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Ex-Jayhawk Holt seeing hard work pay off
Maybe he was still in a state of shock, or maybe the reality hadn’t quite sunk in yet, but when former Kansas University linebacker James Holt phoned friends and family this week to let them know he’d been added to the San Diego Chargers’ active roster, he apparently did so with a noticeable level of passivity.
A different path: Unlike his brothers, Kerry Meier picked KU
When Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino decided to pursue a quiet quarterback from Pittsburg High a few years back, he did so with the understanding that luring the player to Lawrence would not be an easy task.
Returner Banks key weapon for KSU
Rest easy, Kansas University football fans, for Mark Mangino has uncovered the secret to stopping Kansas State standout kick returner Brandon Banks.
Keegan: Reesing’s impact huge
It won’t be until next year, when Todd Reesing is gone, that it will become clear how much of the growth of the Kansas University football program can be attributed to improved recruiting and how much to having a once-in-a-generation quarterback. The answer lies somewhere in the middle.
Kansas Highway Patrol advises football fans to arrive early, stay sober at KU-KSU game
The Kansas Highway Patrol offers a winning game plan for fans attending Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan: Arrive early and leave sober.
Holt’s promotion means 6 former Jayhawks are on active NFL rosters
With the activation of linebacker James Holt on the San Diego Chargers’ roster, Kansas University now has six former players on active NFL rosters. Two other former players currently are on NFL practice squad rosters.
KUsports.com staff’s Week 10 football picks
The following are the Journal-World/6Sports staffers’ picks for Week 10 of the college football season.
Doctors warn about game-day stress, as intrastate rivalry approaches
“He was out of bounds. Come on!” “Are you kidding me? A fumble?!” Welcome to Game Day, when fans tend to get a little — OK, very — fired up as they root for their team.
Mayer: Reesing deserves courtesy
Speculation continues about how many of its four remaining games the Kansas University football team will win. The immediate emphasis should be on bagging that first ONE. End the current slump, now three losses deep, then there might be a reason to discuss a 7-5 or better record and a decent bowl game.
Three-game losing streak new territory for many Jayhawks
When the 2009 Kansas University football season began, people everywhere — from players and coaches to fans and family members — were fixated on this being KU’s best chance to win the Big 12 North.
4 Jayhawks honored for academics
Four Jayhawks were honored Thursday by ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District team.
KU football player D.J. Marshall diagnosed with lymphoma
Kansas University defensive end D.J. Marshall has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and informed his coaches and teammates about the diagnosis Thursday.
Mangino shifts attention to offense
Back in April, Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino looked at his defensive unit and saw a disaster-in-waiting.
KU’s Stuckey named Thorpe Award semifinalist
Kansas University safety Darrell Stuckey this week was named one of 12 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation’s top defensive back.
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