KUsports.com Headlines for November 6

The KU Sports Hour: [VIDEO: Diving deeper into the 2020-21 KU hoops season & is 38 points too big of a line for KU-OU football?]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 1:23 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU, Gonzaga to open 2020-21 hoops season on Thanksgiving Day in Florida]( [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 KU on Friday officially announced its season-opening game with Gonzaga, slated for Nov. 26 — Thanksgiving Day — in Fort Myers, Fla., at Suncoast Credit Union Arena ... Posted today at 11:46 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Dajuan Harris]( [He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Dajuan Harris]( By: Matt Tait Back in March, in the aftermath of the shocking cancelation of the 2020 postseason, the conversation around Kansas basketball quickly shifted to the 2020-21 season. ... Posted today at 10:55 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson’s Journal: [Film room: How the Kansas defense created pressure in loss to Iowa State]( By: Shane Jackson Kansas only recorded one sack in a 52-22 loss to Iowa State, but don’t let that number fool you. Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy ... Posted yesterday at 11:31 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Smithology: [Who needs a go-to scorer? Jayhawks touting balance this season]( [Who needs a go-to scorer? Jayhawks touting balance this season]( By: Benton Smith As the Kansas basketball team strives in the months ahead to replicate the kind of success it had in the pandemic shortened 2019-20 season, the ... Posted yesterday at 5:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self sees options for KU's starting five and the Jayhawks' rotation as a whole]( [Kansas head coach Bill Self watches his team play against TCU during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas. Kansas won 60-46. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)]( By: Matt Tait The Kansas men's basketball team is no closer to setting its rotation for the upcoming season today than it was when official practices first ... Posted yesterday at 4:36 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [KU-Kentucky in Indy on track but not yet official]( [KU-Kentucky in Indy on track but not yet official]( By: Matt Tait National reports of Indianapolis as the site for KU's Champions Classic game with Kentucky, slated for Dec. 1 on KU's official schedule, surfaced ... Posted yesterday at 3:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU's Tristan Enaruna on how he improved in the offseason]( [Kansas Tristan Enaruna on how he improved in the offseason]( By: Shane Jackson With it being November, the 2020-21 collegiate basketball season is just around the corner. KenPom’s initial preseason rankings were released earlier this week as ... Posted yesterday at 3:05 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU freshman Bryce Thompson on adjusting to collegiate basketball]( [KU freshman Bryce Thompson on adjusting to collegiate basketball]( By: Shane Jackson With it being November, the 2020-21 collegiate basketball season is just around the corner. KenPom’s initial preseason rankings were released earlier this week as ... Posted yesterday at 3:01 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU forward Jalen Wilson on returning to action after being injured last season]( [KU forward Jalen Wilson on returning to action after being injured last season]( By: Shane Jackson With it being November, the 2020-21 collegiate basketball season is just around the corner. KenPom’s initial preseason rankings were released earlier this week as ... Posted yesterday at 2:58 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas coach Bill Self believes Jayhawks will have balanced attack]( [Kansas coach Bill Self believes Jayhawks will have balanced attack]( By: Shane Jackson With it being November, the 2020-21 collegiate basketball season is just around the corner. KenPom’s initial preseason rankings were released earlier this week as ... Posted yesterday at 2:56 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU freshman WR Luke Grimm standing out with increased responsibilities]( [Kansas wide receiver Luke Grimm (80) catches a pass while covered by Iowa State defensive back Lawrence White IV, back, during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)]( By: Benton Smith Lacking a number of regular offensive contributors for its home game against Iowa State this past weekend, the rebuilding Kansas football program called upon various ... Posted yesterday at 1:43 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Tristan Enaruna]( [He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Tristan Enaruna]( By: Matt Tait Thrown into the mix a season ago as a true freshman, but only occasionally and rarely with any consistency, Tristan Enaruna appeared in 30 games ... Posted yesterday at 10:31 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: Injury to keep Kansas LB Denzel Feaster out of lineup]( [MORGANTOWN, WV - OCTOBER 17: West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver T.J. Simmons (1) fumbles lbles after bring hit by Kansas Jayhawks linebacker Denzel Feaster (18) after catching a pass during the first quarter of the college football game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the West Virginia Mountaineers on October 17, 2020, at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV.]( By: Benton Smith When the Kansas football team travels to face No. 19 Oklahoma this week, it will be without Denzel Feaster, one of its starting linebackers, for ... Posted November 4 at 8:18 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Setting expectations for Kansas football continues to be an exercise with many avenues]( [Setting expectations for Kansas football continues to be an exercise with many avenues]( By: Matt Tait Question: Does being down two scores with 7 minutes to play against a ranked opponent qualify as progress for the Kansas football program? Answer: It ... Posted November 4 at 4:36 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas Athletics expecting $10 million budget shortfall; no plans to ask university for help]( [University of Kansas Athletic Director Jeff Long is pictured in this Feb. 2, 2019, file photo.]( By: Chad Lawhorn As crowd sizes have shrunk, the financial losses at Kansas Athletics Inc. have grown to the point that leaders were told Wednesday to expect about ... Posted November 4 at 4:25 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks think Da'Jon Terry and Marcus Harris will be 'special' duo on D-line]( [KU football defensive linemen Da'Jon Terry and Marcus Harris]( By: Benton Smith For those who are around Da’Jon Terry and Marcus Harris on a daily basis, the bond between the pair of Kansas football redshirt freshmen ... Posted November 4 at 1:01 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Initial KenPom.com rankings underscore difficulty of KU's 2020-21 hoops schedule]( [Kansas forward David McCormack (33) muscles for position with Baylor forward Freddie Gillespie (33) and Baylor guard King McClure (3) during the second half, Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Kansas fans have grown accustomed to seeing the men's basketball schedule play out as one of the most difficult in the country year after ... Posted November 4 at 11:13 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU O-linemen cleared from quarantine after false positive confirmed]( [Kansas center Api Mane watches two teammates in the Jayhawk drill during practice on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019.]( By: Benton Smith The Kansas football team’s offensive line should be back at full strength this week after all, because senior starters Api Mane and Adagio Lopeti ... Posted November 3 at 3:58 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Freshman PG Dajuan Harris poised to provide Kansas with depth, defense during 2020-21 season]( [Freshman PG Dajuan Harris poised to provide Kansas with depth, defense during 2020-21 season]( By: Matt Tait With so much depth and versatility on his roster and no real hurry to determine who will play where and how often, Kansas coach Bill ... Posted November 3 at 2:56 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