Tale of the Tait

Mamba Mentality: Incoming Jayhawk Bryce Thompson to wear No. 24 at Kansas

The Kansas men’s basketball program announced last week that incoming freshman Bryce Thompson will wear No. 24 with the Jayhawks. A single-digit wearer throughout his senior season at Booker T. Washington High in Tulsa, Okla., Thompson is making the move to double digits as a way to ...

KU offers Arizona shooting guard

Ramel Lloyd Jr., a 6-6 shooting guard in the Class of 2022, announced on Twitter this week that he had received a scholarship offer from Kansas. According to Rivals.com, the Glendale, Ariz., prospect, who attends Dream City Christian School north of Phoenix, now has 12 offers from a ...

Class of 2022 Kansas target Gradey Dick transferring to Sunrise Academy

You’ve probably heard about Gradey Dick, the shooting guard from Wichita Collegiate who is highly ranked in the Class of 2022 and has been on KU’s radar in the recruiting game. But given Dick’s most recent decision, you’re likely to hear a lot more about him in the near future. ...

KU forward Mitch Lightfoot officially puts the redshirt in the past

Kansas forward Mitch Lightfoot is ready to get back on the court with his teammates on game nights. And he found an interesting way to show it. Back at home, like many other people waiting out the COVID-19 health crisis, the 6-foot-9 senior-to-be who will be back for a fifth ...

NFL draft brings drama of live sports back to TV sets

Live, unscripted sports temporarily returned to our television sets this week. And boy was it glorious. We have the NFL draft to thank for that. And this year’s event, which began with Round 1 on Thursday night and continues through Saturday evening, was more important than ever ...