ...

Report: Marcus Garrett to sign two-way contract with Miami Heat after strong summer

After creating the kind of defensive havoc during the NBA’s Summer League that he did for four years at Kansas, former KU guard Marcus Garrett received his first reward this week. According to a tweet from NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Garrett has signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat. Wojnarowski got the info from Garrett’s new agent, Mike George of One Legacy Sports, which also represents NBA ...

Picking a starting quarterback for the Kansas football program in 2021 comes down to how much risk coaches are willing to take

First-year Kansas football coach Lance Leipold still has until Friday night to reveal the identity of KU’s starting quarterback, but it seems like several people following the race already have made up their minds. So I figured why not join them? For me, this battle has come down to two Jayhawks — senior Miles Kendrick and sophomore transfer Jason Bean. Before I go any further, let me remind you that ...

Realignment Today: Big 12 talks lead to further commitment, desire for conference to stay together

Leaders of the eight remaining schools in the Big 12 Conference remain focused on staying committed to one another and the conference they have called home for more than two decades. After two days of meetings this week with athletic directors from what the Big 12 is calling the eight “continuing members of the Big 12 Conference,” Commissioner Bob Bowlsby shared the tone of the talks. “The eight ADs ...

While Kansas football wins might still be tough to come by, better effort, execution in opener could be a sign of better days ahead

It’s game week for the Kansas football program, and we’ll know soon enough whether things really do look and feel different for the Jayhawks under first-year head coach Lance Leipold. Up to this point, they certainly have. But hearing tales about things being done differently from one coach to the next is a tired exercise for KU fans. They want to see it. And this team, with its new coaching staff and ...

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self pleased with early effort being put in by transfer guard Remy Martin

There may still be a long way to go until Kansas transfer Remy Martin fully has a grasp of what his role will be with the Jayhawks during the upcoming season. But, after spending a little over two weeks around him — including the end of summer workouts and the first full week of preseason practices — KU coach Bill Self has discovered one thing he really likes about his new point guard. “He’s thinking ...