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Why K.J. Lawson’s season key to Kansas recruiting

Myron Medcalf does a nice job of detailing why he considers Keelon Lawson to be “the most influential man in college basketball,” in a story he wrote for ESPN.com. The gist of the story that appears under the headline, “Meet the new first family of college basketball”: Keelon Lawson ...

Kansas has had its share of NFL stars

http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2008/jan/06/138612/ Pro-football-reference.com is a great place to go for statistics on NFL players, past and present. The site enables the user to research based on the players' alma maters as well. It shows that Kansas has had 160 NFL players, 64th most in ...

Circle Rutgers as potential victory for Kansas football

Doug Meacham became the Kansas football team’s seventh offensive coordinator in eight seasons at the start of 2017, one of the more disturbing of many signs of instability in the program. Amazingly though, KU hasn’t had the most turnover at the OC spot, even though two head coaches, ...

FAQ regarding Kansas AD vacancy

http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2018/may/21/326130/ The best way to maintain a large pool of interested candidates for a Division I athletic director's job is to keep the names secret. Kansas has done a terrific job of that. If leaks sprouted, too many candidates would incur the wrath of the ...

Worth asking: Does Billy Preston want to get drafted?

http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2017/nov/14/320744/ Following the advice of his agent, Billy Preston scratched at the last minute from the five-on-five portion of the NBA combine. Considering he never played in a game for Kansas and was hurt after a few games in Bosnia, Preston stood to gain ...

Elijah Jones latest to give KU football Florida flavor

Kansas keeps its football roster a secret, doesn't update the various comings and goings to keep its fan base in the know, so it helps to check out social media for clues. Good news: Ellsowrth Community College cornerback Elijah Jones retweeted on Tuesday a photo of himself wearing a No. 17 ...