KUsports.com Headlines for October 16

Jackson’s Journal: [Getting to know: West Virginia football]( By: Shane Jackson Playing without its head coach on the sidelines, the Kansas football team will travel to Morgantown to take on West Virginia. Les Miles, who is ... Posted today at 2:11 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self tweaking plans to adjust to COVID-19 climate]( [Kansas head coach Bill Self watches over practice on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Teams practiced and gave interviews to media members before Thursday's opening round games.]( By: Matt Tait A recent conversation with an old friend sparked an idea that could change the typical flow of the preseason for Kansas basketball coach Bill Self ... Posted today at 1:24 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball's virtual Late Night set for Oct. 23]( [Members of the Kansas men's basketball team dance during Late Night in the Phog, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait There will not be fans in the Allen Fieldhouse stands to usher in another college basketball season, but the Kansas men’s and women’s ... Posted today at 1:06 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Les Miles to skip WVU trip in wake of COVID-19 diagnosis]( [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 After contracting COVID-19 more than a week ago, Les Miles won’t be coaching the Kansas football team at West Virginia after all. Posted today at 11:06 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: Senior forward Mitch Lightfoot intrigued by the idea of yet another year at Kansas]( [Mitch Lightfoot is introduced during Late Night in the Phog on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Before the question was even finished, Kansas basketball senior Mitch Lightfoot already had begun smiling. By Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 5:40 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Smithology: [Quarantine turned out to be 'perfect time' for David McCormack to work on himself]( [Quarantine turned out to be 'perfect time' for David McCormack to work on himself]( By: Benton Smith Nothing about 2020 has felt or will ever seem normal for anyone, including Kansas basketball players who saw a pandemic cancel what they counted on ... Posted yesterday at 5:31 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Senior guard Marcus Garrett ready for new role as KU's unquestioned leader]( [Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) smiles after a big dunk from Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait After three seasons of playing a supporting role on the Kansas men's basketball team, senior guard Marcus Garrett is ready to step into the ... Posted yesterday at 4:50 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Marcus Garrett: Leading in a strange year challenging but doable]( [Marcus Garrett: Leading in a strange year challenging but doable]( By: Benton Smith Kansas senior guard Marcus Garrett said he’s embracing his leadership role headed into what will be an abnormal college basketball season. “Definitely a big ... Posted yesterday at 3:28 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [David McCormack: Abrupt end to 2020 postseason now motivation for Jayhawks]( [David McCormack: Abrupt end to 2020 postseason now motivation for Jayhawks]( By: Benton Smith Before the Jayhawks began their first preseason practice of the new season, junior forward David McCormack recalled what it was like to have the ... Posted yesterday at 3:16 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Mitch Lightfoot: Redshirt season helped his scoring, shooting]( [Mitch Lightfoot: Redshirt season helped his scoring, shooting]( By: Benton Smith Coming off of his redshirt season, senior forward Mitch Lightfoot said his time off from playing helped his development. Throughout the 2019-20 season, Lightfoot ... Posted yesterday at 3:03 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Bill Self: Jayhawks have unfinished business entering strange 2020-21 season]( [Bill Self: Jayhawks have ‘unfinished business’ entering strange 2020-21 season]( By: Benton Smith Ahead of the Kansas basketball team’s first preseason practice on Thursday, head coach Bill Self said the Jayhawks have some unfinished business to attend ... Posted yesterday at 2:51 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU defense once again struggling to create takeaways]( [Kansas cornerback Elijah Jones (4) breaks up a pass intended for Oklahoma State wide receiver Tylan Wallace (2) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.]( By: Benton Smith The next time a Kansas football player intercepts a pass or recovers an opponent’s fumble it will mark the first time a Jayhawk creates ... Posted yesterday at 12:16 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU's Caroline Crawford named Big 12 rookie of the week]( [KU's Caroline Crawford (9) and Anezka Szabo (8) elevate at the net for a block attempt during the fourth set of the Jayhawks' five-set loss to the Mountaineers on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.]( By: J-W Staff Report Kansas middle blocker Caroline Crawford, the Big 12's preseason pick for conference freshman of the year, was named the Big 12 Rookie of the ... Posted yesterday at 10:15 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU AD: Les Miles 'upbeat' after COVID-19 diagnosis, expecting to coach at WVU]( [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 and Matt Tait A little less than a week after Les Miles learned he tested positive for COVID-19, the expectation remains that the Kansas football coach will travel ... Posted October 14 at 7:59 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [NCAA votes to grant additional year of eligibility to winter sports athletes]( [Kansas head coach Bill Self talks to his players, coaches and staff on the court during practice on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Sprint Center. On Wednesday afternoon, the NCAA announced that upcoming basketball tournaments would be played without fans because of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.]( By: Matt Tait Like their fall and spring sports counterparts before them, all NCAA Division I winter sports athletes have been granted an additional year of eligibility and ... Posted October 14 at 6:39 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: Corione Harris easing into new role as safety]( [Kansas cornerback Corione Harris (2) knocks away a ball intended for Texas quarterback Casey Thompson (8) during the second quarter on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 at Memorial Stadium. Also pictured is Kansas safety Mike Lee (11).]( By: Benton Smith A former starting cornerback at Kansas, junior Corione Harris is easing his way back into the defensive lineup this fall as a backup safety. After ... Posted October 14 at 4:03 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Ochai Agbaji]( [He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Ochai Agbaji]( By: Matt Tait Two years into his Kansas basketball career, junior guard Ochai Agbaji appears to be ready to take on more responsibility than ever within the program. ... Posted October 14 at 2:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Physical' walk-on LB Nick Channel impresses in surprise start for KU football]( [Oklahoma State quarterback Shane Illingworth (16) is sacked by Kansas safety Nick Channel (41) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)]( By: Benton Smith A reserve so under the radar that up until this week he was listed as a safety on the Kansas football roster — even though he ... Posted October 14 at 11:10 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson’s Journal: [Lack of deep passes limiting KU's offense during 0-3 start]( By: Shane Jackson It is no secret that the Kansas offense has had a slow start to the 2020 season. The Jayhawks have averaged just over 14 points ... Posted October 14 at 10:24 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [School officials push back renewal of KU-Mizzou hoops series]( [Kansas head coach Bill Self raises up the fieldhouse following the Jayhawks' 87-86 overtime win over Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.]( By: Matt Tait The renewal of the Kansas men’s basketball program’s series with longtime border rival Missouri will have to wait. By Matt Tait Posted October 13 at 7:37 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KU Sports Hour: [What's next for Kansas football & will Les Miles be on the sideline Saturday?]( By: Matt Tait Posted October 13 at 2:54 p.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