Border Wars

Opinion: Reflections on Bud, Border War

The way John Hadl sees it, there is not, never was, and never will be anything controversial about the Border War football game 53 years ago that the two sides both count as victories.“We just kicked their butts,” Hadl said Monday over the phone while his Chinese food grew cold. “The ...

Baseball series to mark end of Border War

From Bud Stallworth’s 50-point night and Tony Sands’ 396-yard day to Todd Reesing’s touchdown pass to Kerry Meier in the snow and February’s 19-point KU comeback in Allen Fieldhouse, the Kansas-Missouri rivalry has seen it all throughout its 100-plus years of existence. This weekend, ...

Plenty to play for: Big 12 title, revenge motivate KU in final battle with MU

Kansas University’s basketball players congregate at center court and chant, “Big 12 champs,” as they conclude each practice during the marathon conference season. Today, in front of their own fans, the Jayhawks can stake claim to at least a share of an eighth-straight league title — ...

The end of the Border War in the words of former KU players

Like hordes of Kansas University basketball players before him and those who wore the Crimson and Blue after him, Greg Dreiling circled a couple games on the schedule before the start of each and every season.“I always loved to play against Missouri. What Jayhawk doesn’t?” said Dreiling, ...

Stallworth’s 50 turns 40

Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most remarkable days in Kansas University basketball history: the day Isaac “Bud” Stallworth exploded for 50 points in a 93-80 victory over Missouri in Allen Fieldhouse.The sweet-shooting 6-foot-5 senior from Hartselle, Ala., hit 19 of 38 ...

Miserable ending: MU’s 11-0 end run dooms Jayhawks

KU vs. Missouri• Box scoreColumbia, Mo. ? Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self walked dejectedly down a Mizzou Arena hallway late Saturday night, his path crossing that of former NBA 7-footer Will Perdue.“Will, Will, Will ... we had that game where we wanted it,” Self said, as ...

Seventh heaven: Jayhawks beat Missouri, claim league title outright

KU vs. MissouriBox ScoreElijah Johnson shores up point for KU men’s basketballReed’s 3 ‘great play’Senior guard Tyrel Reed called his shot against MissouriKU notebook: Elijah Johnson miffed by miscues vs. MizzouColumbia, Mo. ? Marcus Morris chose casual attire for a rare in-season, ...