- Kansas Sports -
KU quarterbacks not progressing like David Beaty hoped | KUsports.com
“The trajectory and how we are training them and how they are progressing in practice needs to carry over to the football field,” Beaty said 15 days after naming sophomore Ryan Willis KU’s new starting quarterback. “And, hey, at the end of the day, that's my job as a coach to be able to make that things carry over to the field. So I've got to continue to do the things that I've got to do to make sure that it's working for them as they pass it onto the field. Sometimes that's just motivating guys in different ways to really pay attention to details.”
Tyriek Starks running scout team for now and running it well | KUsports.com
“I love his development and his attitude of wanting to perfect his technique, but also his command of the offense,” Hull said. “I can’t wait to see how he turns out within the next year.”
Injured KU linebacker Joe Dineen out again | KUsports.com
Said Beaty: “You know how those hamstrings are, man. They're not done being healed until they're healed. You feel like they're about to pull the entire time and all the sudden you're fine and you don't feel it anymore, and he's just not to that point yet.”
Kansas Turnovers Turning Football Season Sour for Jayhawks - TodaysU
Against FBS opponents, Kansas averages four giveaways per game to lead the nation. Bowling Green is second to last at 2.8 turnovers per game and Iowa State’s two per game is the next closest in the Big 12.
Jayhawks loaded but pieces still have to 'fit' | KUsports.com
Even though things appear to be as clear as ever in terms of team chemistry and KU’s rotation, Self pointed out recently that plugging Carlton Bragg Jr. and Josh Jackson into the starting spots vacated by Perry Ellis and Wayne Selden will not automatically put the Jayhawks on cruise control.
KU hoops notes: Sophomore guard Lagerald Vick emerges as a candidate for more playing time
Vick is battling several Jayhawks for playing time on the perimeter. Josh Jackson is expected to join Frank Mason and Devonté Graham in a three-guard starting lineup with Carlton Bragg and Landen Lucas manning the frontcourt. Vick and Svi Mykhailiuk are expected to provide firepower off the bench at guard.
- Big 12 Expansion -
Memo tells Big 12 officials to say decision to decline expansion was unanimous - ESPN
Even though the Big 12 announced that its decision not to expand was unanimous, sources told ESPN on Tuesday there were schools that ultimately agreed to go along with the plan when it became obvious the conference would not reach the supermajority needed to expand.
Happy with 10 members, content with its current financial haul and closer than ever to having all of its ducks in a row, the Big 12 should let the rest of its business operate on cruise control for a while and spend the bulk of its time striving to become the conference that figures out what’s next for college athletics in the ever-changing world of technology, be that something as simple as utilizing Netflix, Hulu and streaming to replace the major networks or something more profound that nobody has even thought about or perhaps even developed yet.
"The Big 12 exists because we have Texas and Oklahoma in the room. If we take Texas and Oklahoma out of the room, we're the Mountain West Conference, and we're getting $3 million [per year in TV revenue]."
The one move that could save the Big 12
It was a waste of time and energy and will be, for a moment, embarrassing, but in the end the Big 12 Conference’s decision to not expand its membership was a wise one. Now the question is whether it’s smart enough to take an even more sage path and push for something that can help hold the league together – a guaranteed automatic bid to an expanded college football playoff.
Texas governor: ‘Big 12 owes a lot of people an apology’ – CollegeFootballTalk
"The Big 12 owes a lot of people an apology. It punted on expansion and shanked its future. Houston deserved better."
No conference dodged a bullet from the Big 12's decision to not expand quite like the American Athletic Conference.
- High School Sports -
Nevada 8-man high school football juggernaut Pahranagat Valley gets 100th win in a row - MaxPreps
Panthers become the third team in high school football history to win 100 games in a row.
- College Sports -
College Football Bottom 25 rankings: Things are about to get crazy - CBSSports.com
Kansas finished No. 2 in last year's Bottom 25 race, and it finds itself back in familiar territory. Can the Jayhawks finish the job this year? I don't know, but if they keep losing by 42 points every week, they got a shot.
Wendell Carter Jr. is the rare 5-star basketball recruit pitting Duke against Harvard - SBNation.com
The 6’10, 263-pound big man has a combination of skill, strength, and polish rarely found in 17-year-olds. It’s why he’s the third-rated player in the country by ESPN. Just about everything else with Carter is unconventional, including his college choice.
Forde-Yard Dash: Can somebody dethrone Alabama? Can anybody?
With the long-anticipated demise of Darrell Hazell at Purdue, The Dash checked in with some sources and has pieced together an updated look at the national landscape.
Big 12 Conference Preview: It’s Kansas and everybody else. Again. – CollegeBasketballTalk
The Big 12 is in a bit of a year of transition, but one things remains the same as it ever has: Kansas is the class of the conference.
- Professional Sports -
Blue Jays-Indians Game 4: Toronto stays alive - CBSSports.com
The Toronto Blue Jays staved off elimination on Tuesday, defeating the Cleveland Indians 5-1 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. The Blue Jays survived thanks to a strong start from Aaron Sanchez and some timely hitting, including a home run by Josh Donaldson and a two-run single by Edwin Encarnacion.
Dodgers take 2-1 series lead - CBSSports.com
Thanks to an 18-inning scoreless streak, the heavily favored Cubs are down 2-1 to the Dodgers in the best-of-seven NLCS. Los Angeles won Game 3 on Tuesday night (LAD 6, CHC 0).
Major League Baseball issues a statement on Chief Wahoo – HardballTalk
A court in Ontario is hearing arguments today on an attempt to bar the Cleveland Indians from using their team name and Chief Wahoo logo during tonight’s playoff game in Toronto.