By KEN DAVIS There is frustration in Bill Self’s voice. He is not in panic mode. There’s just an uncertainty about the future of college athletics that leaves him concerned and a bit perplexed. It’s the feeling of not knowing what is next. Three months have passed since Self coached the Kansas Jayhawks to the […]
Photo gallery: Kansas 2022 national champs
April 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS I intended to post this photo montage from the national championship game about a week ago. Two days after returning home from New Orleans, I tested positive for COVID. There’s little doubt that I caught the virus in the Superdome, where I think Roy and Wanda Williams may have been the only […]
Another miracle championship game for KU
April 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
National championship game: Kansas gets the job done in a tournament for the ages Chris Dortch Apr 5 Jayhawks load the wagon, rally past Heels to win NCAA title Ochai Agbaji (KUAthletics.com) By Ken Davis NEW ORLEANS—In 1988, Kansas had Danny and The Miracles. In San Antonio in 2008, it was Mario’s Miracle. Monday night […]
Self, Jayhawks see unique opportunity in title game
April 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS NEW ORLEANS – Validation is not a word that coaches toss around easily. Missed opportunities are not a topic of discussion with most college basketball teams. The Kansas Jayhawks are not “most” college basketball teams. KU recently moved to the top of the charts in college basketball with the most victories of […]
Five keys to the Villanova-Kansas national semifinal
April 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS Since 1985, when coach Rollie Massimino led Villanova to its remarkable upset of John Thompson, Patrick Ewing and Georgetown in the national championship game, the Wildcats have had one of the prominent programs in college basketball. Villanova is making its fourth trip back to the Final Four since that game this […]
Self wants Kansas to catch up in NCAA titles
March 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS Kansas coach Bill Self called Monday “a slow day” for the Jayhawks . After returning from the Midwest Region championship game Sunday in Chicago and holding a victory celebration in Allen Fieldhouse, the coaches and players took care of logistics, such as hotel rooms, tickets and some interviews on Monday. It was […]
Lightfoot’s health big factor for Kansas
March 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS No matter the situation, it is standard procedure in the NCAA tournament to take one game at a time. The team that looks too far ahead and peeks at the possible matchups in its bracket can quickly fall into trouble. That even applies to the No .1 seeds, like Kansas, against a […]
Ejection of WVU’s Huggins was uncalled for
March 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS All things considered, West Virginia was facing an uphill battle against Kansas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 men’s basketball championship Thursday. Then the Mountaineers got off to a dreadful start with a lid on the basket early and finished the first half with just five field goals on 16 […]
What’s next for undrafted Jayhawk Cliff Alexander?
June 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Here is the link to my story on Today’sU.com for FanRagSports.com. Remember to follow me on Twitter. @Kendavis55.
KU’s Self: No “shock” Alexander went undrafted by NBA
June 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Kansas coach Bill Self held a conference call with reporters late Thursday night after Kelly Oubre was drafted by the Washington Wizards and Cliff Alexander went undrafted. Here’s a sample of his comments on Alexander, the highly touted recruit who ended his freshman season at KU benched because of an invesitgation by the NCAA for […]