The hair’s a bit longer than it was a year ago, but that’s the least of senior guard Frank Mason’s concerns heading into the 2016-17 season.
Mason, who appears to be in the best shape of his life and — believe it or not — looks leaner, stronger and more explosive than ever before, took to Twitter on Thursday night to ask his 36,484 Twitter followers one simple question.
So what say you, KU fans? Are you guys feeling Frank with or without the headband for the 2016-17 season?
Remember, KU coach Bill Self’s general rule on the accessory is that players can wear one if they come to KU having worn one throughout high school and AAU. It would be interesting to see if he would amend the rule for a veteran like Mason, if it comes down to that.
A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.
