KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The mannerisms were all familiar Friday, yet few in the Sprint Center seemed interested … or perturbed.
There was Roy Williams putting his glasses on and off as if he was adjusting from headlines to agate type.
And there Roy was bent over as if in some sort of gastric distress over a call.
And there Roy was saving timeouts like Indian head pennies.
Yet Williams may just as well have been Andy Enfield.
LAWRENCE — Tanner Hawkinson is on the verge of making Kansas football history. Barring some unforeseen change or injury, Hawkinson will start Saturday against Iowa State and break the KU record for consecutive games started with 47.
Hawkinson came to… Continue reading
TULSA, Okla. — When it comes to basketball, Danny Manning has done it all.
As a player, he experienced the best there is as an NCAA champion at Kansas and an NBA All-Star with the Los Angeles Clippers. He understands the worst there is, with three se… Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jacque Vaughn, a starting point guard at Kansas from 1993-97, has been named the coach of the Orlando Magic.
Vaughn, 37, will be formally introduced at a news conference on Monday. He averaged 9.6 points in his four-year career at K… Continue reading
WICHITA — The 2012 induction class into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame will have no trouble finding a quarterback.
Michael Bishop will represent Kansas State and David Jaynes will represent Kansas.
In addition, former basketball standouts Bud Stallwo… Continue reading
The Doctor is in.
Former Nebraska coach Doc Sadler will join the Kansas bench next season as KU’s director of basketball operations. Sadler is a well-known figure in the Big 12 after coaching the Cornhuskers for six seasons, a run that ended when he wa… Continue reading
So often when a new college coach is hired, much is made of the pending change in culture.
Charlie Weis was reminded of the expression Wednesday when his statewide tour swung through Topeka.
“I’m just going to re-word that a little bit,’’ Weis … Continue reading
Musings at the mid-week:
— The sentiment was foolhardy and one-sided, yet I was hoping the Kansas City Chiefs would strictly tailor their draft toward defense.
— That happens to be the side of the ball Romeo Crennel knows and it seems most NFL team… Continue reading
Any success Kansas enjoys next season in football will come with an assist from the Golden Dome.
Speaking Tuesday at Top of the Tower to the Notre Dame Club of Eastern Kansas, Brian Kelly did not have to be reminded of the connections.
The Notre Dame c… Continue reading
LAWRENCE — Kansas is still not a good football team.
Sometimes that can be overlooked watching the Jayhawks play themselves. Sometimes not so much.
Perhaps some small victories were attained, though, as spring camp concluded Saturday with the traditi… Continue reading