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Mortensen, Herford named preseason all-Big 12
The Big 12 Conference released its 2008 media preseason first-team Thursday.
Kansas football schedule upgraded
If there was a black mark on the Kansas University football team’s stunning 12-1, Orange Bowl-champion 2007 season, it was the incessant question surrounding the team’s strength of schedule. Or, more precisely, its lack of it. Despite leading his team to its best season in modern history (and picking up nearly every coach of the year award along the way), Jayhawks coach Mark Mangino was forced to defend against rumblings that Kansas lacked victories against quality opponents -rumblings that, from an objective standpoint, weren’t altogether unreasonable.
Athletic success expected to help increase enrollment
Kansas University officials are optimistic that recent academic and athletic success will help bolster enrollment. Although the Kansas Board of Regents forbids Kansas schools from discussing early enrollment numbers until mid- to late September, the school is anticipating a growing freshman class.
Border crossing
Ex-Jayhawk tormentor/Tiger Sutherland gives football a shot - on the Kansas side
If not for legendary Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart, Kansas University fans might have had 20 more games to heckle Jason Sutherland. Sutherland, the fiery former Mizzou point guard who undoubtedly ranks high on KU fans’ list of least favorite opponents, actually considered playing football at Missouri before Stewart sacked the idea. Today, 11 years after playing his last game of roundball for the Black and Gold, Sutherland finds himself playing out his football passion - for a team in Kansas, no less.
Woodling: Woodling: Lawsuit gives T’s new life
This, for once, wasn’t all about the money. Oh, Kansas Athletics Inc., saw dollar signs, all right, but the conservative culture of the corporation that operates on the Kansas University campus was motivated more by a particular T-shirt. You know the one I’m talking about. Muck Fizzou. Lew Perkins, CEO of Kansas Athletics Inc., hates that T-shirt. First, Perkins tried jawboning entrepreneur Larry Sinks to get rid of it, but Sinks declined. Then Perkins convinced ESPN to ignore students wearing it, but so many students donned it that ESPN couldn’t avoid all of them.
Sutton signature to stay
Eddie Sutton’s signature will remain on the court at Oklahoma State, although the handwriting will be a little smaller.
KU freshman Taylor ‘in a zone’ in Pro Am
Tyshawn Taylor turned some heads Tuesday night in Kansas City Pro Am basketball at Penn Valley Community College. Taylor, Kansas University’s 6-foot-3 freshman point guard from St. Anthony High in Jersey City, N.J., scored 47 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, dished six assists and had two blocks in The Hawks’ 108-89 victory over the Cavaliers.
Verdict doesn’t make clear why some shirts OK
“KUnfusing.” The jury’s verdict in Kansas University’s trademark infringement lawsuit was filed Wednesday, and it did little to clear up why the eight-member panel ruled against certain T-shirts sold by Joe-College.com and allowed others.