After a busy week in New York City, it was time to jump back into the routine, with a regular chat with Rock Chalk Sports Talk host Nick Schwerdt.
Among the many things we talked about during this segment were:
• A discussion about who is KU’s third big man right now and what that means for Bill Self’s rotation.
• Where KU sophomore Silvio De Sousa might fit into the mix if KU ever learned that he was, in fact, eligible to play in the eyes of the NCAA.
• Les Miles’ recruiting practices and whether he should lay off high school players who are already committed.
• And a discussion about what Les Miles’ first KU recruiting class needs to look like, from total number to positions of need and types of players it includes.
Give it a listen below and be sure to also look for Tait’s regular weekly appearances with Kevin Kietzman on Thursday afternoon’s on 810 WHB in Kansas City.
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.
