KUsports.com Headlines for October 23

Tale of the Tait: [He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Tyon Grant-Foster]( [He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Tyon Grant-Foster]( By: Matt Tait Junior college transfers are a rare sight in the Kansas basketball program, but the Jayhawks believe they found a good one in 6-foot-7 wing Tyon ... Posted today at 2:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Gameday Breakdown: KU football at No. 20 K-State]( [Kansas Jayhawks running back Velton Gardner (0) tries to stiff arm Oklahoma State Cowboys defensive tackle Amadou Fofana (97) during a run in the fourth quarter of a Big 12 football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kansas Jayhawks on October 3, 2020 at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire)]( By: Benton Smith Ideally, upon losing arguably the most important skill player on the roster earlier this week, the Kansas football team would be able to ease into ... Posted today at 12:48 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Examining a variety of 5-guard lineups Kansas basketball could play this season]( [Examining a variety of 5-guard lineups Kansas basketball could play this season]( By: Matt Tait One of my favorite things to do with my blog is create lists and draw up potential lineups based on the way we think the ... Posted today at 10:42 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [No. 8 Kansas falls to No. 5 TCU in Big 12 soccer clash]( By: J-W Staff Report The 8th-ranked Kansas soccer team dropped its first match at home of the season on Thursday night, falling 2-0 to No. 5 TCU at Rock ... Posted today at 7:33 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Alabama prep WR Tanaka Scott Jr. commits to KU]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Benton Smith With the early signing period a little less than two months away, the Kansas football program added another receiving prospect to its upcoming recruiting class. Posted yesterday at 8:35 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Smithology: [It's time for Christian Braun to fire away from 3-point range]( [It's time for Christian Braun to fire away from 3-point range]( By: Benton Smith Only time will tell for certain which member of the 2020-21 Kansas basketball team will become the Jayhawks’ go-to 3-point shooter. But we don’t ... Posted yesterday at 5:22 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self unsure of what's next for Silvio De Sousa]( [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self unsure of what's next for Silvio De Sousa]( By: Matt Tait Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said Thursday that he has talked to Silvio De Sousa “a lot” since the senior announced last Friday that he ... Posted yesterday at 5:03 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks exploring five-guard lineups in preparation for 2020-21 hoops season]( [Kansas head coach Bill Self calls a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)]( By: Matt Tait The recent departure of senior forward Silvio De Sousa has inspired Kansas basketball coach Bill Self to explore the idea of playing five-guard lineups this ... Posted yesterday at 3:23 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Christian Braun: Jayhawks have several 3-point shooters]( [Christian Braun: Jayhawks have several 3-point shooters]( By: Benton Smith As Christian Braun prepares to step into a larger role for the Kansas basketball team as a sophomore, he expects to take on the ... Posted yesterday at 3:15 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Ochai Agbaji worked on ‘everything’ during offseason]( [Ochai Agbaji worked on ‘everything’ during offseason]( By: Benton Smith Kansas junior guard Ochai Agbaji said during his long offseason this year he worked on “pretty much everything in my game.” “More of just ... Posted yesterday at 2:56 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Self on De Sousa’s departure, Late Night and more]( [Self on DeSousa’s departure, Late Night and more]( By: Benton Smith Kansas basketball coach Bill Self, ahead of the team’s annual Late Night event, told reporters on Thursday about some of the ramifications Silvio De ... Posted yesterday at 2:40 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Les Miles reiterates his support of Pooka Williams' opt out]( [Kansas running back Pooka Williams Jr. (1) gets snagged around the ankles by Kansas State defensive tackle Jordan Mittie (91) during the third quarter on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Memorial Stadium. At right is Kansas State linebacker Da'Quan Patton (5).]( By: Benton Smith Speaking in a public forum for the first time since Pooka Williams opted out of the rest of the season, Kansas football coach Les Miles ... Posted yesterday at 11:27 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Five-star Kansas freshman Bryce Thompson much more than just a scorer]( [Booker T. Washington basketball player Bryce Thompson, right, celebrates with former coach Joe Redmond after announcing his signing with the University of Kansas in Tulsa, Okla., on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.]( By: Matt Tait Kansas freshman Bryce Thompson has been known as a scorer throughout his basketball playing life, and his ability to put the ball in the basket ... Posted yesterday at 11:19 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Catch up with former KU great Svi Mykhailiuk]( [Catch up with former KU great Svi Mykhailiuk ]( By: Matt Tait In case you missed it a couple of weeks ago, former KU standout Svi Mykhailiuk, now with the Detroit Pistons, joined broadcaster Fran Fraschilla on ... Posted yesterday at 11:16 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Les Miles indicates more than 1 QB could play at K-State]( [Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels looks to make a play during a game against Baylor in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune Herald, via AP)]( By: Benton Smith Perhaps Miles Kendrick won’t start for Kansas in the upcoming Sunflower Showdown after all. KU football coach Les Miles was back to his old ... Posted yesterday at 9:59 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Klieman: Wildcats know they can't look past Jayhawks]( [Kansas head coach Les Miles congratulates Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman following the Wildcats' 38-10 win over the Jayhawks on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Memorial Stadium.]( By: Benton Smith If ever there was a time for an opponent to look past the Kansas football team, it’s this week. The Jayhawks are winless. Their ... Posted October 21 at 5:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [TCU postpones this week's volleyball matches versus Kansas]( [KU freshman Elise McGhie battles with WVU's Briana Lynch at the net 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 The Kansas volleyball team's two-match series at TCU, scheduled for Thursday and Friday at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, has been postponed. Posted October 21 at 4:43 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU sophomores Franklin, Kersgieter earn preseason honorable mention Big 12 nods]( [KU freshman guard Zakiyah Franklin (15) tries to drive dribble pass Texas State Avionne Alexander (1) and Bailey Holly (33). KU defeated Texas State 68-48 on Sunday, Nov. 24.]( By: J-W Staff Report The Kansas women’s basketball program landed two players on the Big 12 Conference’s preseason all-Big 12 teams on Wednesday, with sophomores Zakiyah Franklin ... Posted October 21 at 4:42 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU secondary delivers 10 pass breakups, highest total for Jayhawks in 6 years]( [Kansas cornerbacks Elijah Jones and Kyle Mayberry react after breaking up a pass against West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2020, in Morgantown, W.Va.]( By: Benton Smith While Les Miles observed his Kansas football team from afar this past weekend, the recuperating head coach enjoyed watching the defense perform, especially during the ... Posted October 21 at 1:24 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KU Sports Hour: [VIDEO: Discussing the departures of KU running back Pooka Williams & Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa]( By: Matt Tait Posted October 21 at 1:02 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [KU, Tennessee paired up in 2021 SEC/Big 12 Challenge]( [KU, Tennessee paired up in 2021 SEC/Big 12 Challenge]( By: Matt Tait Rock Chalk will head to Rocky Top in 2021, when the Kansas men's basketball program travels to Tennessee to take on the Volunteers in ... Posted October 21 at 9:52 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Replacing Pooka: Why a former KU RB thinks Velton Gardner is up for the challenge]( [Kansas running back Velton Gardner slips past Baylor safety Jt Woods, left, in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune Herald, via AP)]( By: Benton Smith Though Pooka Williams opting out of the remainder of the 2020 schedule may seem like a death knell to some, at least one person close ... Posted October 20 at 4:37 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