For years, you might have heard about what a blast Kansas volleyball matches are at the Horejsi Center, where 1,300 spectators bring so much passion they sound more like a crowd of 10,000.And then last year you paid attention as the Jayhawks advanced to the Final Four by knocking out No. 1 ...
At times during his freshman season, Ryan Willis took such vicious hits it became so difficult to watch live that the stomach couldn’t handle watching the replay.Yet, Willis, a sophomore, said he never grows tired of watching football film.“The more live reps you see, the better you ...
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to try to rebuild the image of one Hope Solo, a statuesque beauty with phenomenal athletic ability.Impossible, right?Yet, image shapers will trip all over themselves trying to be the one to show that the Team USA goalie carving herself a place in ...
Strangely, the most common friendly feedback I receive these days advises that I write too often about Kansas football players. It generally takes a form similar to, “Just so you know, I’m not interested in their progress until they start winning games.”Fair enough. Your wish is my ...
Studying a roster in August can’t possibly take into account the chemistry of a team. That forms over time and has too many variables to predict accurately.So we’ll assume Kansas basketball coach Bill Self will find a way to create an environment that promotes positive team chemistry ...
Kansas football coach David Beaty looks up in the sky on a cloudy day and expresses gratitude for the pockets of sun. Beaty never dreamed he would earn $800,000 a year to coach football, so he views that as a reason for gratitude rather than focusing on the fact that, until Baylor fired Art ...