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Bardwell reclassifies to 2026 but decommits from KU

Javon Bardwell's long-awaited reclassification has arrived, but he won't be playing for Kansas. The 6-foot-6 wing from Harlem, New York, had been committed to KU since Oct. 3 as a member of the class of 2027, but there was always some thought he might move up to join the Jayhawks ahead of the ...

KU eager to deploy Edwards in return game

As a holdover from Les Miles’ final staff at Kansas, running backs coach Jonathan Wallace had the chance to coach Pooka Williams Jr. in his first year with the program. Williams didn’t stick around long in 2020; the multi-year all-conference selection left the team midway through the ...

New eligibility rules could mean extended special-teams action for young Jayhawks

Twelve snaps on special teams were a valuable part of Kansas linebacker Malachi Curvey’s first year of college football. “It was good to get a feel for the game speed,” the redshirt freshman said. Like so many other freshmen in recent years, however, Curvey was limited to four games — ...

Quarterback room to benefit from DeFilippo’s NFL experience

As a Cleveland native, Kansas passing game coordinator Jim Zebrowski has stuck with the Browns through thick and thin. That included the 2015 season in which John DeFilippo — by that point a veteran NFL quarterbacks coach whom Zebrowski had met through a mutual friend — served as their ...

Lawrence hires Silas Dulan as first flag football coach

Lawrence High School named Silas Dulan its first flag football coach, as the program enters its first year of varsity competition. Dulan isn’t new to girls flag football. With Lawrence Youth Football, Dulan was the head coach of the program’s inaugural middle school girls team last year ...