Photo by David K Purdy/Getty Images Nearly every county in Kansas is represented in this roster of K-State athletes Where are they from? Where’s that? The positive reception to the first part of this BotC feature included some commentary on how little many of us know about the geography and history of a state we used to call home, if only for a time. So, with this (and … [Read more...] about Putting the “K” in K-State – Part II
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33 DAYS TO (TENTATIVE) 2020 KICKOFF: Tyler Burns
Tyler Burns (33) had a breakout game last season at Kansas, scoring his second career touchdown. | Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images In which BracketCat counts down the 33rd day until the 2020 kickoff with a profile of Kansas State running back Tyler Burns. Disclaimer: As the 2020 current football season still is technically set to … [Read more...] about 33 DAYS TO (TENTATIVE) 2020 KICKOFF: Tyler Burns
SLATE: Labor moves on the west coast
Oregon’s star tackle Penei Sewell is among the high-profile Pac-12 athletes to go on strike. | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Pac-12’s players have dropped the bomb. It’s a very slow Monday for news, but there is one huge item which popped over the weekend: in a statement posted to The Player’s Tribune under the byline “Players of the Pac-12”, said players — or at … [Read more...] about SLATE: Labor moves on the west coast
Big 12 Conference adopts 10-game football schedule for 2020
Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports Teams will play their nine scheduled conference games plus one home non-conference game. At 8:15 PM on Monday, Aug 3, the Big 12 officially announced its adoption of a 10-game conference schedule. The common perception along the KU beat on social media is that the Jayhawks will drop Boston College and Coastal Carolina from their current schedule, … [Read more...] about Big 12 Conference adopts 10-game football schedule for 2020
26 Days: Run It, Back – Clark Green
Photo by G. N. Lowrance/Getty Images A breakdown of one of the biggest workhorses in recent Jayhawk history. The Rundown Years at KU: 2002-2005 Career Stats: 2,754 rushing yards, 13 rushing TDs, 1,229 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs Best Season: 2003; 13 games, 968 rushing yards, 464 receiving yards, 8 total TDs Accolades: 2003 All Big-12 Honorable Mention Reading through … [Read more...] about 26 Days: Run It, Back – Clark Green
Notebook: Looking Back on Thomas Robinson’s 2012 Season
Rich Sugg/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Ahh! I smelled some marijuana smoke in Vietnam! The Rock Chalkboard That time Tyshawn Taylor bumped Jason Kidd for an extra timeout"I get tweeted this stuff all the time because that's like my one NBA highlight or whatever," Taylor said in the interview. "But it actually was a genius idea by Jason Kidd." 3-star … [Read more...] about Notebook: Looking Back on Thomas Robinson’s 2012 Season
Kansas basketball: Stephen F. Austin a good replacement for Harvard
Kansas basketball’s basketball game with Harvard has been replaced by a game against the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Kansas basketball’s game against the Harvard Crimson was put in jeopardy when the Ivy League announced that they would not be playing any sports during the Fall semester. Thankfully, the Jayhawks were able to find a new opponent: Stephen […] Kansas basketball: … [Read more...] about Kansas basketball: Stephen F. Austin a good replacement for Harvard
Kansas football picks up class of ’22 o-lineman Brock Burns
Kansas football has landed Brock Burns, a three-star offensive lineman in the class of 2022 from Ozark, Arkansas. Kansas football has picked up its second class of ’22 commitment just a few days after the first. Brock Burns, a three-star offensive lineman according to 247Sports, will be a Jayhawk once he graduates high school. He’s […] Kansas football picks up class of ’22 … [Read more...] about Kansas football picks up class of ’22 o-lineman Brock Burns
Big 12 To Play 9 Plus 1 Model. The Likely Non-Conference Games Are …
The Big 12 has figured out what it’s going to do with its football season, adopting the 9+1 model. What should be the non-conference games? – Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak The Big 12 actually had to work on this one The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 have all decided to run with a conference-only model without a non-conference opponent. That made sense considering … [Read more...] about Big 12 To Play 9 Plus 1 Model. The Likely Non-Conference Games Are …