Change is coming to KUSports.com

By Jesse Newell Nov 11, 2008

On a normal day, the homepage will still give you access to the latest stories, but you'll now have easier access to staff blogs, fan blogs, photo galleries, videos and the most popular items on the site.

It’s been in the works for a while, and it’s nearly ready: Our newest version of KUSports.com. We wanted to give you, our readers, a brief heads up.

Here’s some of what you’ll find:

¢ Your own fan blog, which will let you take your place beside our columnists, writers and other Jayhawk bloggers. Think of it this way: You now have your own KUSports.com soap box. Let the world know what you think.

¢ A front-page video player where you’ll find all of our great video, including our GameDay Cram Session before each KU game, as well as segments of The Drive Show. Look for more web-only video features in the future.

¢ A stream-of-content list on the front page, so you’re always up-to-date on the latest KU sports developments.

On a game day, you'll be able to get the latest scores, updates and photos right on the homepage. You'll still be able to leave your own thoughts by clicking through to our story.

¢ New homepages for the three biggest sports at KU: Football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, in addition to a new homepage for Big 12 sports.

¢ Easy access to the most active discussions on the site.

¢ Quick access to photo galleries, staff blogs, videos, podcasts and other goodies on a per-sport basis.

Here’s what won’t change:

¢ You’ll still get the most Rock for your Chalk.

On a game day, the new site takes on a blue motif, as displayed on this KU football homepage. You'll also notice each section now includes a selection of our photos, videos, podcasts and audio clips - all sorted by sport.

¢ Our top-notch, award-winning coverage.

¢ The best columnists and sports writers in the business.

¢ Daily football and basketball e-mail editions, bringing the best of KUsports.com to your inbox every morning.

Until then, here’s just a little preview of what’s to come. All the pictures of the site are still in development, so there may be changes between what you see here and what goes live soon.