Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports If you wanted a real preview of the game this Saturday, this isn’t that. But take it easy on me. I haven’t slept. Kansas’ chances of pulling an upset this weekend got a lot smaller Monday when Pooka Williams Jr. announced he was opting out of the rest of this season to be with his mother in Louisiana, who is battling health issues. Within that … [Read more...] about Pooka Williams, Skylar Thompson and sleep deprivation: a wide-view “preview” of the Sunflower Showdown
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Slate: Sunflower Showdown fueled by disrespect
Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Plus soccer and women’s golf in action to end the week. Basketball K-State Sports released part one of a two part Q&A with head coach Bruce Weber as the WeberCats start to get prepared for the upcoming season. Part one mostly focuses on the schedule, how the program is dealing with the pandemic, and preseason … [Read more...] about Slate: Sunflower Showdown fueled by disrespect
The Daily Mauling: 10.21.2020
Photo by Liu Guanguan/China News Service via Getty Images Mrs Simpson: while we were rescuing your husband, a lumber yard burned down The Rock Chalkboard Andrew Parchment wants to lay foundation for Kansas footballThere's no doubt Andrew Parchment's senior season isn't going perfectly. Even if you removed his numbers, Parchment — known as one of the vocal leaders in the … [Read more...] about The Daily Mauling: 10.21.2020
Kansas football: Miles Kendrick isn’t cutting it for the Jayhawks on offense
We’ve seen three different options at quarterback this season, and after a significant portion of time on the field, Miles Kendrick isn’t the starter Kansas football needs going forward. The Kansas football quarterback situation didn’t improve last Saturday, and things aren’t looking up in the future. Last week Miles Kendrick started for the Jayhawks in […] Kansas football: … [Read more...] about Kansas football: Miles Kendrick isn’t cutting it for the Jayhawks on offense
SEC Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 8
SEC college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 8 of the season. "nttntttif(typeof(jQuery)=="function"){(function($){$.fn.fitVids=function(){}})(jQuery)};nttttjwplayer('jwplayer_e7gOMeR2_boEY74VG_div').setup(ntttt{"advertising":{"admessage":"This video will resume in xx … [Read more...] about SEC Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 8
Kentucky vs Missouri Prediction, Game Preview
Kentucky vs Missouri prediction and game preview. Kentucky vs Missouri Broadcast Date: Saturday, October 24 Game Time: 4:00 ET Venue: Memorial Stadium, Columbia, MO Network: SEC Network if(typeof(jQuery)=="function"){(function($){$.fn.fitVids=function(){}})(jQuery)}; jwplayer('jwplayer_VimTQj8F_boEY74VG_div').setup( {"advertising":{"admessage":"This video … [Read more...] about Kentucky vs Missouri Prediction, Game Preview
Slate: Prepping for 12 straight
What could have been a fun contest between two exciting backs will not happen Saturday, as KU’s Pooka Williams has opted out of the remainder of the 2020 season. More spotlight for Deuce Vaughn, right? | Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports COVID-19 interruptions will move the Sunflower Showdown even higher on the list of longest consecutive college football series. Early Slate … [Read more...] about Slate: Prepping for 12 straight
“The ethics of an itinerant ‘horse’ trader” — A history of the Kansas State-Kansas rivalry
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports For 118 years, bad blood, bad football and broken rules have dominated the Kansas-Kansas State rivalry. Most of the history is forgotten — maybe for good reason. But I wrote about it anyway. Saturday, Kansas State and Kansas will take the field for the 110th consecutive time, becoming the third-longest continuous rivalry in college football by … [Read more...] about “The ethics of an itinerant ‘horse’ trader” — A history of the Kansas State-Kansas rivalry
A (semi) statistical recap of West Virginia
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports Not good. Kansas hung around for a half, but the second half was an unmitigated disaster - at least offensively. Sure, Kansas covered a 22-point spread, but the Jayhawks had 8 yards of total offense in the second half. Eight. For the game, Kansas had six 3-and-outs in 16 possessions. No drive went more than 45 yards, no drive lasted more than 7 … [Read more...] about A (semi) statistical recap of West Virginia