KUsports.com Headlines for December 13

Tale of the Tait: [Kansas basketball up a spot to No. 7 in latest AP poll, which features some serious Big 12 flavor]( [Kansas basketball up a spot to No. 7 in latest AP poll, which features some serious Big 12 flavor]( By: Matt Tait The Big 12 Conference has quietly taken over the Associated Press Top 25 weekly poll. In addition to Baylor moving into the No. 1 spot ... Posted today at 1:11 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU football signs new WRs coach Terrence Samuel to 3-year contract]( [Kansas football receivers coach Terrence Samuel]( By: Benton Smith Hired to replace Emmett Jones, the Kansas football team’s new receivers coach, Terrence Samuel, signed a three-year contract to join Lance Leipold’s staff. Posted today at 12:44 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self debuts tighter rotation in blowout win over Missouri]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) has a laugh with his teammates during a break in action in the second half on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Perhaps lost in the euphoria that accompanied last Saturday’s near-40-point beatdown of rival Missouri was Kansas coach Bill Self’s first significant step toward ... Posted yesterday at 10:44 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former North Dakota State recruit Mason Ellis flips, commits to KU football]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Benton Smith The Kansas football program’s 2022 recruiting class now has its first in-state high school prospect. Posted yesterday at 9:43 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former 4-star prospect and Nebraska RB Sevion Morrison to transfer to KU]( [In this file photo, former Nebraska running back Sevion Morrison, left, receives a pass ahead of Buffalo safety Marcus Fuqua during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Morrison announced on Dec. 12, 2021, his plans to transfer to Kansas. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)]( By: Benton Smith A reserve running back at Nebraska a little more than a month ago, Sevion Morrison announced Sunday night he’ll soon be calling Kansas home. Posted yesterday at 9:04 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Strong 4th quarter gives KU women's basketball its 4th win in a row]( [Zakiyah Franklin plays defense for Kansas during the Jayhawks' home game versus Santa Clara, on Dec.12, 2021, at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Benton Smith With its best quarter coming just in time, in the fourth, the Kansas women’s basketball team turned a tight game into an 80-65 victory ... Posted yesterday at 4:39 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Smithology: [The team KU fans love to hate brings best out of Allen Fieldhouse]( [The team KU fans love to hate brings best out of Allen Fieldhouse]( By: Benton Smith Allen Fieldhouse was built for games like this. During the nine full seasons that Kansas went without facing its historical rival from across the state ... Posted December 11 at 7:03 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: Jayhawks happy to take care of business vs. Mizzou in front of so many former Kansas players]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji puts up a shot over Missouri guard Javon Pickett (4) during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Saturday’s 102-65 victory by eighth-ranked Kansas over bitter rival Missouri at Allen Fieldhouse was the culmination of a weeklong education in rivalries. By Matt ... Posted December 11 at 6:50 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Bill Self on an ‘amped’ fieldhouse and KU’s convincing win over Mizzou]( [Bill Self on an ‘amped’ fieldhouse and KU’s convincing win over Mizzou]( By: Benton Smith Posted December 11 at 5:37 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Harris, Braun and Agbaji on KU’s Border Showdown blowout]( [Harris, Braun and Agbaji on KU’s Border Showdown blowout]( By: Benton Smith Posted December 11 at 5:26 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [Christian Braun sets tone for Border War blowout in 102-65 win over Missouri]( By: Matt Tait 1 – Christian Braun – CB hates Missouri and he showed it with every single thing he did in this one. All with a smirk, ... Posted December 11 at 4:34 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Border Blowout: Junior guard Christian Braun sparks KU's 102-65 win over Missouri]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) soars in for a dunk against Missouri during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait The return of the Border Showdown didn’t disappoint — at least not on the Kansas side of the rivalry — Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse, where the ... Posted December 11 at 4:18 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [With 'so much to build on,' KU volleyball upbeat about program's future]( [Kansas volleyball players, including outside hitter Caroline Bien (smiling), celebrate after a point during the Jayhawks' NCAA Tournament win over Oregon, on Dec. 2, 2021, in Omaha, Neb.]( By: Benton Smith Still feeling the sting of a season-ending loss at Pitt in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16, members of the Kansas volleyball team at least ... Posted December 11 at 10:15 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former Michigan State CB Kalon Gervin commits to KU football]( [In this AP file photo, Northwestern wide receiver Bryce Kirtz, left, reaches in vain for a pass as Michigan State cornerback Kalon Gervin defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Gervin announced on Dec. 10, 2021, he plans to transfer to Kansas. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)]( By: Benton Smith A former starting cornerback at Michigan State, Kalon Gervin’s venture into the transfer portal has landed him at the University of Kansas. Posted December 10 at 4:13 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lawrence High kicker Grant Glasgow plans to walk on with KU football]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Benton Smith After booting the football for Lawrence High, Grant Glasgow’s new gridiron home will be just a few lengthy kickoffs north, at the University of ... Posted December 10 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. 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