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KU football fans to pay more for pregame fun
The cost of tailgating in a campus parking lot is going up faster than Todd Reesing’s anticipated passing yardage. A space in the lone on-campus, tailgate-friendly lot designated for parking by people outside the Williams Educational Fund - lot 90, east across Naismith Drive from Allen Fieldhouse - will cost $20 this season, up from zero a year ago.
Rojas thrust into role of punter/kicker
As it happens, Alonso Rojas’ foray into the realm of kicking/punting came about by accident. A freshman on his high school team six years ago, Rojas was working as a linebacker when it came to light that the team was a kicker/punter short of a football team. It later came to light that Rojas had grown up a soccer player, and after he was promptly repositioned, the result was that - for the next four years - Miami’s Killian High School did not have to worry about its kicking game.
Welcome back: How will Big 12 schools fare in Week One?
At long last, the wait is over. Kind of a lengthy wait, too, for college football fans. Big 12 supporters who watched their teams play in bowl games last season endured roughly eight months without football. Essentially, it’s the longest wait in sports. Not to worry, though: College football season is only three days away for most Big 12 fans; one day away for the Baylor and Iowa State faithful.
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Crawford's personal goal set at 2,000 yards
It wasn’t a guarantee, the way Joe Namath’s was when he predicted the New York Jets from the underestimated AFL would win Super Bowl III. It even stopped short of a prediction. Still, when Kansas University running back Jocques Crawford stated in such a confident manner his individual goal for the impending football season, the words left the few listening feeling as if they had just stuck their fingers into a light bulb socket.
MU linebacker likely to miss opener
As expected, it looks like Missouri will be without one key defensive player when the No. 6 Tigers open the season Saturday against No. 20 Illinois in St. Louis.
Opening with Chattanooga wasn’t in Oklahoma’s plan
Considering the timing, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops didn’t want to show any disrespect toward his team’s opponent for this weekend.
Two KU players honored
The Big 12 Conference honored Kansas University soccer players Estelle Johnson and Emily Cressy this week.
C.J. Henry commits to Memphis, says brother still undecided
C.J. Henry, who orally committed to play basketball at Kansas University in the spring of 2005, only to sign a professional baseball contract as a first-round draft pick of the New York Yankees, has again decided to play hoops. But this time it’s at the University of Memphis, not KU.
NU coach Pelini: I don’t mean to be grouchy
Nebraska’s Bo Pelini acknowledges that he’s feeling some anxiety as his head coaching debut approaches. And it shows.
Celtics sign Giddens
The Boston Celtics signed their first-round draft pick J.R. Giddens on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5 guard, the 30th pick in the draft, averaged 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds for New Mexico during his senior season.
IU forward to have surgery
Indiana senior forward Kyle Taber will undergo surgery on his knee Wednesday and is expected to be out for 10 weeks. Coach Tom Crean said Tuesday that Taber injured the knee last week.
OU guard enrolls at Lamar
Suspended Oklahoma guard Jenna Plumley is leaving the Sooners’ squad and has enrolled at Lamar University.