Kansas’ reserve linebackers at the “Hawk” position have made an impression on their coaches not only on the field but, so it seems, in the dining room. Head coach Lance Leipold told reporters on Aug. 12 that on the evening of KU’s first night practice of the month — which happened to ...
When Ethan Vasko opted to leave Kansas in late spring, the conventional wisdom was that redshirt sophomore Ben Easters would slide smoothly into Vasko’s No. 3 spot, as the lone scholarship quarterback behind Jalon Daniels and Jason Bean. Cole Ballard’s performance has quickly disabused the ...
This preview is the 11th in a 12-part series previewing the upcoming KU football schedule. As we slide into the bottom two weeks of the Booth Breakdown, it’s fitting that the in-state rivalry with Kansas State is saved for Week 11. The Wildcats are assuredly a Big 12 Conference title ...
One of the more entertaining storylines at fall camp for the Kansas football team this year — and a succinct reflection of the team’s increased experience, as well as the trust it has built among its coaches — is the offense’s ongoing creation and presentation of plays to offensive ...
JB Brown's work as a weak-side linebacker in Kansas football training camp has frequently pitted him against the Jayhawks' stable of powerful running backs. “They’re a bunch of physical and fast dudes," Brown said after a recent practice. "I’ve hit heads with Dev (Neal) and (Daniel) ...
When Torry Locklin first committed to Kansas, he was a lefty dual threat quarterback, a two-star prospect as assessed by Rivals and the 18th addition to David Beaty’s class of 2018. A grayshirt season, four years and two coaching changes later, Locklin is still in Lawrence as a running back, ...
In what leaders say is the University of Kansas’ most important project in a generation, the latest score is 125 million to 10. KU has raised $125 million for its renovation of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in the last 10 months, and university leaders said on Tuesday they fully ...
Chris Harris Jr. said he remembers when, as a student at Kansas, he was looking forward to upcoming renovations to the school’s football stadium. That was in 2007, when Harris was a true freshman on the Jayhawks’ football team that won the Orange Bowl. Fast forward 16 years, and Harris, ...
