KUsports.com Headlines for September 18

Tale of the Tait: [Gary Woodland shoots second straight 74 to drop to 8-over at 2020 U.S. Open]( [Gary Woodland shoots second straight 74 to drop to 8-over at 2020 U.S. Open]( By: Matt Tait Defending U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland followed up Thursday's 4-over 74 with another 74 on Friday to fall to 8-over for the tournament ... Posted today at 1:31 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Schedule scramble well under way now that college basketball has its start date]( [Schedule scramble well under way now that college basketball has its start date]( By: Matt Tait In the two days since the NCAA announced Nov. 25 as the official start date for the 2020-21 college hoops season, we already have seen ... Posted today at 12:10 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Gary Woodland opens title defense with a 4-over 74 in Round 1 of 2020 U.S. Open]( [Gary Woodland opens title defense with a 4-over 74 in Round 1 of 2020 U.S. Open]( By: Matt Tait Former University of Kansas golf standout Gary Woodland opened defense of his 2019 U.S. Open title on Thursday with a 4-over 74 at the ... Posted yesterday at 6:36 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: Lack of spring reps showed for KU's O-line in loss, Miles says]( [Kansas football head coach Les Miles wears a mask while walking around during an early August practice in the team's indoor facility.]( By: Benton Smith In a 2020 college football calendar filled with oddities, one of the strangest discrepancies occurred long before the kickoff of a pandemic impacted regular season ... Posted yesterday at 6:01 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Smithology: [Early signs indicate KU might need to embrace its ground game]( [Early signs indicate KU might need to embrace its ground game]( By: Benton Smith No one expected the Kansas offense to feature an elite passing attack when college football returned. But the first weekend of Big 12 games also ... Posted yesterday at 12:54 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [A simple idea that could make KU's 2020-21 nonconference slate spectacular]( [A simple idea that could make KU's 2020-21 nonconference slate spectacular ]( By: Matt Tait Now that we know the start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season, it’s time to start diving a little deeper into what the ... Posted yesterday at 11:26 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [NCAA pegs Nov. 25 as start date for 2020-21 college hoops season]( [Kansas redshirt Mitch Lightfoot, left, forward David McCormack (33) and guards Tristan Enaruna (13) and Ochai Agbaji (30) celebrate a three from Kansas guard Chris Teahan (12) during the second half, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.]( By: Matt Tait The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday afternoon identified Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving, as the official start date for the 2020-21 college basketball ... Posted September 16 at 5:57 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [2021 Kansas Relays postponed due to pandemic]( [Kyle Clemons, a Kansas track and field alumnus and US Olympic Gold Medalist finishes first in the 400 meter dash at the Kansas Relays, April 19, 2019 at Rock Chalk Park.]( By: Citing financial obstacles created by the COVID-19 crisis, Kansas Athletics announced Wednesday the 2021 Kansas Relays will be postponed. Posted September 16 at 5:45 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks appreciate assertive offensive approach on 4th downs and 2-point conversions]( [Kansas quarterback Miles Kendrick makes a throw on Sept. 12, 2020, versus Coastal Carolina at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.]( By: Benton Smith If there was one thing for Kansas football’s offensive players to at least feel somewhat positive about following a season-opening home loss to Coastal ... Posted September 16 at 4:12 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU-Oklahoma women's soccer match postponed because of COVID-19 issues on OU roster]( [The soccer stadium at Rock Chalk Park is pictured in this file photo from Aug. 22, 2014.]( By: Matt Tait The University of Kansas women’s soccer team’s home opener against Oklahoma on Friday has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues with the OU ... Posted September 16 at 4:01 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Just 1 Jayhawk still standing in the NBA's bubble in Orlando]( [Just 1 Jayhawk still standing in the NBA's bubble in Orlando]( By: Matt Tait Nine former Jayhawks made their way into the NBA’s “bubble” in Orlando when the season resumed earlier this summer and just one is still ... Posted September 16 at 2:44 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Gary Woodland's U.S. Open title defense begins with a special introduction before a recent practice round]( [Gary Woodland posses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)]( By: Matt Tait Former University of Kansas golfer Gary Woodland is in New York this week, preparing to defend his U.S. Open crown at Winged Foot Golf ... Posted September 16 at 10:08 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson’s Journal: [Film room: A closer look at KU's struggles at o-line against Coastal Carolina]( By: Shane Jackson By now, you have probably seen the clip on social media. Just before a crucial fourth down attempt of KU’s 38-23 loss to Coastal ... Posted September 16 at 10:08 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Smithology: [Andrew Parchment bluntly gives himself an F after frustrating performance]( [Andrew Parchment bluntly gives himself an F after frustrating performance]( By: Benton Smith Andrew Parchment made it unmistakably clear that the Kansas football team’s second home loss to Coastal Carolina in as many years was unacceptable. And ... Posted September 16 at 9:58 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Quartet of newcomers brings a little bit of everything to the 2020-21 Kansas basketball roster]( [Quartet of newcomers brings a little bit of everything to the 2020-21 Kansas basketball roster]( By: Matt Tait It remains to be seen exactly when the 2020-21 Kansas men’s basketball team will actually play a game or hold an official practice, but ... 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