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Big 12 Basketball 2022-23 Preview: Top returners, impact transfers, fresh faces
The 2022-23 college basketball season is upon us and 247Sports is taking a look at each of the major conferences. Who are the top returners? Which transfers should be expected to make the biggest impacts and who are the freshmen capable of stepping in and making immediate noise?

Leipold: Opposing coaches taking note of Kansas football's home field advantage in 2022
The Kansas football team is set to return home this Saturday after a few weeks on the road and the program’s sole bye week of the season. KU is set to host No. 18 Oklahoma State for KU’s first home game since KU hosted TCU on Oct. 8. Then, ESPN’s College GameDay was in town to highlight the KU program under Lance Leipold, which added to the game day atmosphere around David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

Jalon Daniels practicing ahead of KU vs. OSU, Lance Leipold says by week helped team
Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels continues to practice in some regard as he continues to work his way back to full health. Daniels has been out with a right shoulder injury since KU’s game against TCU on October 8, missing KU’s last two games. Prior to the Baylor game on Oct. 22, ESPN sideline reporter Taylor McGregor reported that Daniels’ injury was a separated shoulder. Daniels returned to the practice field ahead of KU’s game against Baylor and even warmed up pregame. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on Oct. 15 that the earliest Daniels could return was the Oklahoma State game.

WATCH: Lance Leipold recaps Kansas football bye week, looks ahead to Oklahoma State game
Kansas football (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) is set to return home on Saturday for a game against No. 18-ranked Oklahoma State (6-2, 3-2 Big 12). On Monday, Lance Leipold met with the media for his weekly press conference. The Kansas coach gave updates on Jalon Daniels, the bye week, recruiting, Oklahoma State and much more during the press conference. Watch the video above to see what Leipold had to say.

Emergency podcast: Kansas lands former five-star OT, Wisconsin transfer Logan Brown
Kansas football picked up a major commitment on Sunday evening, landing the verbal pledge of Wisconsin OT transfer Logan Brown. The former five-star recruit could join KU in January with two seasons of eligibility remaining. So, we break down the addition, what it means for KU and what's next. You can listen to The Phog: A Kansas basketball and football podcast by clicking the link below. The podcast is also available on the 247Sports website, iTunes, Spotify and other platforms.

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Though Oasis ended in an explosive ball of fury in 2009, leaving fans forever “mad fer it”, The Chief is still at it with his High Flying Birds. From both a musical and aesthetic perspective, Gallagher was a tour de force that quite literally defined '90s era Britpop. While he will never be mistaken for the era's most gifted axe-slinger, when it comes to songwriting, Noel Gallagher has no equal.

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Big 12 Basketball 2022-23 Preview: Top returners, impact transfers, fresh faces
The 2022-23 college basketball season is upon us and 247Sports is taking a look at each of the major conferences. Who are the top returners? Which transfers should be expected to make the biggest impacts and who are the freshmen capable of stepping in and making immediate noise?

Leipold: Opposing coaches taking note of Kansas football's home field advantage in 2022
The Kansas football team is set to return home this Saturday after a few weeks on the road and the program’s sole bye week of the season. KU is set to host No. 18 Oklahoma State for KU’s first home game since KU hosted TCU on Oct. 8. Then, ESPN’s College GameDay was in town to highlight the KU program under Lance Leipold, which added to the game day atmosphere around David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

Jalon Daniels practicing ahead of KU vs. OSU, Lance Leipold says by week helped team
Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels continues to practice in some regard as he continues to work his way back to full health. Daniels has been out with a right shoulder injury since KU’s game against TCU on October 8, missing KU’s last two games. Prior to the Baylor game on Oct. 22, ESPN sideline reporter Taylor McGregor reported that Daniels’ injury was a separated shoulder. Daniels returned to the practice field ahead of KU’s game against Baylor and even warmed up pregame. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on Oct. 15 that the earliest Daniels could return was the Oklahoma State game.

WATCH: Lance Leipold recaps Kansas football bye week, looks ahead to Oklahoma State game
Kansas football (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) is set to return home on Saturday for a game against No. 18-ranked Oklahoma State (6-2, 3-2 Big 12). On Monday, Lance Leipold met with the media for his weekly press conference. The Kansas coach gave updates on Jalon Daniels, the bye week, recruiting, Oklahoma State and much more during the press conference. Watch the video above to see what Leipold had to say.

Emergency podcast: Kansas lands former five-star OT, Wisconsin transfer Logan Brown
Kansas football picked up a major commitment on Sunday evening, landing the verbal pledge of Wisconsin OT transfer Logan Brown. The former five-star recruit could join KU in January with two seasons of eligibility remaining. So, we break down the addition, what it means for KU and what's next. You can listen to The Phog: A Kansas basketball and football podcast by clicking the link below. The podcast is also available on the 247Sports website, iTunes, Spotify and other platforms.