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Former Kansas Guard Josh Selby Doesn’t Seem Surprised That He Fell All the Way to No. 49 In the NBA Draft

Monday, June 27th, 2011

I don't like to cast aspersions on people, but Josh Selby certainly doesn't appear very smart. He doesn't look bright when he's asked in the following interview if he thought about returning to Kansas and he answers that he will probably return to Lawrence at some point in his life. ...

Sweet 16 Matchups: Chris Mooney Leads the Cinderalla Richmond Spiders Down to the River Walk to Face the Mighty Kansas Jayhawks

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Pound for pound, the spider -- or certain species at least -- is one of the deadliest creatures on earth. Through the first 'three' rounds of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the Richmond Spiders are certainly packing that type of  unexpected yet undeniably impressive punch. Richmond, the No. 11 seed in ...

Does Bill Self Believe Kansas Can Win it All? “I’d like to say yes, but I’m not overly impressed with our consistency.”

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

It's always special when March arrives thanks to the madness that comes with it, and I have to believe that this is going to be one of the more special years simply because the race for the national title seems so wide open. You could give me ...

Stop, Collaborate and Listen, Bill Self is Back With A Brand New Kansas Team

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Sherron Collins graduated as the winningest player in Kansas basketball history, Cole Aldrich bolted for the NBA, and Xavier Henry spent one year at Kansas before leaving for the NBA as well. Despite losing their three best players from a team that won 33 games last year and reigned supreme ...

Xavier Henry Knows He Could Have “Put Up Way Bigger Numbers” Elsewhere

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

He may be the clear top choice among current draft prospects, but John Wall was not the unanimous top prospect coming out of high school last season. He wasn't even the consensus top player. Among those ranked #1 by major scouting services as the All-American games came about were Wall, ...

Sherron Collins on his relationship to the Morningstar family: ” It is just bad that they have to go through it like this but I am just praying for them, staying positive for them. Like I said, they are still going to be my family regardless.”

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Kansas University looks to be in a heap of trouble following a ticket scandal where a high-ranking member of the University of Kansas athletic department and the father of a prominent Jayhawks athlete were involved and allegedly made more than $800,000 in a ticket scalping operation.  Former Kansas Director of ...

Cole Aldrich’s Brilliant Kansas Career Came to an End Earlier than He Was Hoping

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Cole Aldrich has had a tremendous college career.  It started his freshman year when he made big plays for the Jayhawks in their National Championship season and he was hoping that it was going to finish the same way.  The Jayhawks entered this year’s NCAA Tournament as the favorites to ...

Bill Self: “We’re down, but we know the world doesn’t stop because of a lost basketball game.”

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

It wasn't meant to be this year for Bill Self's Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas entered this year's Big Dance as the #1 overall seed in the tournament, but couldn't get past the first weekend when they were tripped up by #9 seed Northern Iowa.  I don't need to tell you what ...

Bill Self And The Top Seeded Jayhawks Face A Tough Test In The Loaded Midwest Region

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Let the Madness begin! The NCAA Tournament field is set and your number one overall seed is the Kansas Jayhawks, who kept their momentum going on Saturday with a win over Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship Game.  The Jayhawks begin their quest to make the Final Four with ...

Bill Self has a “Good Team, but not a Great Team”

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

For those of us who did not pay too much attention to college basketball before 1988, it's easy to take the Kansas Jayhawks for granted in March. Under Roy Williams, the program was known for its great talent and the regular-season success that preceded its tournament collapse. The Jayhawks had ...