KUsports.com Headlines for November 18

The KU Sports Hour: [VIDEO: Talking NBA draft, young Kansas football talent and what's ahead for college hoops]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 1:34 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [NBA draft day news and nuggets]( [NBA draft day news and nuggets]( By: Matt Tait 1:55 p.m. update: There are few things cooler than players getting drafted by their hometown teams. Raleigh, N.C., native Devonte' Graham came ... Posted today at 11:32 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson’s Journal: [Scouting report: Plenty to like about potential of 2021 OT Corey Robinson II]( By: Shane Jackson After what can only be described as terrible offensive line play in 2020, it is clear that Les Miles and company are putting an emphasis ... Posted yesterday at 11:11 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Draft day finally here for former Jayhawks Udoka Azubuike, Devon Dotson]( [Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) delivers a dunk after a lob from Kansas guard Devon Dotson (1) during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Wednesday night, nearly five full months after they were expecting to know, former Kansas basketball All-Americans Udoka Azubuike and Devon Dotson finally will find out ... Posted yesterday at 4:56 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Final 2 KU football home games to be played without fans]( [Kansas and Coastal Carolina warm up under the lights on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. The game was the season opener for both teams and, with fans not allowed to attend, it featured very few of the normal sights and sounds surrounding David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. ]( Staff report The University of Kansas’ chancellor announced Tuesday that no fans will be allowed at home sporting events for the rest of November because of the ... Posted yesterday at 4:22 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU adds Georgia prep OT Corey Robinson II to 2021 recruiting class]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Benton Smith As the next phase of the Kansas football rebuild under head coach Les Miles approaches, the Jayhawks on Tuesday added a fourth offensive lineman to ... Posted yesterday at 3:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks expecting improved pass protection heading into final 3 games]( [Kansas offensive lineman Api Mane (58) in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)]( By: Benton Smith As one would expect from a team that has surrendered more sacks than any FBS program in the country, the Kansas Jayhawks focused much of ... Posted yesterday at 12:58 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU-TCU volleyball series moved to next spring]( [KU senior Jenny Mosser prepares to swing during the Jayhawks' home match against Baylor on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. ]( By: Matt Tait Four Big 12 Conference volleyball series, including one involving Kansas, have been postponed to next spring, conference officials announced Tuesday. Posted yesterday at 9:58 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: QB Jalon Daniels 'working,' but 'not extensively']( [Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels (17) looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA football game against Kansas State Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)]( By: Benton Smith Although Kansas football coach Les Miles said leading up to his team’s most recent bye week that he thought Jalon Daniels would be able ... Posted November 16 at 4:25 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Elijah Jones has high expectations for freshman CB Karon Prunty]( [Elijah Jones has high expectations for freshman CB Karon Prunty]( By: Shane Jackson Kansas returns home to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday to host No. 22/23 Texas. The game is slated to kickoff at 2 ... Posted November 16 at 3:38 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Safety Nate Betts on who has stepped up in the Kansas secondary]( [Safety Nate Betts on who has stepped up in the Kansas secondary]( By: Shane Jackson Kansas returns home to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday to host No. 22/23 Texas. The game is slated to kickoff at 2 ... Posted November 16 at 3:37 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kwamie Lassiter II 'ready to make plays' in this week's matchup with Texas]( [Kwamie Lassiter II 'ready to make plays' in this week's matchup with Texas]( By: Shane Jackson Kansas returns home to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday to host No. 22/23 Texas. The game is slated to kickoff at 2 ... Posted November 16 at 3:36 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [TE Mason Fairchild on how Jayhawks improved in pass protection during their bye week]( [TE Mason Fairchild on how Jayhawks improved in pass protection during their bye week]( By: Shane Jackson Kansas returns home to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday to host No. 22/23 Texas. The game is slated to kickoff at 2 ... Posted November 16 at 3:35 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [S Davon Ferguson latest KU football starter to leave team during season]( [Kansas safety Davon Ferguson (7) and Kansas cornerback Hasan Defense (13) celebrate after bringing down Kansas State wide receiver Joshua Youngblood (23) on a punt return in the second quarter on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Memorial Stadium.]( By: Benton Smith A starter for the Kansas football defense in each of the first four games of the season, safety Davon Ferguson is no longer with the ... Posted November 16 at 3:06 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas head coach Les Miles speaks to media ahead of matchup with Texas]( [Kansas head coach Les Miles speaks to media ahead of matchup with Texas]( By: Shane Jackson Kansas returns home to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday to host No. 22/23 Texas. The game is slated to kickoff at 2 ... Posted November 16 at 1:45 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Former Jayhawk Kelly Oubre Jr. changing teams]( [Former Jayhawk Kelly Oubre Jr. changing teams ]( By: Matt Tait According to reports from NBA circles, a trade that will send future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul from Oklahoma City to Phoenix also ... Posted November 16 at 1:05 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [NCAA eyeing Indianapolis as single site for 2021 NCAA Tournament]( [Shutterstock image of basketball brackets]( By: Matt Tait Indy or bust! That could be the rallying cry for everyone who plays Division I college basketball this season now that the NCAA has announced ... Posted November 16 at 10:48 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [How KU junior David McCormack can fill the void left by Udoka Azubuike's departure]( [Kansas forward David McCormack (33) get his hand caught in the net after stuffing a shot by Texas forward Kai Jones during the first half on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Benton Smith Spoiler alert for the quickly approaching college basketball season: David McCormack is not Udoka Azubuike. By Benton Smith Posted November 16 at 10:26 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson’s Journal: [Three KU players who have stood out entering home stretch of 2020 campaign]( By: Shane Jackson The Kansas football team is officially entering the home stretch of the 2020 campaign. Following its final bye week of the season, Kansas is still ... Posted November 15 at 11:59 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU women's soccer rolls past Oklahoma in 2020 season finale]( [Kansas senior Ceri Holland plays a ball during the Jayhawks' 1-0 victory at Texas in the season opener for both teams on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. ]( By: J-W Staff Report The Kansas women’s soccer team saved its best for last, clobbering Oklahoma, 4-1, in the season finale on Sunday at Rock Chalk Park. Posted November 15 at 11:14 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