WRITER: Matt Tait

Realignment Today: As reports surface of a power conference alliance moving forward, at least one of those conferences remains open to expansion

As the alliance between the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 continues to move toward reality, at least one of those conferences appears to still be considering expansion. The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach reported Friday [that a formal announcement about the alliance between the three power conferences could be announced as soon as next week.][1] Her report indicates that in addition to making sense from a scheduling ...

Grunhard family's past experiences at KU aided Colin's decision to join Jayhawks

When I first heard that Colin Gunhard was transferring to Kansas to finish his college career, one thought went through my head. There was no way his father, former Kansas City Chiefs center Tim Grunhard, would have let him come to KU if he did not believe the football program was in a better spot today than it was when the elder Grunhard was an assistant coach at KU for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. I never ...

Former KU guard Brady Morningstar officially added to Kansas basketball staff

After four years as an assistant coach at lower levels and several more as a playing professional, former Kansas guard Brady Morningstar is coming back to his alma mater. KU coach Bill Self officially announced on Thursday evening that the 2010 KU graduate from Free State High in Lawrence is joining his staff as video coordinator. Morningstar, 35, takes the job previously held by Jeremy Case who was promoted ...

Want KU to end up in the Big Ten? Now's a good time to start acting like it belongs

As Kansas football’s first preseason camp under head coach Lance Leipold nears its end, the evaluation of this team remains a work in progress and is expected to continue right up to kickoff on Sept. 3. But while Leipold and his staff still have plenty to sort out before the opener, would you believe that it’s the Kansas fans that could be the most important part of the 2021 season? For years, you’ve ...

IARP rule changes could alter timeline for ruling in KU basketball infractions case

Two full years into its existence, and still without making a ruling on any of its cases, the NCAA’s Independent Accountability Resolutions Process has tweaked its rules in an effort to speed things up. The independent accountability oversight committee recommended the changes, according to an NCAA release. The NCAA’s infractions case against the University of Kansas men’s basketball program, which ...

New job means new approach for KU football coach Lance Leipold, even if his core philosophies remain the same

Last spring, before Les Miles was sent packing and long before Lance Leipold knew he would be a top candidate at Kansas, Leipold had the next several months of his life lined up pretty well. With a talented team returning to Buffalo and players and coaches he knew well in key spots, he would run through spring practice and roar into the fall with visions of trophies, championships and rings in his head. But ...