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Kansas football QB Jalon Daniels talks spring practice experience
Year 1 was quite the experience for Jalon Daniels. The freshman quarterback wasn't just thrown into the deep end, so to speak. He was tossed off a boat into the middle of the ocean, at least when you think of the circumstances around him.

A dark-horse name as Kansas ponders a potential coaching search
The Kansas football job is not yet officially open — or at the very least no formal announcement has been made as to whether or not new AD Travis Goff will be sticking with interim coach Emmett Jones for the year (or potentially longer).

Ricky Thomas pleased with Kansas' defensive progress in camp
“I feel like he’s been pretty good, so far,” Thomas said. “[He’s] been bringing the energy, getting us riled up and ready to go to practice everyday. I feel like he’s been bringing the energy everyday and we’ve been getting better every single day.”

Ochai Agbaji declares for 2021 NBA Draft
"By coming to KU, I gained an extended family that I will forever appreciate,” Agbaji said in an athletics release. “From my teammates, to my coaches, support staff and the fans, you are simply the best! Thank you to coach [Bill] Self and the entire coaching staff for trusting me and pushing me each and every day. Not only have I become a better player but an even better man"

Rebuilding Kansas football is not impossible, it's doable
Understanding Kansas football is not a difficult matter. It's the worst job in the Big 12, but history shows it doesn't have to be in 10 years. Will it take that long to rebuild the Jayhawks? Maybe. A decade might as well be 10 light years in sports, especially after a program burns through four different coaches unable to come close to building a winning football program, but after years learning to live in the mud, shouldn't Kansas fans just shrug their shoulders at the thought of a deliberate and patient rebuild?

KU basketball guard Latrell Jossell enters transfer portal
"Latrell and I visited the last few days and he made the decision to enter the transfer portal," said Self. "Latrell is very popular with our staff and teammates and we all wish him the best at his next stop. He’ll do great."

Travis Goff: 'No brainer' decision to come to Kansas as AD
“You hear about dream jobs, destination jobs, this is my destination job,” Goff said. This is where I received an incredible education, where I started my career and where I fell in love with college athletics.”

VIP takeaways: Kansas football spring practice No. 3
“I’ve gotten the chance to work with both Conrad [Hawley] and Ben [Easters] so far,” Fairchild said. “They both have loads of potential. They can definitely be the guy moving forward, as with anyone on the team.”

Bits o Chalk

LSU official sues for $50 million, alleging retaliation for Les Miles allegations
In a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit, an LSU associate athletic director has accused university officials of retaliating against her for reporting racist remarks and inappropriate sexual behavior by former Tigers football coach Les Miles.

Deshaun Watson's lawyer granted emergency hearings over women's ID
Deshaun Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, filed motions Thursday for emergency hearings on all the civil lawsuits against Watson, asking a judge to rule that lawyer Tony Buzbee has to identify all the women who filed.

Former NFL player Phillip Adams kills five in South Carolina, then himself, authorities say
Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren, before later killing himself, authorities said Thursday.

Draymond Green responds to Megan Rapinoe's criticism - 'I'm on their side'
"At the end of the day, what Megan wants and what I want is the same thing," Green said. "And if she believes that doing something a certain way gets her to the end goal, I'm all for that. And if I believe doing something a certain way gets to the end goal, I'm all for that. So if we can both do something to move the needle to get to the end goal, great.

Eraser Dust

Prince Philip, husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, dies at 99
“His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle,” the royal family announced. “Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.”

Matt Gaetz Paid Accused Sex Trafficker Joel Greenberg, Who Then Venmo’d Teen
In two late-night Venmo transactions in May 2018, Rep. Matt Gaetz sent his friend, the accused sex trafficker Joel Greenberg, $900. The next morning, over the course of eight minutes, Greenberg used the same app to send three young women varying sums of money. In total, the transactions amounted to $900.

Threat Of Volcanic Eruption Forces Residents To Flee St. Vincent : NPR
A volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent is threatening to erupt, triggering a mandatory emergency evacuation of residents who are potentially in the path of ash and lava.

Biden’s new gun control executive order, explained - Vox
Biden’s executive actions directly address one of those shootings. The Boulder shooter used a pistol modification known as a stabilizing brace, which aids in accuracy and minimizes backward impact. Under the new regulations, pistols with the brace need to be registered with the federal government and will require a more detailed application process.

Giving Wood a New Life - Flathead Beacon
When Ian Jeffcock’s father died nearly two decades ago, he started going through his dad’s old tools and came across a multi-use Shopsmith. Once he started using the lathe feature, it reignited a hobby he had as a teenager, and he has been honing his woodturning skills in Eureka ever since.

Rescue Dog Food Truck hosts grand opening in Kalispell | KECI
“We had found this fire truck, loved the idea, thought, “Hey, what about hot dogs, and that’s kind of how it started with Rescue Dog. Then we also think it’s important to give back to our furry friends in our communities,” Amanda Hunt, the franchise owner of Rescue Dog Food Truck, said.