The Rock Chalkboard

Coastal Carolina game was 'wake-up call' for Kansas defense
“What we worked on is a lot of eyes, a lot of eye training, a lot of tackling,” said Feaster. “Just working together overall like we didn’t have an offseason. We didn’t get to have a spring [practice slate]. That first game was like a wake-up call for us to see where we were [and] to address those issues. I feel like the coaches have done a great job of putting us in a position to minimize those mistakes.”

Kansas football at Baylor: Who stood out and who didn't...
The easy choice for Phog.net player of the game was Williams. The junior rushed for 76 yards on 14 attempts, good for an average of 5.4 yards per carry. He also caught three passes for 24 yards.

Les Miles, Kenny Logan evaluate Kansas defense vs. Baylor
Following the Coastal Carolina loss, coach Les Miles stated his team needed to start fast. The Jayhawks scored the first points of the game but would relinquish 40-straight from Baylor after that point. The Jayhawks fell, 47-14.

Kansas football grades: Reviewing Jayhawks' loss to Baylor Bears
QB play — F+

I wrote in our 'Who stood out and who didn't...' piece that we're not going to curve quarterback grades. I'm going to give a fair evaluation — even if we can acknowledge that the point of starting a true freshman is to get him experience.

NBA Draft Combine participants revealed
“NBA Draft Combine 2020 will give players the opportunity to participate in league and team interviews, both conducted via videoconference from Sept. 28 through Oct. 16,” the league announced in a press release last week. “Players will also take part in an individual on-court program consisting of strength and agility testing, anthropometric measurements, shooting drills and a ‘Pro Day’ video, all conducted in October at the NBA team facility nearest to a player’s home or interim residence. Medical testing and examinations will be performed by NBA-affiliated physicians in the same market.”

247Sports' take: What we like about Kansas' 2021 class
Kansas has gotten 21 commitments in the 2021 recruiting cycle as the Jayhawks are ranked No. 42 nationally and No. 4 in the Big 12 Conference, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings. With that in mind, we take a quick-hitter look at three positives that stand out about Kansas' 2021 class to date:

10of12 Top 10: Kansas State shocks the country
Kansas State was a 28-point underdog on the road against a top-five ranked Oklahoma team led by one of the nation's top quarterbacks. The Wildcats were also shorthanded due to COVID-19. What could go wrong for Lincoln Riley?

Bits o Chalk

Joe Montana, wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild
Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their 9-month-old grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement officials confirmed on Sunday.

Russell Wilson bests Patrick Mahomes with record 14th TD in first three games
And thanks to his five touchdown passes Sunday to overcome a near collapse by his defense, another nail-biting win for the 3-0 Seattle Seahawks, who beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-31 at CenturyLink Field.

Miami Heat advance to Finals as Bam Adebayo bounces back in big way
The Miami Heat are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014 because Bam Adebayo saved the biggest performance of his life for the moment his team needed it most.

Sean Payton - Two straight losses 'bit of a gut check' for undisciplined New Orleans Saints
"It's been a while since we felt that, but three years ago, we were 0-2. A little bit of a gut check, and yet we aren't playing well enough. Let's not fool ourselves," Saints coach Sean Payton said. "We're making too many mistakes. We aren't playing disciplined enough on both sides of the ball. That's really just the truth.

NBA Finals - The storylines and stats that matter ahead of Lakers-Heat
There aren't many days that go by during the NBA season when LeBron James doesn't use lessons he learned during his four years with the Miami Heat.

Eraser Dust

Trump’s Taxes Show Chronic Losses and Years of Income Tax Avoidance - The New York Times
The Times obtained Donald Trump’s tax information extending over more than two decades, revealing struggling properties, vast write-offs, an audit battle and hundreds of millions in debt coming due.

Amy Coney Barrett: A Dream For The Right, Nightmare For The Left : NPR
President Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat made vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen as a home run for conservatives. It is a chance to move the high court in a far more aggressively conservative direction for generations.

Court temporarily blocks Trump order banning TikTok from US app stores | Technology | The Guardian
TikTok has been granted a last-minute reprieve from Donald Trump’s executive order banning the service from US app stores, after a judge in Washington DC temporarily blocked the ban from taking effect on Sunday evening.

Noel Gallagher laments lack of "proper rock stars", hits out at Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran
He said: “Music now is style over substance. I find that these young ­people in the music game – they fucking look great, they’ve all got tattoos and the image and all that fucking bollocks but really they’re just shit, they’re not saying anything.

1 dead after vehicle hits pedestrian on Hwy 2 near Hungry Horse | KECI
A 58-year old woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Highway 2 near Hungry Horse Saturday night.