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6News: KU fans much “a ‘do” about Hawks
With the KU football team undefeated, fans are showing their support through haircuts and tattoos.
6News: Party on: Football game to be shown downtown
City commissioners approved plans by Downtown Lawrence, Inc. to hold an outdoor watch party for the football game between Kansas and Missouri.
6Sports: Arrowhead ready for some (college) football
The Border Showdown between Kansas and Missouri will take place at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City this year and next.
6Sports: Brandon Rush returns
Brandon Rush is back. After five months of ACL rehabilitation, the Jayhawks junior guard saw ten minutes of action last Thursday against Washburn.
6Sports: Former Piper standout leads Washburn
Former Piper basketball player Nate Daniels is now an Ichabod. Last Thursday the Washburn freshman took the court against Kansas University in Allen Fieldhouse.
Woodling: Woodling: Probation may sting KU yet
Lost in the euphoria of this stunningly serendipitous Kansas University football season has been any notion of assessing its impact on the big picture. While the Jayhawks’ 11-0 start has been a short-term delight, the long-range effect could be even more significant based on what happened just 13 months ago.
Ryan Wood’s KU football notebook
KU junior left tackle Anthony Collins has been named one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy, given to college football’s best interior lineman.
Perkins not expecting Mangino to leave
KU AD thinks coach will stay after big year
A glance at the Associated Press Top 25 rankings is all that’s necessary to validate Lew Perkins’ ability to hire a winning football coach. Perkins was the athletic director at University of Connecticut when the time came to find the right coach to bring the school from the less competitive Division 1-AA to Division 1-A. He hired Randy Edsall, whose Huskies are ranked 20th in the nation.
University of Hawaii, KU share more than undefeated record
Only two Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools remain undefeated at this late juncture in the college football season. One is, of course, the hometown Kansas Jayhawks. The other is the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Though the two schools are separated by four time zones and nearly 3,600 miles - and good luck driving that - they share a bond beyond the goose eggs in the loss column.
Short on shortcomings
Quarterbacks not prototypical - just productive
Missouri University quarterback Chase Daniel was in Columbia, Mo., on an unofficial visit while in high school, when he stopped at an ice cream shop to satisfy his sweet tooth. “Right when we were leaving, someone said, ‘Beat KU all four years you’re here, and we’ll still love you no matter the outcome.’” Daniel recalled with a laugh. No word on if the fan added, “By the way, where’s the rest of you?”
KU football team making habit of covering spread
OK, gambling geniuses: Who put $100 on Kansas at the beginning of the season and let it ride? You’d have $102,400 to wager on this weekend’s Missouri game, with a shot at much, much more.
Jayhawks aiming for 600th in Allen
Kansas University’s men’s basketball team will shoot for its 600th victory in Allen Fieldhouse Wednesday night against Northern Arizona. It could be yet another festive evening in KU’s tradition-rich building provided the Jayhawks, who have a 599-106 all-time mark in Allen, take care of business, and if the enthusiastic student section is filled for a game played on Thanksgiving Eve.
Padgett done for year?
Louisville center David Padgett has a fractured right knee cap that will cause him to miss at least 10 weeks - possibly the rest of the season.
Freshman leaves Iowa State
Iowa State freshman guard Marcus Brister is leaving the team for personal reasons, coach Greg McDermott said Monday.
Carr officially steps down
Lloyd Carr alternately choked up and chuckled for nearly 40 minutes Monday, as he announced his 13th season as Michigan football coach would be his last.
Sooners’ top rusher out
Oklahoma’s leading rusher DeMarco Murray has a dislocated kneecap and will miss Saturday’s game against Oklahoma State.
Callahan mum on future
Bill Callahan isn’t saying - or doesn’t know - whether he’s starting his final week as Nebraska’s coach.
UCLA overcomes slow start, Terps
UCLA freshman Kevin Love is proving to be a quick learner. Love adjusted after being frustrated by Maryland’s early physical play, scoring 18 points and grabbing 16 rebounds to help second-ranked UCLA overcome a sloppy first half in a 71-59 victory over Maryland on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.
Florida returns to poll
Florida is back in the Top 25. The two-time defending national champions came into this season having lost the top six players from the team that repeated. It took the new group of Gators just two weeks to move into the Associated Press college basketball poll.
Mizzou throws scare into MSU
Drew Neitzel drifted along the baseline, brushed through a pick by Marquise Gray and spotted up in the corner. The high-arching shot was never in doubt, barely rippling the net as it passed through. After all but disappearing in the second half, Neitzel hit the shots when Michigan State needed it, and it still almost wasn’t enough.
KU runner All-America for 2nd straight year
For the second time in his career, Colby Wissel is an All-American. The Kansas University senior placed 39th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Monday. His time of 30:36 was the second-fastest 10K of his career.
Radio host recovers from surgery after fall
Lawrence radio personality Hank Booth of KLWN might miss a few Jayhawks basketball games this season as he recovers from a fall at his home, his wife said Monday.
Big 12 football notebook
Oklahoma’s loss Saturday at Texas Tech did more than knock the 10th-ranked Sooners out of the national championship picture. It kept Texas in contention for the Big 12 South title and a possible BCS game.