Check out the latest segment of Rock Chalk Sports Talk, where Nick Schwerdt and I discuss where KU sits entering this week’s Sweet 16 matchup with No. 5 seed Clemson in Omaha.
Are the Tigers as good as they looked against Auburn?
Plus, one the biggest keys for Kansas in its matchup against slow-paced Clemson could be taking care of the ball.
That and much more in this latest episode, including a birthday shout-out for Mr. Schwerdt.
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.
