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The Weekend Mauling: 7/11/26
Links! US Soccer’s pay-to-play model is getting a lot of criticism right now The Athletic also wrote about the pay-to-play issue. This article is probably better The house is going to vote on a bill to make daylight savings time permanent, which would be horrible Odd metallic spheres have washed up on an Australian beach, […]
The Daily Mauling: 7/10/26
Kansas Jayhawks News It’s not quite Kansas news, but this ESPN article says Jazz fans are hyped after seeing Darryn Peterson in the Summer League Through the Phog writes that Lance Leipold is trying to fix the biggest problem from last season Links! AJ Dybantsa’s Wizards scraped past Darryn Peterson’s Jazz last night Did Lakers […]
The Daily Mauling: 7/9/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Lance Leipold gave us somewhat of an update on the QB situation yesterday. Maybe you’ll like his answer better than I do, but I kinda doubt it. Also, has anyone seen Chase Jenkins? I don’t like having a crypto company patch on the uniforms, but I do like how much money Kansas […]
What Kansas head coach Lance Leipold said during Big 12 Media Days
Kansas head coach Lance Leipold and team representatives took the podium on day two of the Big 12 Media Days. The Jayhawks were part of the final day of festivities from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The Big 12 kicked off an action-packed summer of media days across all major conferences. […]
An introduction to Rock Chalk Talk
The Fourth of July has come and gone. Football season is right around the corner and basketball season is shortly after that. What better time to begin talking about one of the better athletic programs in the nation? That is what I will be doing as a new contributor to Rock Chalk Talk moving forward […]
The Daily Mauling 7.8.26
Kansas Jayhawk News Well, the Big 12 has announced their Preseason All Big 12 and: However, Kansas football is one of four Big 12 programs – along with Colorado, Iowa State, and UCF – without a player represented on either side of the ball. It’s the first time since 2022 that no KU player has made an […]
The Daily Mauling: 7/7/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Jeremy Case sat down with 247 and broke down each member of KU’s 4-man transfer class Darryn Peterson says he was thinking about Kansas in the NCAA Tournament during his impressive NBA summer league debut Links! The USMNT ‘s World Cup run came to an ugly end yesterday A former city official […]
The Daily Mauling: 7/6/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Darryn Peterson put on a show in his first NBA Summer League game 247 put together a guide to watching Jayhawks in the summer league, if you’re into that sort of thing What are Bill Self’s options in putting together a starting lineup for next season? Links! Was Trump involved in getting […]
Independence Day Weekend Mauling: 7/4/26
Have a happy 4th of July and stay safe! Question of the Day What artist have you seen in concert that you’re just glad you got to see at least once? Conversely, who do you really hope you get to see before they hang it up?
The Daily Mauling: 7/3/26
Depending on where you are, it’s already fairly late in the morning. Let’s just do QOTD and pretend the rest never happened. Question of the Day What concert have been to that surprised you the most? I’ll leave it open ended as to what surprising can mean
The Daily Mauling: 7/2/26
Kansas Jayhawks News 247 walks us through where Phil Steele ranks the football team’s position groups CBS ranked colleges by how well their major sports fared last year overall. Where did Kansas rank? Links! The US Men’s National Team won in the first stage of the knockout round last night, but saw a major player […]
The Daily Mauling 7.1.26
Kansas Jayhawk Links We’ve made it to July and that brings us one day closer to football season. Speaking of football, EA Sports has released their ratings for the 2026 game and Michael Swain over 247 Sports gives his thoughts on the ratings: This will be the biggest choose-your-own-adventure on the team. Marshall’s athleticism numbers […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/30/26
Kansas Jayhawks News How creative will Bill Self and co need to be for this year’s basketball team? ***paywall*** take a look at the draft possibilities for next year’s basketball team Bill Self gives his thoughts on Darryn Peterson’s draft night and outlook moving forward Self also has thoughts on Keaton Wagler, the lottery pick […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/29/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Through the Phog writes that an underrated player may make the difference for Kansas basketball this year Could Tyran Stokes leave a bigger lasting impression on Kansas basketball than Darryn Peterson? Links! Yahoo Sports wrote about the WNBA’S developing Caitlin Clark problem The NYT did the hard-hitting journalistic work and wrote about […]
The Weekend Mauling: 6/27/26
Weekend Link Dump The KC Star has another Kansas Q&A, taking about Tyran Stokes and other topics Is this war ever going to actually end? For real? How do British heatwaves differ from elsewhere in the world? Not something I’d ever thought about before, but always fun to learn As some potential vacationers mentioned yesterday, […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/26/26
Kansas Jayhawks News The KC Star sat down with Jacque Vaughn to discuss a variety of topics Tre White and Melvin Council, Jr will be suiting up for NBA summer league play Links! This Yahoo piece discusses the trend of men dropping out of the labor force, how it’s happening and what it means A […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/25/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Want to know more about the Jayhawks’ transfer QB Chase Jenkins? 247 has a deep dive This link is actually from The Smoking Musket, but it previews this Kansas football season, referring to it as a “make or break year” Read what the Utah Jazz front office thinks about Darryn Peterson’s injury […]
The Daily Mauling 6.24.26
Kansas Jayhawks Links Congrats to the Jayhawk baseball team for basically finishing as the National Runner Up this spring! No, we won’t hang a banner for it but we all know it’s true. As I’m putting most of this together on Tuesday and don’t know if he’ll go #1 or not tonight (update: he did […]
What the Jazz are getting in Darryn Peterson
Selecting Darryn Peterson in the 2026 NBA Draft means acquiring one of the most dynamic, high-upside scoring prospects of his generation. Entering the league following an explosive freshman campaign with the Kansas Jayhawks, the 6’5″ combo guard carries a rare blend of elite physical traits and specialized shot-making ability. However, maximizing his value will require […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/23/26
Kansas Jayhawks News How former Jayhawks’ NBA offseasons look as we enter draft day Summer recruiting for college football is wrapping up. How does KU’s 2027 high school class look right now? With Dusty May heading to greener pastures, is there a Michigan player Bill Self might be able to pry away from Ann Arbor? […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/22/26
Kansas Jayhawks News This KC Star article is titled “Darryn Peterson hopes to be selected no. 1 overall.” Hopefully the full article says more than just that Through the Phog writes that a specific player must be the Jayhawks’ leading scorer this season for the team to maximize its potential Links! I thought this article […]
The Weekend Mauling: 6/20/26
Linksplosion Jay Bilas has some thoughts about Darryn Peterson ahead of next week’s draft A new study found that the commercialization of cannabis is having an impact on its use The UFC spectacle at the white house averaged a whopping 7 million viewers Somehow the 90s obsession with the ninja turtles is still affecting the […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/19/26
Kansas Jayhawks News The KC Star writes that a future Kansas wing has a good weekend in AAU ball This Bleacher Report collection of quotes gives a wide range of opinions on Darryn Peterson, his game, his struggles last year, and what he’ll act like as a pro Links! Be prepared for a big rule […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/18/26
Kansas Jayhawks News This video discusses some international big men Self could target. Does it seem weird to anyone else that people are so high in the idea of another big man mosso than another ball handler? Through the Phog examines the frustrations of last basketball season through the lens of a Darryn Peterson draft […]
The Daily Mauling 6.17.26
Kansas Jayhawks Links! Erika Brockish as Fansided says that Darryn Peterson is playing a risky game by only meeting with the Wizards ahead of the NBA draft (this one feels like it was written just for us): While it worked out for Bryant, who went on to be one of the best NBA players in […]
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