WRITER: Matt Tait

If this is the end, Khalil Herbert's Kansas career closes with a sour taste

This new college football rule about playing four games and still being able to redshirt — now in its second year of existence — is great for the players when used properly. And it’s an absolute disaster when it’s not. Although there has been no official word from the University of Kansas or senior running back Khalil Herbert, that certainly appears to be what’s happening with the 2-3 Jayhawks ...

Player, positional versatility bring serious flexibility to 2019-20 KU basketball lineup

When it comes to covering the Kansas basketball program, there are few things more fun than taking a look at all of the different lineups available to KU coach Bill Self before another season of Jayhawk basketball. Most years, because of the depth and talent lining the Kansas locker room, this exercise is full of options and new ways to build a half dozen different lineups. And this year is certainly no ...

Increased intensity, shiners and Late Night chatter all a part KU's first official hoops practice of 2019-20

http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2019/jun/18/329534/ The first official practice of the 2019-20 Kansas men’s basketball season lasted one hour and 59 minutes. But don’t tell that to the six newcomers on the KU roster going through a real Bill Self practice for the first time. “They did well,” Self said of the KU rookies shortly after Thursday’s first practice wrapped. “But I think about an hour ...

KU coach Bill Self says looming NCAA situation no distraction for team, motivation for him

Making his first public comments since receiving a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA on Monday, Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self said he did not think the looming NCAA situation would be a distraction for his team and that instead it would motivate him. “I do think it could become that if I’m not very mature about it,” Self said Thursday after the Jayhawks’ first official practice of the ...

Bill Self addresses KU recruiting challenges brought on by NCAA allegations

One of the most noticeable and immediate potential pitfalls from the NCAA’s case against the Kansas men’s basketball program [figures to come on the recruiting trail.][1] [With the stage set for a hefty battle between Kansas and the NCAA in the coming months following the delivery of Monday’s Notice of Allegations to Lawrence,][2] KU coach Bill Self on Thursday shared his thoughts on the status of KU’s ...

Postseason bans, lack of institutional control not necessarily a death sentence for blue blood programs

When it comes to big time college athletic programs being punished by the NCAA for major violations, history shows that even the harshest penalties can be overcome in time. It’s still far too early to know exactly what is coming for the Kansas men’s basketball program and head coach Bill Self in the wake of Monday’s Notice of Allegations sent by the NCAA. [But severe penalties are on the table.][1] [The ...