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6Sports video: Fine looking to pick up passes
The No. 1 pass catcher in Kansas football history is gone: Mark Simmons ran out of eligibilty in 2005. Gone too is Charles Gordon, who ranked 7th all-time in Kansas after three years under Mark Mangino. Now, it’s up to someone else to make place through the air for the Kansas offense, and junior Derek Fine hopes he’s that guy.
6Sports video: Big-time expections surround Cornish
There are some impressive pre-season expectations surrounding Kansas running back Jon Cornish - and they’re coming from the senior himself.
Rock chalk talk
Mangino excited about KU's attitude
Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino thinks his team has that much-needed attitude. Good thing. It’s going to be crucial if one of the program’s big aspirations is going to be attained. Speaking at Big 12 Conference media days at the Marriott Country Club Plaza on Tuesday, Mangino and a couple of his players admitted being puzzled by the inability to win on the road in past years, despite overcoming the deficiency and reaching two bowl games.
Hinrich off to Asia with Team USA
Former KU guard makes 15-man roster for World Championships in Japan
Former Kansas University basketball guard Kirk Hinrich has made the U.S. national team’s 15-man traveling roster, announced by coach Mike Krzyzewski on Tuesday. Hinrich of the Chicago Bulls beat out Luke Ridnour for what is expected to be the third-string point guard spot behind Chris Paul and Gilbert Arenas. Hinrich was slowed by a hamstring injury during training camp, but apparently did enough to impress Krzyzewski.
Sharp makes early impact
After spending his prep career impressing high school football fans all over the state, freshman Jake Sharp made quick work in impressing his college coaches at Kansas University. So much so that, 10 days before preseason practices even begin, KU coach Mark Mangino doesn’t see a need to red-shirt him this season.
Texas-sized void awaits Brown
Longhorns coach must pick replacement for Young
Call Texas coach Mack Brown optimistic to a fault. But even after Vince Young dazzled the college football world in a heroic Rose Bowl effort, Brown thought it wasn’t the last he’d see of his prodigy quarterback. “I thought Vince would come back, very honestly,” Brown said Tuesday at Big 12 Conference media days.
Keegan: Keegan: Meier has Jayhawks’ respect
He hasn’t played a down of college football and already Kerry Meier, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound red-shirt freshman from Pittsburg, is Kansas University’s most-hyped football player. Since he hasn’t taken a snap, it’s too early to call him a leader, yet not too early to predict he’ll be one soon. “A leader?” echoed James McClinton, a 6-1, 283-pound defensive tackle out of Garland, Texas. “I really don’t know, but we respect him a lot.”
Vegas tourney has new home
KU will play twice at Orleans Arena
The site of the Las Vegas Invitational, to be played over Thanksgiving weekend in Glitter City, has changed. Kansas University’s men’s basketball team will meet Ball State on Nov. 24 and defending national champion Florida on Nov. 25 in Orleans Arena, located outside the hotel with the same name.
Pollard pleads guilty to boating violation
A former Kansas University basketball star known for his painted fingernails and mutton-chop sideburns apparently ran afoul of state boating regulations earlier this month.