WRITER: Matt Tait

BLOG: Why Michigan big man Hunter Dickinson would be a great fit for KU and what to like about his game

There’s still a long way to go in the quest to land former Michigan big man Hunter Dickinson, who recently became the hottest commodity in the transfer portal. And there certainly is no shortage of programs interested in adding the 7-foot-1, 255-pound center to their roster for the 2023-24 college hoops season. It appears that Kansas is one of those — as it should be — and the Jayhawks figure to have ...

Former Jayhawk Bobby Pettiford picks East Carolina, KU still active in transfer portal

Former Kansas point guard Bobby Pettiford became the second member of the 2022-23 team to announce his new school on Monday. Pettiford, who played two seasons at Kansas, will continue his college career at East Carolina in his home state of North Carolina. He joins former KU big man Cam Martin in announcing his next stop. Martin, one of five players on last year’s team to enter the transfer portal after the ...

Kansas quarterback Ethan Vasko announces plans to enter transfer portal

Ethan Vasko, a promising young quarterback stuck behind starter Jalon Daniels and back-up Jason Bean on the Jayhawks’ depth chart, announced Tuesday that he was leaving the KU football program. Vasko revealed his plans on social meedia, saying “a lot of consideration and discussion with my family” went into his decision. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound redshirt freshman from Chesapeake, Virginia, noted in his ...

Strong spring puts Kansas football in better position than ever to push for sustained success

Coming off of the success the 2022 team experienced last fall, Kansas football coach Lance Leipold and his coaching staff knew it would be critical to raise the expectations this spring. So, they did. There was still time to feel good about the trip to Liberty Bowl last December, and Leipold and company firmly believed that part of moving the program forward was making sure that they celebrated the victories ...

Former Jayhawk Gary Woodland finishes tied for 14th in best Masters showing of his career

Former University of Kansas golf standout Gary Woodland hung around the top 10 all weekend at Augusta National at the 2023 Masters before finishing in a tie for 14th place at 3-under-par for the tournament on Sunday. It marked the best Masters finish of Woodland's career, which has spanned 15 years and 11 trips to the famed major in Georgia. His previous best finish (tied for 24th) came during his Masters ...

Kansas baseball takes weekend series from No. 19 West Virginia to stay red hot

A ho-hum showing during nonconference play and a sweep at the hands of No. 24 TCU to open Big 12 play has quickly given way to a blazing-hot stretch for the Kansas baseball team. The Jayhawks won their second conference series in a row over the weekend by taking two of three from No. 19 West Virginia in Morgantown. KU won the opener, 5-3, and then took Game 2, 10-7, to move its winning streak to seven in a ...