Features on Jayhawk athletes, analysis of the latest KU games, events & notable moments & a deeper look at all things KU Athletics through unique storytelling
#KUvball
is hosting first and second round NCAA Tournament matches. Thursday & Friday. First match against first-time qualifier Omaha. Here’s their reaction!
Neat story here about
#KUbball
center Hunter Dickinson covering the cost of KU's holiday clinic for a dozen Fort Leavenworth 4th-6th graders earlier this week...
The
#KUvball
team swept Kansas State, 3-0 on Saturday, after a thrilling 5-set win over the Wildcats on Friday night. Kansas has now won 6 straight matches. Here are some
@TheChanceParker
photos from Saturday's sweep...
'I'm probably gonna be the last one to leave it.'
—
#KUfball
safety Kenny Logan Jr. on the emotions surrounding his final home game at Kansas and playing on that field one last time.
🏈Kickoff is set for 6 pm Saturday vs. K-State on FS1
Don't look now, but our guy
@mctait
is 8-for-8 this year in his preseason prediction of the
#KUfball
season. That's the kind of insight you get when you subscribe to Wave the Wheat! Spoiler alert: He's got KU moving to 7-2 w/ a win @ Iowa State next week.
"Moments That Popped" from Friday's 75-60
#KUbball
win over Yale that featured a strong second half and a monster performance by Kevin McCullar Jr.
The Jayhawks are now 11-1. Next up: Dec. 30 vs. WSU
We're thrilled that 5⭐︎ KU freshman S'Mya Nichols has agreed to chronicle her freshman season with the Jayhawks in a feature called "The S'Mya Diary" on our site. We'll check in weekly & let S'Mya share her experiences in her own words. Here's Part I:
In case you haven't seen it in a while or even if you just can't get enough, the demolition work at
#KUfball
's David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium continues to move quickly. Here are a few pictures of the progress from Thursday. Unreal!
It's game day
#KUfball
fans & we've got a couple more stories ahead of tonight's
@RateBowl
w/ UNLV for you to pass the time to kickoff. Here's the 1st:
@adokalm32
looks at 1 of the biggest keys to the Jayhawks' 2023 season. Coming later: Legacy Talk...
Here's the full video of
#KUbball
veterans Hunter Dickinson, Kevin McCullar & Dajuan Harris talking about the win over Indiana. And here's this gem of a quote from Dickinson on getting booed while posting a double-double in the victory...
The
#KUvball
team collected a huge haul of postseason all-Big 12 awards today. In this recap, you'll find links to a dozen stories about 11 of the Jayhawks on this team, w/ a 13th to come later this week as KU prepares to host NCAA Tournament action...
Here's more on
#KUvball
star Reagan Cooper getting selected No. 14 overall in the Professional Volleyball Federation draft, with input from the KU coaches on why they always believed a pro career was in her future if she wanted it...
@KUVolleyball
After his explosive 3-touchdown game in the
#KUfball
bowl win, we took a look back at a conversation with Lawrence Arnold about receptions vs TDs. Have a look! And remember, there's still time to get in on our sale: 🔵🔴$12 for a full year of content!🔵🔴
KU volleyball freshman Raegan Burns has earned Big 12 rookie of the week honors for the second time this season. Here's more on her journey, including the one thing she still wants to work on for the 14th-ranked Jayhawks | Story by Tani Levitt
A text from Mike Novitsky. The 1st meeting w/ Kenny Logan. Years w/ LB Rich Miller & more bonds w/
#KUfball
guys past & present developing by the week/month/year.
There are a ton of reasons Lance Leipold's staying at KU. None bigger than the players.
It's a final. KU knocks off No. 4 Baylor 87-66 at Allen Fieldhouse. Matt will have much more on the site later tonight, including reaction, photos and video. What a win for the KU women.
When my flight to Orlando got wonky on Tuesday, I figured I'd stay in town & watch this KU-Baylor women's game to see if KU can get back on track. What a good decision. KU is now just 2:21 away from its 1st win over the Bears since 2014. Baylor has won 18 in a row in the series.
In case you missed it this weekend from Bloomington, here's
@mctait
on why the
#KUbball
victory over Indiana was bigger than just points on a scoreboard or another W in the win column - "What was it, How did it happen & What does it mean..."
"It means a lot." | "It's huge." | “It’s great being in that category."
Our
@mctait
talked to
#KUfball
players today about the program appearing in the CFP rankings for the 1st time in program history this week.
Here's a look at their reaction.
If you're looking for some more holiday reading, here's a quick glance at 10 Jayhawks — 4 offense, 4 defense & a longshot on each — who could win
@RateBowl
MVP honors tomorrow, should
#KUfball
come out on top.
You've seen him break through. And he may still just be getting started. Here's a look at why
#KUbball
freshman Johnny Furphy's recent emergence has value beyond just filling out the Jayhawks' starting five...
"Moments That Popped" in tonight's KU women's basketball win over Nebraska at Allen Fieldhouse. The KU women have now won 4 in a row and will open Big 12 play at home against West Virginia on Dec. 30.
