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Lance Leipold Wants Fans To Keep Faith After Kansas Squanders Opportunity
Kansas head coach Lance Leipold urges fans to stay patient after the Jayhawks squandered a 24‑18 lead and fell 35‑24 to rival Kansas State, extending a winless streak against the Wildcats since 2008. Kansas, now 2‑4 overall and winless in Big 12 play (0‑3), also lost to Missouri and missed chances against Arizona State in London. Leipold acknowledges frustration but insists every remaining game is winnable, reminding supporters of the program’s progress since he arrived. The article details the missed opportunities and Leipold’s call for continued fan faith.
The Daily Mauling: 10/20/26
The Daily Mauling highlights several hot sports topics: a July 13 photo of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Trey Kaufman‑Renn #14 in Las Vegas, Kansas basketball’s controversial new addition amid eligibility questions, and the debut of big man Flory Bidunga in a Wednesday night exhibition. NFL fans get updates on Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni defending medical decisions about Jalen Hurts’ blood clots. The post blends basketball intrigue with NFL drama, giving readers a quick pulse on the latest headlines.
Kansas Lands Former Purdue Star Trey Kaufman-Renn As Eligibility Battles Continues
Kansas coach Bill Self announces that former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman‑Renn has enrolled and is practicing with the Jayhawks as his NCAA eligibility fight continues. The 112‑game starter, a 59th‑overall 2026 draft pick who never signed with Minnesota, seeks a final year of play after a temporary restraining order allowed him to choose a new school. If cleared, Kaufman‑Renn would fill the front‑court void left by freshman Grant Mordini’s season‑ending knee injury, bringing Purdue career averages of 11.3 points and 5.2 rebounds to Kansas.
A (Semi) Statistical Recap of K-State
Kansas State snapped a 35‑24 win over Kansas on Oct. 17, extending its 18‑game streak against the Jayhawks. The Wildcats dominated statistically, outgaining KU 568‑319 total yards and 359‑168 on the ground, while averaging 7.6 yards per play versus Kansas’s 5.3. K‑State controlled the ball for over 36 minutes and converted six of 13 third‑downs, compared with KU’s three of 11. Key plays included a 95‑yard kickoff return by Bryson Hayes for KU and early touchdowns by K‑State’s Avery Johnson and Rodney Fields. After Kansas briefly led 24‑18 in the third quarter, K‑State responded with a touchdown and held the lead, winning by 11 points.
The Daily Mauling: 10/19/26
Kansas Jayhawks guard Tyran Stokes leads the team in a preseason exhibition against Pittsburg State at Allen Fieldhouse on Oct. 16, while Michael Swain’s 247 podcast previews the upcoming K‑State showdown and season outlook. Coach Lance Leipold addresses the Saturday loss, and Friday’s “Late Night in the Phog” debut gives fans a first look at this year’s roster. The post also notes a tragic truck crash at a Wichita youth soccer tournament, a fatal rappel before a college football game, and CBS’s roundup of recent college‑football upsets.
Sunflower Showdown Open Game Thread
Kansas is looking to end the streak. They’ll get their chance at 11am Jayhawk Time. The game will be broadcast on FS1 Rock Chalk!
K-State Preview
What’s the difference between a Kansas State football fan and a Kansas football fan? The last time KU beat K-State (in football), George W. Bush was president, Mark Mangino was coaching the Jayhawks, and the iPhone had been around for barely a year. Since then, Kansas has employed Turner Gill, Charlie Weis, David Beaty, Les […]
The Daily Mauling: 10/16/26
Kansas Jayhawks News The Field of 68 takes us through everything Tyran Stokes talked about at KU’s media day The 247 guys from Kansas and Kansas State have a podcast up about the Sunflower Showdown from each team’s perspective In this year’s certain of the Sunflower Showdown, there’s a battle between brothers on opposing sides […]
Kansas Freshman Named Receives Major Preseason Accolade
Tyran Stokes is expected to be one of the top players in the nation this season. The five-star freshman received another major accolade before the season begins. Stokes has been named Preseason First Team All-America by CBS Sports. The group of voters selected Stokes to have a monster freshman year before he heads to the […]
The Daily Mauling: 10/15/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Michael Swain of 247 lists the complete Kansas basketball schedule, including broadcast networks and tipoff times Matt Tait got to watch KU basketball up close and in person, and came away raving about freshman Tyran Stokes The LJW has an article up about the spacing Keanu Dawes will open up in the […]
The Daily Mauling 10.14.26
Kansas Jayhawk News Yahoo has a story up about some criticism KU fans have about Leipold’s approach to the Sunflower Showdown: Criticism surrounding Leipold’s approach reflects the frustration that has developed among portions of the Kansas fan base following years of difficult results in the rivalry. Kansas has struggled to consistently compete with Kansas State, […]
