KUsports.com Headlines for October 7

[KU defense coming off one of its worst outings of Les Miles era]( [Oklahoma State's Tylan Wallace hauls in a deep pass just beyond the reach of KU cornerback Karon Prunty during the Jayhawks' 47-7 loss to OSU on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. ]( By: Benton Smith Les Miles said after a 47-7 homecoming loss to Oklahoma State part of his plans for the extra time between games would be slightly different ... Posted today at 2:12 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self offers high praise for strength coach Ramsey Nijem's impact in Year 1]( [Kansas junior Silvio De Sousa shares a laugh with KU assistant coach Jerrance Howard (far left) as strength and conditioning coach Ramsey Nijem (right) looks on during KU's senior speeches on Wednesday, March 5, 2020 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait When the Jayhawks wrapped up boot camp 2020 on Tuesday morning, Kansas basketball strength and conditioning coach Ramsey Nijem was officially off and running for ... Posted today at 1:04 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Markieff Morris helps pull the Los Angeles Lakers within 1 win of 2020 NBA title]( [Markieff Morris helps pull the Los Angeles Lakers within 1 win of 2020 NBA title]( By: Matt Tait For the second consecutive game in the NBA Finals, former Kansas forward Markieff Morris played a key role in the Los Angeles’ Lakers game plan. ... Posted today at 9:02 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU football loses commitment from prep wide receiver Keon Coleman]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Benton Smith Previously one of the top prospects in the Kansas football program’s 2021 recruiting class — and a would-be walk-on for KU basketball — Keon Coleman announced ... Posted yesterday at 6:10 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dealing with blowout defeats currently part of job for Les Miles at KU]( [KU coach Les Miles joins his team on the field during KU's 47-7 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. ]( By: Benton Smith No Power Five college football program knows the despair of a blowout defeat quite like Kansas. It was an experience head coach Les Miles wasn ... Posted yesterday at 3:11 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KU Sports Hour: [Answering reader questions about the current state of Kansas football]( By: Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 2:53 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Mitch Lightfoot]( [He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Mitch Lightfoot]( By: Matt Tait For the second installment of this season’s “He Will, He Won’t, He Might” feature here at KUsports.com, we’re ripping off the ... Posted yesterday at 2:17 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson’s Journal: [Three key numbers on KU's offense during 0-3 start]( By: Shane Jackson With it being a bye week, now is as good of a time as any to see where the Kansas football team stands with nearly ... Posted yesterday at 10:00 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [How an extra year of eligibility because of COVID might impact the current Kansas basketball roster]( [How an extra year of eligibility because of COVID might impact the current Kansas basketball roster]( By: Matt Tait Sometime next week, the NCAA men’s basketball’s Division I Council is expected to vote on a proposal to allow all college basketball players ... Posted yesterday at 9:20 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: Pooka Williams Jr. leaves another KU loss early with an injury]( [KU junior Pooka Williams Jr. is taken down by the Oklahoma State defense during KU's 47-7 loss to the Cowboys on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. ]( By: Benton Smith After Pooka Williams Jr. finished with only 32 rushing yards against Oklahoma State in the Kansas football team’s 47-7 homecoming loss, head coach Les ... Posted October 5 at 2:43 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Markieff Morris' career night not enough for the Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals]( [Markieff Morris' career night not enough for the Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals]( By: Matt Tait The Miami Heat cut the NBA Finals lead of the Los Angeles Lakers to 2 games to 1 with a 115-104 victory on Sunday night ... Posted October 5 at 11:44 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson’s Journal: [Takeaways from KU's 47-7 loss to Oklahoma State]( By: Shane Jackson So it looks like I missed an interesting game on Saturday, when the Kansas football team was crushed by Oklahoma State, 47-7, at David Booth ... Posted October 5 at 11:22 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [New-look Jalen Wilson one of a few early standouts at Kansas basketball boot camp]( [Kansas forward Jalen Wilson is pictured during Media Day on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Redshirt freshman Jalen Wilson continues to be one of the most talked about players on the Kansas men’s basketball roster this offseason. By Matt ... Posted October 5 at 8:15 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044