Now that all of the introductions, handshakes and pleasantries have subsided, new University of Kansas Athletic Director Travis Goff can fully immerse himself in the job of finding KU’s new football coach. And the place he should start is on the telephone. If it were me sitting in the AD’s chair, the first three phone calls I would make would be to Mark Mangino, Glen Mason and Clint Bowen. Not to gauge ...
With birdies on three of his final seven holes Friday, former Kansas golf standout Gary Woodland finished his second round at the Masters at even par and in position to stick around for the weekend. Woodland, who shot a 1-over 73 in Thursday’s first round, saw his score for the tournament fall to +4 after a bogey at No. 10 on Friday. But he followed that up with birdies at 12, 14 and 18 to finish the day ...
Freshman forward Jalen Wilson on Friday became the second key member of the Kansas men’s basketball team’s 2020-21 roster to announce his intentions to enter his name into the NBA draft pool. Like teammate Ochai Agbaji, who declared for the draft on Thursday, Wilson plans to retain his college eligibility through the process. “I am excited for the opportunity to learn, workout and receive valuable ...
The Kansas men’s basketball program lost another player to the transfer portal on Thursday, when freshman guard Latrell Jossell decided to explore other options. Jossell, a former 3-star prospect from Texas, who joined the program last summer, played in 10 games for Kansas during his lone season with the team and was hampered by injuries at both the start and end of his time as a Jayhawk. KU coach Bill ...
Kansas junior Ochai Agbaji announced Thursday afternoon that he is entering his name into the NBA draft pool with the option to return to school for his senior season. “I will be keeping my NCAA eligibility throughout this process and look forward to hearing from NBA professionals on ways I can improve my game,” Agbaji said in a news release posted to Twitter. “This is a great opportunity as I work ...
Set to enter his 19th season at the helm of Kansas basketball, KU coach Bill Self said Wednesday that he was appreciative of his recently signed lifetime contract and not at all worried about the optics of that contract as the Jayhawks remain embroiled in an NCAA infractions case. The reason? Because university officials communicated with the NCAA about the contract before its existence was made public. ...