Rock Chalk Talk

Photo by Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images Look, Homer, there’s that bird you like to argue with The Rock Chalkboard Countdown to KU football: The season outlook for Pooka WilliamsFirst, going back to the record books, our Carlos Peterson put together a story in July looking at where Williams could finish on the all-time rushing list. He's only around 1,700 yards shy … [Read more...] about The Daily Mauling: 8.8.2020

Photo by Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images Look, Homer, there’s that bird you like to argue with The Rock Chalkboard Countdown to KU football: The season outlook for Pooka WilliamsFirst, going back to the record books, our Carlos Peterson put together a story in July looking at where Williams could finish on the all-time rushing list. He's only around 1,700 yards shy … [Read more...] about The Daily Mauling: 8.8.2020

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Can someone please tell me why Baylor is still allowed to have a football program? Although the season is looking more and more in doubt, until we get official word, we will faithfully continue counting down the days until KU’s (currently) scheduled season opener. Since the Boston College and Coastal Carolina games appear to be all but kaput … [Read more...] about 21 Days: Opponent Preview – Baylor

Staff photo by Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images You know, you really irritate me, Skinner. What, with your store-bought haircut and excellent posture The Rock Chalkboard Pollard: Big 12 eyeing late-September kickoff for league playSeveral days after the Big 12 became the fifth and final Power 5 conference to announce modifications to its 2020 football … [Read more...] about The Daily Mauling: 8.7.2020

Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images A record-breaking season led to a hall of fame career. The Rundown Years at KU: 2002-2006 Career Stats: 2,245 rushing yards, 17 rushing TDs, 344 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs Best Season: 2003; 12 games, 1,457 rushing yards, 194 receiving yards, 9 total TDs Accolades: 2006 First-Team All Big-12 The first half of what would become a … [Read more...] about 22 Days: Run It, Back – Jon Cornish

Mike joins me to go over all the KU news. It's been over a month since we had an episode that wasn't an opponent preview, so there is plenty of news for the Kansas Jayhawks that we need to get caught up on. To do that, Mike jumped on the show to recap all the important football news, and we got into a friendly debate. Topics Include: Big 12 goes 9+1 Lack of … [Read more...] about Podcast: 9+1, Football Recruiting, QB Battle

Photo by: Bernard P. Friel/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Oh, my god. He is like some sort of non-giving up...school guy! The Rock Chalkboard Four-star SF Aidan Shaw talks contact with KU hoops, recruitmentPart of that is because Shaw — a four-star wing out of Blue Valley HS listed at 6-8, 190 pounds — has put in an immense amount of work during the down period. … [Read more...] about The Daily Mauling: 8.6.2020

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Mr. damn consistent. By PRPG, Ellis has 3 of the top 30 seasons since 2008. In his final three years in Lawrence, he averaged between 13.5 and 16.9 ppg, 5.8 and 6.9 rpg, and 1 and 1.3 assists per game. He also did it while shooting basically the same percentage in his sophomore and senior year. In his senior season, he scored in double … [Read more...] about Top 30 Seasons Under Bill Self: #11 Perry Ellis 2016

Photo by George Rose/Getty Images If you’re going to get mad at me every time I do something stupid, then I guess I’ll just have to stop doing stupid things! The Rock Chalkboard Countdown to KU football (24): Phog.net preseason roundtableWell, as we alluded to in yesterday's post, we have put together a roundtable of KU football predictions for you. The participants in this … [Read more...] about The Daily Mauling: 8.5.2020