Looks like we've got something nice to talk to S'Mya about this week in Part VI of The S'Mya Diary. In case you haven't seen Parts I through V, here's a link to Part V with links to the other installments at the bottom...
How good is Big 12 volleyball!?! Wow! After being swept in 2 matches in Lawrence last weekend, K-State returns home & takes one from No. 3 Texas in straight sets. Heck of a win.
Check out all of our KU coverage from
#VolleyballAppreciationWeek
here ⬇️
ICYMI, a look at the road back for
#KUfball
LB Jayson Gilliom. Neither a broken leg, a year off or a position change could keep him down & this season JG played in 12 games for the Jayhawks, with 1 still to go!
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Improvement in this area would make
#KUbball
big man Hunter Dickinson even more of a monster. Part II in our quick series on what each of KU's rotation players can improve upon entering conference play...
Hear from both coaches and
#KUbball
big man Hunter Dickinson about the controversy at the end of Saturday's 83-81 Kansas victory at Allen Fieldhouse...
#KUfball
wide receiver Quentin Skinner's yards and receptions are both up slightly from a year ago, and the 2023 season has proven to be the next big step in him becoming a true play maker for the Kansas offense. Here's more from
@mctait
...
The KU women opened the second half right where they ended the first. On fire. On both ends. KU scored 8 straight out of the locker room to take a 45-37 lead over No. 4 Baylor. In just 2:20 of game time. All the momentum is with the home team right now. Timeout BU.
ICYMI last night, here's
@mctait
with "Moments That Popped" from the
@KUWBball
season opener on Wednesday night, an 88-46 rout of Northwestern State at Allen Fieldhouse. There's also a great photo gallery in the link below & more to come from Matt today.
The video below is a great illustration of the vibe the Jayhawks carried on Sunday after finding out they were Phoenix-bound for bowl season. Here's more on the
#KUfball
reaction from
@mctait
⬇️
Was talking to Devin Neal about bowl memories from his childhood when Rich Miller crashed the party. This back-and-forth was a perfect glimpse of how the 3
#KUfball
players we talked to today felt after the Guaranteed Rate Bowl news was released. KU-UNLV in Phoenix on Dec. 26…
You likely saw
#KUbball
guard Kevin McCullar Jr.'s triple-double with your own eyes on Tuesday night, but you might not have realized everything that went into. Our
@mctait
was in Chicago & he takes a closer look at the impressive feat here ⬇️
You've probably heard that
#KUfball
RB Devin Neal made it official today: He's back for 1 more year! Here are 4 reasons (get it?) that news is bigger than just yards & touchdowns...
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The start of a
@TheChanceParker
photo gallery from tonight's
#KUvball
heartbreaker vs. Penn State. More to come. But, first, we must finish this
#KUbball
game, too...
It's been a fun week of
@KUVolleyball
coverage. Like Matt said, links are in this Katie Dalton story (as well as all the others), but here's a visual of what that looks like. What a week!
#VolleyballAppreciationWeek
at
@R1S1_KU
wraps up with this feature on sophomore Katie Dalton, who in addition to coming from a volleyball family is one of the shorter Dalton sisters at 6-1🤯
Links in the story to all our
@KUVolleyball
coverage this week!
KU women's basketball forward Ryan Cobbins recently snagged her 1,000th career point and 500th career rebound in the same game. Here's what she thought of those marks and doing it at Kansas...
One thing
#KUbball
guard Kevin McCullar Jr. can improve upon heading into Big 12 play. We’ll hit the entire rotation throughout today & Friday before Saturday’s Big 12 opener vs TCU, so be sure to check back often & subscribe for just $12 for 1 year 🔴🔵
ICYMI, in today's Monday Morning Wheaties, see which Jayhawk(s) landed on the cover of the box & find out why
#KUfball
CB Cobee Bryant got a full bowl despite not recording a single statistic in KU's win over OU...
ICYMI, there's a new crimson & blue light show that illuminates Allen Fieldhouse during the
#KUbball
pregame intro video. Here's a quick video of what it looked like on Tuesday night...
KU guard S'Mya Nichols named Big 12 Freshman of the Week for the 2nd time after averaging 19.5 pts, 4 rebs & 2 asts in wins over No. 4 Baylor & OSU. She's been great. If you haven't seen our "S'Mya Diary" be sure to check it out ⬇️ — New chapter tomorrow!
#VolleyballAppreciationWeek
rolls on at Wave the Wheat with this update from
@mctait
on the
@KUVolleyball
ranking & where things sit for the Jayhawks' chances of hosting postseason action. Much more planned about the team this week so come back often!
At the same time the KU women were meeting w/ the media at Big 12 media day on Tuesday, the preseason AP Top 25 came out without the Jayhawks in it. Not to worry; this group isn't worried about things like that, writes our
@mctait
. Here's more from KC...
"Moments That Popped" from today's 78-66
#KUbball
win over Oklahoma at Allen Fieldhouse.
