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Football 101: KU offensive lineman Brad Thorson discusses his craft

Let's face it: A lot of us don't know as much about the game of football as we should. We've always heard that receivers should catch the ball with their hands and not their bodies. And we know running backs should run with the ball in their outside arms. And throwing the ball away is often a ...

In case you missed it: KU and college football talk for those at work

OK, so you saw the latest Spodcasters episode with Bill Connelly of Football Outsiders on KUsports.com, but you never took the time to listen to it. Now, you’re at work, and you can’t listen for fear that your boss might fire you if you put in headphones. No problem. Below, I’ve ...

Transfer could bring spark to KU basketball

I've got good news for Kansas fans. I know of a college basketball transfer* who wants to play at KU. He played major Division I basketball last year and is looking for more minutes this upcoming season. He's also a big man. And after KU losing Cole Aldrich to the NBA, the Jayhawks could ...

Which conference has more prestige: new Big 12 or new Pac-10?

When all the conference realignment shakes out, who will have the better conference: the Big 12 or the Pac-10? There are a million different ways to try to determine the answer, but ESPN has come up with an interesting way of looking at things: trying to determine which conference has more ...

Cliff’s Notes version: Lew Perkins press conference, 6/16/2010

Here is the Cliff's Notes version of Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins' comments at his press conference today. Full audio has been posted. • Perkins says KU is unbelievably happy that all 10 schools were able to stay together in the Big 12. There's lots of value in that. • In ...

Want to win in the Big 12? Turner Gill’s time might have to be next year

For the last two seasons, the Kansas football team combined to go just 13-12, but it also did something that many might have overlooked. It bore the brunt of a brutal conference schedule. http://worldonline.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2010/Jun/15/ku1.jpg During ...