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Brown lauds KU’s Mangino
‘Mark’s won a lot’
Texas coach Mack Brown admits he doesn’t know Kansas University coach Mark Mangino that well. He also doesn’t know many of the circumstances surrounding KU’s investigation of Mangino in the last week.
FINAL: McCoy leads Longhorns over Jayhawks, 51-20
UT’s senior quarterback threw for 396 yards and four touchdowns on his Senior Night, helping the Longhorns to the win.
Elder Henry makes debut
C.J. well enough to play nine minutes
Perhaps intentionally, C.J. Henry didn’t tell his mother, Barbara, that he was going to play in his first game for Kansas University on Thursday night.
FINAL: Morris twins shine in KU’s 94-44 victory over UCA
KU’s big-man twin brothers combined to go 8-for-9 from the floor with 20 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks in the Jayhawks’ thumping of Central Arkansas.
Tiger liked 3’s chances
Elliot Williams couldn’t have felt better about his three-point shot to win the game in the final seconds.
FINAL: KU survives Memphis, 57-55
UM’s Elliot Williams missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer as KU held on for the two-point win.
KU’s late D lacking
Jayhawks can’t get key stop again
Justin Thornton knows there’s something that needs to be fixed with Kansas University’s defense late in games.
FINAL: KU’s defense collapses late in 31-17 loss to Nebraska
NU’s Roy Helu Jr. rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns as KU couldn’t hold on to a fourth-quarter lead.
Hofstra standout’s plan goes awry
Jenkins tries — and fails — to get Kansas center Aldrich in foul trouble
Hofstra junior Charles Jenkins set a personal goal before Friday’s game against Kansas University: to take it straight at KU center Cole Aldrich.
FINAL: Xavier Henry sets KU freshman debut record with 27 points in 101-65 rout of Hofstra
Henry made eight of 12 shots and five of eight three-pointers in his first game as a Jayhawk; Self announces after the game that Travis Releford will red-shirt.
FINAL: KU gives highlight-reel performance in 103-45 exhibition win over Pitt. State
Freshman Thomas Robinson led the Jayhawks with 17 points.
Wildcats fired up
Graffiti sends message of disrespect
Kansas State’s football players probably didn’t need any extra motivation for Saturday’s game against Kansas University.
FINAL: Daniel Thomas runs for 183 yards in KSU’s 17-10 victory over KU
Three first-half turnovers proved costly for KU in fourth straight loss.
Tiger’s take: KU ‘lived up to hype’
Willie Hassell left Allen Fieldhouse with one main impression of the Kansas University men’s basketball team.
FINAL: Xavier Henry scores 14 in debut as KU defeats FHSU, 107-68
Sherron Collins led KU with 19 points, as six Jayhawks scored in double figures.
Tech’s goal: confusion
Raiders mix it up on KU
The Texas Tech defense had one main objective Saturday when it came to Kansas University quarterback Todd Reesing: confuse him.
FINAL: Reesing benched in 4th quarter of 42-21 loss to Texas Tech
The Jayhawks collapsed in the fourth quarter, fumbling three times in the final 12 minutes as quarterback Todd Reesing was benched for the game’s final two possessions.
Kansas’ Reed can hit big shots
Jayhawk guard’s shooting touch extends to golf course
Evidently, Tyrel Reed’s dead-eye accuracy extends to the golf course as well.
Taylor welcomes family’s support
After each game last year, Tyshawn Taylor could always expect three or four missed cell-phone calls from his mother critiquing him on his play.
Field goal fires up kicker
Jacob Branstetter had good reason to be excited after his 57-yard field goal to end the first half.
FINAL: Oklahoma overwhelms Kansas, 35-13
The Sooners’ defense intercepted KU’s Todd Reesing three times in the first half and held the Jayhawks without a touchdown in the first 55 minutes.
Facing McCray
Big 12 coaches admire KU star
Texas A&M coach Gary Blair thinks Kansas University’s women’s basketball team has its own Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Their names are Danielle McCray and Sade Morris.
Buffs relish rare win over Reesing
Colorado cornerback Jalil Brown was tired of seeing Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing lead his team to victory against the Buffaloes.
FINAL: Colorado defeats Kansas, 34-30
Dezmon Briscoe couldn’t hold on to a potential touchdown catch on the game’s last play, as KU falls for the first time this season.
Oh, brother: Meier huge
Kerry Meier says it wasn’t good sleep at night or Wheaties in the morning that helped him to his record-setting performance Saturday.