Complete with links to our
@TheChanceParker
photo gallery and "Notes & Numbers" post...
Big time win by
#KUvball
in Provo, Utah tonight. After dropping 1st set, KU took next 3 from No. 13 BYU. No. 17 KU is now 21-5 overall & 12-4 in Big 12. BYU is 22-6 & 11-5. KU’s in sole possession of 2nd in Big 12 & tonight could end up being HUGE for hosting postseason action…
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Cool look at
#KUbball
big man Hunter Dickinson's 9 double-doubles in 14 tries (he's *so close* to 14-for-14) and how many more might be in his future...
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To the 4th and final quarter we go at Allen Fieldhouse, where the Jayhawks lead No. 4 Baylor, 63-47. KU searching for its first Big 12 win of the season & a HUGE confidence lift if they can get it. 10 minutes away.
There's a great video with this story & it's free on the site. Come take a look & be sure to check out our holiday sale -- $12 for 1 year of full access -- that's going on right now, too.
#KUfball
"This is the type of stuff that gives me life. I aint' felt that much happiness in a minute."
Cool look at how
#KUfball
stars Rich Miller, Devin Neal & Jason Bean helped collect more than 1,000 coats & tons of toys for local families this holiday season
If you're still up, so are we... All kinds of stuff on the site now from Monday's 99-56
#KUbball
win over NC Central in the season opener at Allen Fieldhouse, including this photo gallery from
@TheChanceParker
Part IV of “The S’Mya Diary” is on the site now - life on the road w/ the Jayhawks, who are in the Cayman Islands to play Top-10 powers Virginia Tech & UConn today & tomorrow…
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She's the 13th
#KUvball
player we've featured this fall and her Jayhawks will open play in the NCAA Tournament at home tonight at 7 p.m. vs. Omaha. Check out Kaiti Parks' story below & our site later for coverage from tonight's
@KUVolleyball
match...
She's played in just 2 sets all season, yet
@KUVolleyball
junior Kaiti Parks' impact may be the best illustration of the culture
#KUvball
has had in recent years. Her story is up now at
@R1S1_KU
, along w/ links at the bottom to all our volleyball features
HUGE surge by the KU women to close the half has the Jayhawks tied w/ No. 4 Baylor, 37-all at the break. And that's w/ Kansas shooting just 5-of-11 at the FT line in the 1st half. S'Mya Nichols' driving bucket at the buzzer tied it & sent the Jayhawks to the locker room on fire.
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#KUfball
fans - You can check this out, along with all of our subscriber content at Wave the Wheat, for just $2 a month (that's < 7 cents a day!) or sign up for $24 for a complete year of our KU coverage. Thanks for checking us out & happy holidays!!!
Took me a while to get to this, but here's my latest deep-dive for
@R1S1_KU
, on
#KUfball
LB Jayson Gilliom, a horrific injury, the long road back & his breakout season of sorts. Amazing story. Incredible dude. Nothing but good things ahead for him...
Hey
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Caught up w/
#KUfball
QB Jason Bean this week to talk about his emotions ahead of his final game as a Jayhawk. Things that came up: His teammates. His future. That 2-point pass. And more. Have a look & take advantage of our holiday sale — $12 for 1 year!
The season starts next week, but KU freshman S’Mya Nichols has been in go mode for months. Join us as we follow the dynamic
@KUWBball
guard through her 1st season as a Jayhawk w/ weekly installments of “The S’Mya Diary”
Chapter 1 is live now at
@R1S1_KU
Here's a look back at 3 of the top performances of the last week throughout the KU sports scene, featuring volleyball, hoops & football.
Recap by
@mcgarr_jack
For the 20th time in the 27-year history of the Big 12 coaches’ preseason poll, the Kansas men's basketball program has been selected as the favorite to win the conference. Read the full story at
Live on the site now: A couple more in the series of one key area each
#KUbball
player can improve entering Big 12 play. More to come throughout the day & links to all of 'em at the end of each story...
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From pre-planned choreography to nerves, tears & more than a few cheers, here's how it looked last night when
@KUVolleyball
found out it was hosting at this year's NCAA Tournament. That & more up now at
@R1S1_KU
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During timeouts of the KU men's game, check out our killer photo gallery of today's KU women's Big 12 opener at Allen Fieldhouse | Photos by
@TheChanceParker
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"He’s a kid but he’s also experienced. So we’re just letting him figure it out on his own. He’s a big boy; he can do it."
#KUbball
center Hunter Dickinson on Johnny Furphy's huge double-double & why the Australian was able to deliver a strong 2nd half...
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In today's R1S1 Spotlight,
@HateItOrLevitt
takes a look at the
#KUbball
bench & what the Jayhawks need from the reserves who have been pretty inconsistent thus far. Subscriber Only. Sign up today & get a full year of Wave the Wheat content for just $12!!!
ICYMI, our Matt Tait took a look at several different things that will be on the line this weekend when
#KUfball
takes on No. 6 Oklahoma in Lawrence for homecoming. This game is much more than just the next one on the Jayhawks' schedule.