The Newell Post

Another Fieldhouse win streak on the line …

Now that the Kansas men's basketball team's Allen Fieldhouse win streak is safely at 34 games, another Jayhawk squad will have a streak of its own on the line tonight against one of its biggest rivals.The KU women (11-3) face Missouri (9-5) in the Jayhawks' conference home-opener. KU, which is ...

Top five KU football plays from the 2008 season

We're counting down the top five stories on various topics today as part of an annual recap of the top stories of the year we'll do later this month. Join the conversation by letting us know what we missed or what stories you think are important by posting a comment, below.Though it didn't ...

Why Roy Williams is in favor of the BCS …

So how would the world be different if the BCS ran college basketball? And how would KU’s basketball history be altered?Let’s take a look. I went back and grabbed the final regular-season Associated Press polls from the last 18 seasons (thanks to Statsheet.com for the information).I ...

Place your bets now

Here's a question for you: Which KU men's basketball newcomer will average the most points per game this season?It's an interesting question when you think about it. Through two regular-season games, here are the scoring leaders among the newcomers.1. Travis Releford 7.0 points per game2. ...

Newell Post: Before they were stars

While waiting before Kansas coach Mark Mangino's press conference, I was surfing the Internet when I stumbled upon something interesting.I randomly typed "Todd Reesing" into Google, and the fourth item down was a [nice feature by Kellis Robinett,][1] formerly of the University Daily Kansan, on ...

Newell Post: Mangino Press Conference

**6:09 p.m.**Here are the other audio clips. The first is from KU's [Jamal Greene][1], who talks about the Jayhawks' defensive linemen competing for sacks. Interesting stuff.The other is a short clip from staffer [Dugan Arnett's][2] interview with [Louisiana Tech quarterback Taylor Bennett][3]. ...

News, Notes and Quotes

** 4:00 p.m.** Here's another audio clip, this one from wide receiver[ Johnathan Wilson][1].**3:32 p.m.**Here's the audio from[ Mark Mangino][2] during Tuesday's press conference.**2:44 p.m.**Let's get you right to some news, notes and quotes from the Kansas football team's weekly press ...

This and That

We'll get to some observations from the Kansas football team's Wednesday practice in a second. First, here are some links to check out.¢ If you haven't read Dugan Arnett's [blog][1], you need to do so. ¢ Wednesday was Media Day for Kansas volleyball, soccer and cross country. Here are the ...