Last week, when former Jayhawk point guard Russell Robinson got his first up-close look at current Kansas University sophomore Naadir Tharpe, he liked what he saw. Continue reading
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Daily Archives: June 26, 2012
Jun
26
Wojciechowski: Pop the playoff cork
Presenting the five greatest documents in American history:
1. The Declaration of Independence.
2. The United States Constitution.
3. The Bill of Rights.
4. The 14th Amendment.
5. The just-announced college football playoff agreement.
I know what… Continue reading
Jun
26
Schlabach: Playoff questions remain
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bowl Championship Series was given its death sentence Tuesday, and the jury that sent it to its grave deliberated for less than three hours.
That’s how bad college football’s current system for determining its national champion… Continue reading
Jun
26
Upon Further Review: Episode Three
In the June 26th installment of KJHK’s newest Sports Podcast, Nick Schwerdt and Spencer Anagnost are joined in studio by Pat Strathman for a special NBA Draft Edition of “Upon Further Review.”
Jun
26
Commissioners, plus N.D. to present playoff proposal
WASHINGTON — College football will finally have a playoff. Come 2014, the BCS is dead.
A committee of university presidents Tuesday approved a plan for a four-team playoff put forward by commissioners of the major football conferences.
The new system… Continue reading
Jun
26
Kansas’ Tyshawn Taylor ready to surpass another set of expectations
The streets of Hoboken, N.J., were never that far from the NBA cathedrals that dotted the New York metropolitan area. Madison Square Garden was a few miles across the Hudson River in Manhattan. And for years, the New Jersey Nets played at the Meadowlan… Continue reading
Jun
26
Kevin Haskin: Do not underestimate T-Rob
Musings at the mid-week:
■ Is it possible to build an NBA team around a draft pick who was a college starter for one of his three seasons?
■ Thomas Robinson could get that opportunity if taken with the second pick by the Charlotte Bobcats.
■ He a… Continue reading
Jun
26
NCAA presidents approve four-team playoff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A four-team playoff for college football has been formally approved by a presidential oversight committee, a dramatic change for the sport that will begin in 2014. The four teams will be chosen by a selection committee, and the se… Continue reading
Jun
26
Kansas will get official visit says Chris Walker
2013 PF Chris Walker has quickly become a fan favorite across Jayhawk Nation over the past year. Walker is one of the best when it comes to being open and honest about his recruitment via social media ( @cwalkertime23 ). Walker has, for the most par… Continue reading
Jun
26
Predicting the 2012 season: Week 3
Today is the next step in a new series on the Big 12 blog that we’ve never done before. I love predicting the standings from top to bottom, but we’re going to do it week by week leading up to the season. The end goal is to offer my official prediction … Continue reading