KUsports.com Headlines for December 16

[Jayhawks still waiting for reserve guard Joe Yesufu to break out]( [Kansas guard Joseph Yesufu (1) chases down a steal from Missouri guard Anton Brookshire (0) during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Seven games into his Kansas career, sophomore guard Joe Yesufu found himself in the enviable position that so many former Jayhawks probably wished they could ... Posted today at 12:37 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas running back Amauri Pesek-Hickson enters transfer portal]( [Kansas running back Amauri Pesek-Hickson looks to evade defenders during a spring practice at the Jayhawks' indoor facility in April of 2021.]( By: J-W Staff Report Kansas running back Amauri Pesek-Hickson has entered the transfer portal and will play college football somewhere else during the 2022 season. Posted today at 11:23 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['The whole package': Why KU football targeted prep QB Ethan Vasko out of Virginia]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Benton Smith When the Kansas football staff determined the Jayhawks needed to add a high school quarterback to their 2022 recruiting class, the coaches already had Ethan ... Posted today at 10:14 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Former KU great Devonte' Graham drains NBA's longest game-winning buzzer-beater in last 25 seasons]( [Former KU great Devonte' Graham drains NBA's longest game-winning buzzer-beater in last 25 seasons]( By: Matt Tait Ever the showman and nearly always confident in every shot he took, former Kansas All-American Devonte’ Graham spent countless hours firing up half-court shots throughout ... Posted today at 9:10 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lance Leipold tried to keep Emmett Jones on KU football staff]( [Kansas receivers coach and passing game coordinator Emmett Jones coaches from the sideline in this file photo from the 2020 season. KU named Jones the football team's interim head coach on March 11, 2021.]( By: Benton Smith Even though Texas Tech’s hiring of former Kansas football receivers coach Emmett Jones means KU will benefit from a $600,000 buyout, KU head ... Posted yesterday at 9:33 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas volleyball freshman Caroline Bien becomes 10th Jayhawk to earn AVCA All-American recognition]( [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: Matt Tait One day after being named to the NCAA Tournament’s Pittsburgh Regional team for her play during the Kansas volleyball team’s run to the ... Posted yesterday at 6:44 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lance Leipold explains why KU football only signed 6 players on Day 1 of early period]( [Kansas head coach Lance Leipold reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)]( By: Benton Smith Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold was all of 10 seconds into his opening remarks during his early signing period press conference when he brought ... Posted yesterday at 4:11 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Lance Leipold talks all things signing day, including key players, the big picture & what's next for Kansas football]( [Kansas football coach Lance Leipold on KU’s haul in the early signing period]( By: Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 3:13 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Kansas football coach Lance Leipold saying the 85-man scholarship limit is in reach is a feat worth celebrating as much as any KU victory]( [Kansas football coach Lance Leipold saying the 85-man scholarship limit is in reach is a feat worth celebrating as much as any KU victory]( By: Matt Tait For years, different Kansas football coaches have stood at the podium at various times of the year and danced around the question about where the ... Posted yesterday at 2:58 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [QBs Miles Kendrick and Conrad Hawley leaving KU football]( [Kansas quarterback Miles Kendrick (3) looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA football basketball game against Kansas State Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)]( By: Benton Smith The Kansas football program’s quarterback depth for 2022 took a hit when two reserves — Miles Kendrick and Conrad Hawley — decided to leave via the ... Last updated yesterday at 2:07 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [One-time Kansas guard Latrell Jossell explodes for career high 28 points in game before upcoming reunion with Jayhawks]( [One-time Kansas guard Latrell Jossell explodes for career high 28 points in game before upcoming reunion with Jayhawks]( By: Matt Tait A couple of familiar faces will be returning to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon, one of them on the heels of a 28-point outing on ... Posted yesterday at 11:35 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Players in KU football's 2022 recruiting class begin signing]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Benton Smith Members of the Kansas football team’s 2022 recruiting class began making their commitments official on Wednesday morning, as the early signing period kicked off ... Posted yesterday at 8:49 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Juco LB Mike Smith decommits from KU football]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Benton Smith The size of the Kansas football program’s 2022 recruiting class shrank by one on the eve of the early signing period, when junior college ... Posted December 14 at 8:51 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [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 December 14 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 December 14 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 December 14 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 December 13 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 December 13 at 5:53 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. 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