Kansas football coach Charlie Weis has added one more date to his multi-city tour.
Weis will appear at the Dubliner in Kansas City’s Power and Light District on June 27 for a happy hour event beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Weis recently completed a three-week tour that included stops in Dallas, Denver, Houston, Chicago and Topeka.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kansas State has been one of the best hitting teams in the nation this season. The Wildcats were expected to have a potent offense, so their production hasn’t been surprising.
What has exceeded expectations is the development of the pitching staff. A young rotation has shown steady improvement throughout the season and, bolstered by a strong bullpen, the Wildcats won their first Big 12 Conference baseball championship.
Kale Pick is staying at Kansas as an offensive graduate assistant after completing his career as a wide receiver.
Pick, who led KU in receptions as a senior this past season, will work closely with receivers coach Rob Ianello. The Dodge City native cau… Continue reading
The Big 12 is facing an identity crisis at quarterback, with a lot of different players preparing to take snaps this fall.
Seven of the league’s 10 teams had senior quarterbacks, providing for a lot of changes during spring practice.
“With new QBs, there are always question marks. I mean, you don’t really know until you know,” Baylor coach Art Briles said Tuesday. “The only way to know is to get out on the field with them in the heat of battle and find out how they respond. Yeah, it changes the dynamics of the league 100 percent.”
LAWRENCE — The Kansas golf team could not go into the Big 12 Golf Championships with much greater momentum.
The Jayhawks are coming off their first team title since 2010 after claiming the Hawkeye Invitational earlier this month in Iowa City, Iowa.
That breakthrough, however, was nothing first-year coach Jamie Bermel championed as an immediate goal.
The Kansas women’s basketball team will travel to the Virgin Islands for three games in the Paradise Jam next season.
The Jayhawks will face Central Michigan on Nov. 28, followed by Xavier on Nov. 29 and Duke on Nov. 30. The Chippewas and Blue Devils… Continue reading
Musings at the mid-week:
■ The prospect that intrigues me about Bill Self is coaching longevity. At Kansas.
■ Through 10 seasons he is averaging 30 wins, sitting at 300 exactly. Phog Allen holds the KU coaching record with 590.
■ Rather than bandy about Self’s name for the NBA, how about he coaches at KU long enough to be its winningest coach?
■ He quickly dismisses any questions about win totals, and records, but at this pace …
■ I liked it when he expressed confidence about next season despite losing five starters.
LAWRENCE — The 2012-13 Kansas basketball team stood together in a ballroom full of flashing light bulbs and clapping hands.
It may be the last time they’re all in the same room.
As the applause began to lower in volume, Kansas coach Bill Self commanded this group for, what may also be, the last time.
“Everybody have a seat except our four seniors,” Self requested. “This may be the last time they have a chance to thank everybody.”
Kansas coach Bill Self was presented the Legends of Coaching honor at the John R. Wooden Award gala Friday in Los Angeles.
The award recognizes character, on-court success, graduation rates and other criteria. Past winners include Roy Williams, Gene Ke… Continue reading
LAWRENCE — His teammates wouldn’t dare bother him. Especially before the ninth inning.
KU closer Jordan Piché sat alone in the dugout before preparing himself for one more inning to finish off No. 19 Oklahoma State.
“I just told myself,” Piché said, “it stops here.”
Piché was successful, as the (18-12, 5-4) Jayhawks beat the (22-8, 4-4) Cowboys 3-2 on Sunday, to win the weekend series 2-1. It was KU’s first series win over a ranked team since the Jayhawks finished the series against No. 21 Baylor on April 3, 2011.