Jackson's Journal

Conference odds released, KU football at 80/1 to win Big 12 title

It won’t be much longer before the college football season is finally here. I know this because the Big 12 conference [released its preseason poll today][1], and Big 12 Media Days will take place next week. But also more betting information has become available as of late, which is ...

Why Les Miles might bring stability at QB for Kansas football

Only two teams will be bringing a quarterback to Big 12 Media Days next week. Kansas obviously was not going to be one of those programs, though it is surprising to see how few signal callers will be in attendance. KU head coach Les Miles has yet to name a starter, and he does not have ...

Why KU’s rushing production should improve under new coaching staff

Since taking over the Kansas football program, Les Miles has not revealed many details about his offensive scheme during any of his press settings. There is a reason for that, of course. Miles, like most head football coaches, would like an element of surprise for his 2019 opponents. ...

How Kansas football has fared against new Big 12 coaches

On the surface, Kansas might have an easier schedule than normal. At least as easy as it can be for a power five football team trying to finish higher than last in the Big 12 for the first time since 2014. A common response from [a blog about KU’s win tota][1]l was the fact that the ...

Over/under win totals released, KU projected to finish last in Big 12

Why is FanDuel giving away money? That was my first thought when FanDuel Sportsbook released 2019 win totals for a majority of the FBS teams on Tuesday. I immediately scrolled to the team I cover to see what the number was. And, I must admit, I was shocked. Kansas opened with a 3.5 ...

Experienced secondary posts impressive showing in KU’s spring game

The odds were always going to be stacked against the defense during Saturday’s spring game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. After all, it took a defensive score off a turnover to get the “white” team on the scoreboard. The offense, which was considered the blue team for the ...