KUsports.com Headlines for December 14

[O is for Offense: How Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji has gotten off to a hot start and why many believe it will continue]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) pulls up for a jumper over Missouri forward Kobe Brown (24) during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Nine games into a senior season that almost never happened, Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji leads the nation in scoring at 22.4 points per game ... Posted today at 2:01 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former UCF LB Eriq Gilyard announces commitment to KU football]( [In this AP file photo, Boise State wide receiver Khalil Shakir (2) runs a route in front of former Central Florida linebacker Eriq Gilyard (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Gilyard announced on Dec. 14, 2021, he will transfer to Kansas. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ]( By: Benton Smith Lance Leipold’s Kansas football staff continued to hit the transfer portal hard on Tuesday, as former UCF linebacker Eriq Gilyard announced his commitment to ... Posted today at 11:24 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball announces future home-and-home hoops series with Indiana]( [Kansas guard Frank Mason III (0) drives against Indiana forward OG Anunoby (3) during the first half of the Armed Forces Classic at Stan Sheriff Center, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii.]( By: Matt Tait The Kansas men’s basketball program announced Tuesday a home-and-home series with the Indiana Hoosiers, scheduled to begin next season. By Matt Tait Posted today at 11:03 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Virginia prep QB Ethan Vasko commits to KU football]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Benton Smith Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold and his staff found their prep quarterback for the 2022 recruiting class when Ethan Vasko announced Monday evening his ... Posted yesterday at 6:32 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU football finds more transfer portal help, lands commitments from Craig Young, Nolan Gorczyca]( [In this file photo, former Ohio State linebacker Craig Young, top, and linebacker Steele Chambers, bottom, tackle Purdue receiver TJ Sheffield during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Young announced on Dec. 13, 2021, he will transfer to play at Kansas. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) ]( By: Benton Smith It’s been a busy few days for the Kansas football program in the transfer portal, as the Jayhawks on Monday added two more transfers ... Posted yesterday at 5:53 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 yesterday 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 yesterday 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 December 12 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 December 12 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 December 12 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 December 12 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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