A (Semi) Statistical Recap of Utah
Kansas finally intercepted a pass! Isaiah Marshall did a pretty good Todd Reesing impersonation! The Jayhawks forced two turnovers while allowing zero sacks! And Kansas lost by 17? College football remains the stupidest sport in America. Utah defeated Kansas 41-24 Saturday night in Salt Lake City, dropping KU to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the […]
The Daily Mauling: 10/13/26
Kansas Jayhawks News SI writes that Dylan Edwards may be the key to a potential upset in Manhattan this week Kansas and Iowa played an exhibition baseball game at the famous “field of dreams,” and became the first college teams to do so Lance Leipold talked Sunflower Showdown with the media yesterday The LJW wrote […]
The Daily Mauling: 10/12/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Kurt Cignetti admits he stole a play from Andy Kotelnicki Gary Bedore of the KC Star writes about whether Isaiah Marshall turned a corner this weekend Vegas is not high on our chances in Manhattan this weekend Links! A tiger at a zoo in the UK that, well, mauled a man to […]
Kansas at Utah: Open Game Thread
If you’re interested to learn more about tonight’s matchup, take a look at Mike’s preview Game time has been pushed up to 7pm Jayhawk Time due to heavy rain expected tonight in Utah. It’s finally been confirmed that the broadcast will now be shown on ESPN News, so hopefully you all have access to that […]
The Daily Mauling: 10/10/26
Links! The time for tonight’s game has changed to 7pm to beat the storms headed to the southwest This SI article says weather may still be a factor in the game Kansas basketball players give their thoughts on the return of Tre White and Melvin Council, Jr Hall of Famer Mike Ditka died Friday at […]
The Daily Mauling: 10/9/26
Was I so distracted watching Jalon Daniels’ first win and the White Sox’ season imploding last night that I didn’t realize I never put together a mauling? Yes. Yes I did Question of the Day What will happen with Jalon Daniels’ career from here? In a few weeks, Baker Mayfield will be healthy, and Tampa […]
Utah Preview
Unfortunately, gaining 706 yards, rushing for 480, and winning 55-0 does not mean you get to continue to live your best life in the Big 12. Instead, the Jayhawks get #12 Utah. In Salt Lake City. At night. That’s one way to find out what we actually learned last week. Kansas enters Saturday at 2-2 […]
The Daily Mauling: 10/8/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Here’s Lance Leipold’s look ahead to the Utah game, but from a yeah perspective Flory Bidunga spoke to the media about why he left Kansas Kansas Soccer fell short in their recent conference game against Baylor Links! The USMNT knows their Nations League quarterfinal opponent The Athletic takes a look at the […]
The Daily Mauling 10.7.26
Kansas Jayhawks Links Dillon Davis writes about Leroy Harris III anchoring the defense: A big reason for that has been the stellar play of junior defensive end Leroy Harris III. Harris is currently the No. 1 ranked defensive lineman among all Power 4 defenders and the No. 2 ranked defensive lineman in college football overall, according […]
The Daily Mauling: 10/6/26
Kansas Jayhawks News The LJW has a writeup on what the return of Council means for the men’s basketball team. And it’s not paywalled! The KC Star took a close look at Darryn Peterson’s first NBA experience in this weekend’s preseason game. Should I consider DP content to be KU content? He doesn’t exactly carry […]
Melvin Council Jr. Returning to Kansas For Final Season
Kansas received a major boost to complete the roster. On Sunday, it was announced that point guard Melvin Council Jr. would be returning to Kansas for one final year of college basketball. Council Jr. received a preliminary injunction from the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility. It was reported by the Lawrence Journal-World that […]
The Daily Mauling: 10/5/26
Kansas Jayhawks News It’s official, Melvin Council, Jr is coming back to Kansas Jalon Daniels got his first NFL start this weekend. It didn’t go especially well, but he vows to use the lessons he learned moving forward What did we learn from the 55-0 drubbing of MTSU? The LJW weighs in The Topeka Capitol-Journal […]
A (Semi) Statistical Recap of MTSU
Apparently football is much more fun when you don’t repeatedly give the ball to the other team. Who knew? Kansas gained 700 yards, rushed for 473, allowed 136, committed zero turnovers, and won 55-0. KU ran 83 plays, averaging 8.4 YPP. MTSU ran 42 plays, averaging 3.2 YPP. Kansas had 36 first downs. Middle Tennessee […]
MTSU at Kansas: Open Game Thread
At 11am in Lawrence, Kansas will hope to even their record at 2-2 with a matchup against Middle Tennessee. The game will be broadcast on ESPN Rock Chalk!
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