My 2011 Predictions for Jayhawk Football
The 2010 season was a very tough one for Turner Gill and the Kansas Jayhawks. Opening with a loss to North Dakota State provided a horrible start to the season. Blowouts in early Big XII games were just as painful. High notes included a win over...
read moreWill the Jayhawks Get Caught in the Spider’s Web?
Most observers will look at the #1 seeded Jayhawks and the #12 seeded Richmond Spiders and assume that this will be an easy win for the Jayhawks. There are also those who feel the Jayhawks may overlook the Spiders and be ripe for an upset. Either...
read moreMangino Out, Gill In
There has been a lot of activity in the football program since my last post. After the Jayhawks got off to a 5-0 start, the wheels fell off and the season ended with seven straight losses. During the last two weeks of the season, Mark Mangino was...
read moreBasketball Season Starts Tonight
The latest edition of the KU basketball team will take the court this evening in an exhibition game with Fort Hays State. I'll explore more about the team in the near future. Let's start out by looking at the roster and trying to determine who will...
read moreHalloween in Lubbock Was Scarier Than Expected
Let's start with the good news from Lubbock. The Jayhawk defense played very well for the first three quarters of the game. This was a big improvement from the past few games. It was even better news considering it came against one of the top...
read moreHalloween in Lubbock Could Be Scary
Did I really take a one month hiatus from the blog? Wow, I knew that I had been busy, but didn't realize it had been that long. First let's recap the four games that passed and then we'll talk about the Jayhawks visiting Lubbock on Halloween....
read moreKU vs Southern Mississippi Preview and Prediction
After a wild week on the Jayhawk campus, I'm sure all players, coaches and fans will be glad to have a game taking place. There is no doubt that Southern Mississippi is the toughest opponent the Jayhawks have faced this season. Various national...
read moreKU vs Duke Wrap Up
I don't think it was any surprise that KU was able to beat Duke handily. The Jayhawks were prohibitive favorites and they again covered the betting spread with the latest victory. We did see some good things and some areas of concern in this game...
read moreKU vs Duke Preview and Prediction
It certainly is less stressful for fans when the opponents are typically big underdogs. Yet the games aren't always exciting for the public at large and certainly can be boring to analyze. While the Jayhawks are receiving some love in the polls,...
read moreKU vs UTEP Wrap Up
The UTEP game was really enjoyable for me as I got to sit with other traveling Jayhawks in the stands at the Sun Bowl. It was a long drive from Phoenix, but watching the Jayhawks was well worth it. My prediction about the UTEP game came up a little...
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