FINAL: KU survives scare, defeats Iowa State, 41-36
Todd Reesing passed for 442 yards, and Kerry Meier had a school-record 16 receptions for 142 yards in the five-point victory.
Opurum rises to occasion
At 6-foot-2 and 235 pounds, Toben Opurum knows he usually has physics on his side.
FINAL: KU defense buckles down in fourth quarter of 35-28 win over Southern Miss
The KU defense shut down Southern Miss late, helping to preserve the seven-point victory.
Colorado prep taps KU
Commitment thrills Henrickson
Brooke Jelniker, a 6-foot-1 senior from ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo., has committed orally to play for Bonnie Henrickson and the Kansas University women’s basketball team.
KU bemoans drops
Beau White delivered the bad news to the Kansas University football receivers in the locker room. As is tradition, the KU assistant media-relations director went to the wideouts to tell them their statistics from the game.
FINAL: Reesing passes for 338 yards as KU tops Duke, 44-16
Maxwell Onyegbule added an interception return for touchdown as the Jayhawks defense posted another strong effort.
Kream Keegan contest canceled for 2009
We’re sorry to announce that we won’t be running the Kream Keegan football pick ‘em contest for the 2009 football regular season.
Miners: KU unstoppable
UTEP coach Mike Price stood calmly in the postgame news conference, his message much like a famous rant from former Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green.
FINAL: KU’s defense dominates in 34-7 trouncing of UTEP
KU’s defense swarmed UTEP with six sacks in the Jayhawks’ first road non-conference victory since 2003.
Opurum, Pick have dandy debuts
Toben Opurum already has come up with a plan to combat his insomnia next week.
FINAL: Reesing’s four combined TDs lead KU to 49-3 rout over Northern Colorado
Jake Sharp and Toben Opurum added two TDs each as the Jayhawks made quick work of the Bears.
Mangino stresses importance of field position
KU’s high-powered offense already proven; coach wants improved special teams
Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino is tired of seeing his team backed up near its own end zone.
Youth movement
KU offensive line relying on plethora of fresh faces
The Kansas University football team returns only 25 career starts on the offensive line — the least in the Big 12 and tied for fifth-lowest in Division I, according to a Wall Street Journal study. Tanner Hawkinson still doesn’t believe there’s reason to be concerned.
Stuckey, by the book
KU safety always stood out on, off field
Darrell Stuckey’s mom and those who saw him grow up recall an athlete who stood out as a person, too.
Two-way threat?
Daymond Patterson might get a shot at receiver again, but first he has to prove he can be a lock-down cornerback.
Mending mistakes
Despite receptions record, Meier says he still can improve
After careful examination, Kerry Meier says 97 receptions in 2008 wasn’t enough.
Something to prove
Kansas’ Sharp motivated by doubters
Kansas University running back Jake Sharp is driven to succeed, at least in part, by the folks who said he wouldn’t.
Taylor steps up after shaky start, leads U.S. to gold medal
Tyshawn Taylor isn’t ready to give up his hopes of wearing a headband during Kansas University basketball games. “Me and coach (Bill) Self have gotta talk,” the KU sophomore-to-be said with a grin. “I played good with it.”
Discus record-holder picks Kansas
Mason Finley, a high school national record-holder in the discus, will attend Kansas University this fall.
O-lineman finds new life at Kansas
Though it’s eight feet away from him, Brad Thorson immediately recognizes the video on the computer across the room.
Taylor gives digits to KU basketball freshman
Kansas sophomore Tyshawn Taylor will wear No. 10 this season, allowing newcomer Elijah Johnson to wear No. 15.
Self expects C.J. Henry to push for major minutes
C.J. Henry might not be overshadowed by his brother, Xavier, much longer.
Completed chat with Kansas baseball coach Ritch Price
Kansas baseball coach Ritch Price will join KUsports.com for a chat at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Strong family ties
KU slugger’s rise to stardom inspired by special memory
Tony Thompson stopped in the middle of breakfast with his baseball team. Sometimes the best ideas come at the craziest of times. He needed to do something for his grandmother Betty Brandt — the one who’d picked him up from preschool and laughed the loudest and made sure to go to all his baseball games.
Undrafted, KU’s Holt, Rivera get NFL shot
James Holt agreed to terms with San Diego, and Mike Rivera signed a free-agent deal with Chicago.
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Mangino heads to Austin for Saturday game November 20, 2009
Elder Henry makes debut November 20, 2009
KU's Self gives thoughts on Mangino investigation November 20, 2009
KU guard Tyrel Reed snaps out of funk November 20, 2009
