WRITER: Matt Tait

Kansas football arrives in Memphis for first bowl game in 14 seasons, but Jayhawks not completely lacking in bowl experience

It may have been 14 years since the Kansas football program sent a team to a bowl game, but this is not exactly new territory for KU coach Lance Leipold. During his six seasons at Buffalo, Leipold led the Bulls to bowl appearances in his final three seasons, with wins in 2019 and 2020 and a loss in 2018. Then there’s his postseason experience at Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he led his teams to seven trips ...

After early look at Big 12 Conference, KU's Bill Self concludes 'everybody's good'

It’s never been much of a challenge for Kansas basketball coach Bill Self to sing the praises of the conference that he believes is the best in America. But this year, after the start that the nine other Big 12 men’s basketball teams have jumped out to, it seemed easier than ever. Asked this week for his early assessment of the league, with the start of conference play up next on the docket for all 10 ...

Safety Kenny Logan Jr. calls returning to Kansas next season 'the best thing for me'

Kansas safety Kenny Logan Jr. always figured he would leave KU after the 2022 season. But last week, after a fair amount of reflection, Logan decided to stay for one more season. He announced his decision to return to KU for his final season of college eligibility in a video on social media. On Monday, during the program’s pre-Liberty Bowl media day, Logan shared what went into the decision. “I felt ...

KU football coordinators both land raises, with OC Andy Kotelnicki's salary jumping to $1 million annually

Like his boss, Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki recently signed a new contract to stay at KU, one that will pay him $1 million per year through the 2027 season. Kotelnicki, who will continue to serve as KU's OC, also has taken on a new title — Associate Head Coach. The new contract replaces Kotelnicki’s previous contract that was for $500,000 per year for three years and signed in 2021. KU ...

Closing it out: KU's Jalen Wilson slams the door on Harvard in 68-54 Kansas victory

For 34 minutes of Thursday’s 68-54 win over Harvard, Kansas junior Jalen Wilson struggled to make shots, played with little energy, didn’t make himself stand out on the defensive end and watched his team have to fight for everything it got. In the final 6:24, though, Wilson made up for all of it by scoring 11 of his game-high 21 points to send fourth-ranked Kansas into winter break on a victory. All of it ...

KU's Lance Leipold says crazy busy month 'a lot more fun than last December'

By Kansas football coach Lance Leipold’s own count, the last two weeks of recruiting took him to “a lot of states in a very short period of time.” It all led to the Leipold and company officially signing a 12-man class on the first day of the early signing period on Wednesday, which featured KU receiving letters of intent from 12 3-star high school prospects. Leipold and his staff believe many of the ...