Sports Opinion

Tom Keegan: Football heading south under Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger

As a rule, college football coaches need five years to establish a culture and have a roster completely made up of their recruits before they can be judged by their records.Yet, it’s not unusual for athletic directors to reach a verdict sooner than that if they don’t see signs of ...

Tom Keegan: Less is more for Beaty, Jayhawks

Memphis, Tenn. ? Seemingly in disbelief that the team he coaches vomited the football over and over for the second week in a row and made it so easy on the opponent, Kansas second-year head coach David Beaty belly-flopped onto the sword to open Saturday’s post-game press ...

Tom Keegan: Kansas football team tries to get off the road to dubious record

College football futility records prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there is no worse place for schools from the state of Kansas than the road.In fact, three Kansas schools are responsible for four of the seven longest losing streaks in college football history, at least based on one list ...

Tom Keegan: Second time the charm for Gary Woodland and Butch Harmon

The money’s great, the courses are beautiful, the competition outrageously stiff, the pressure relentlessly intense, the courses ridiculously difficult.That all explains why when I’m watching PGA tour events on Sundays I alternate between thinking the competitors have the greatest and worst ...

Tom Keegan: Giving it to Kinner key to coming out of Memphis a winner

College football coaches forever put a premium on secrecy when formulating just the right game plan to crush the enemy. They love surprise attacks. Sometimes, they overthink it and avoid the obvious out of fear that a lack of deception would be equivalent to walking blindly into a trap. Rare ...

Tom Keegan: New year, same story for powerhouse Kansas program

If early indications hold true, it looks as if it will be new year/same story for the fall sport that plays in the shadow of the University of Kansas powerhouse basketball team.But wait, that’s good news. Make that great news. We’re not talking football here. We’re talking volleyball.The ...