JayhawkSlant: Recent Episodes
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We take a glance down the schedule and see where the Jayhawks might stand in the win/loss column
National football expert Phil Steele joins us to talk about KU and the Big 12
We take a closer at the Kansas defense heading into fall camp
Kansas Director of Sports Performance for football Matt Gildersleeve joins the podcast. He breaks down summer workouts and talks about the latest speed and strength numbers. He covers several topics.
We take a closer look at the 2027 recruiting class position by position and give our breakdown.
The Jayhawks are set to host an NCAA Regional and we talk about matchups
The latest take on the final basketball class and 2026-27 roster
What recruits Bill Self is tracking for the future
The football staff is off to a hot start in recruiting
The recruiting news will heat up in June with more official visits
The Jayhawks landed Tyran Stokes, the number one recruit in the class
We take a look at what this means for KU
Is this the best class under Bill Self?
What does the overall roster look like for 2026-27?
The latest thoughts by position on spring football
Updates on football recruiting
Bill Self is returning to KU for the 2026-27 season
What comes next with the roster?
The transfer portal season starts next week
The Tyran Stokes watch is official on
Spring football is underway and our thoughts
Latest updates in recruiting
We are joined by Kansas head baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald from Texas. He talks about his team heading into the season and a tough road challenge.
Matt Gildersleeve is on the show talking about the strength and conditioning program, how he handles the new players and adjustments he has made. He likes the makeup of the newcomers after a few weeks in the program.
We talk KU basketball, football and the latest on recruiting.
The Jayhawk Slant staff is back in the studio looking at the recent success of the basketball team and wrapping up the football recruiting portal season in this podcast.
We look at the hoops team climbing the rankings with a national matchup against BYU on Saturday. The top two draft picks in the draft could be on the floor.
We break down the transfer portal class player-by-player and position-by-position. What position groups helped themselves the most in the portal?
A lot of talk already about the quarterback competition and we take a closer look.
The latest on recruiting and much more in the latest podcast.
We go with the football only podcast to start the year
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Thoughts on Andy Kotelnicki returning to KU
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What it means for the program
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KU fared well in the early returns of what they lost in the portal
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Expect official visits this weekend
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Overall thought on how many players by position could be needed
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A look at the portal system and how KU handles it internally
Deputy AD Jason Booker who oversees revenue share and NIL comes on to talk about the hot topic.
Booker also gives the latest in stadium construction.
Latest thoughts on the basketball team winners in four of their last five.
The ending to a 5-7 football season and the coaches turn their attention to the portal.
KU lands a strong local class in football and much more.
The Jayhawks are on a good run at the Players Era tournament
The latest on basketball recruiting and players to watch
Reviewing the Iowa State game
Steve Bartle from KSL Sports joins us to talk about Utah
Our predictions on the Utah game
The latest with football recruiting and guests for the Utah game
The Slant Staff is back in the studio talking KU football and basketball. The Jayhawks are trying to get bowl eligible and we look back at the bye week and give our predictions for the Iowa State game.
The Jayhawks are coming off a loss to Duke but showed some positive signs as the schedule doesn't get easier. We discuss what the team needs to accomplish over the next stretch of games.
Iowa State play-by-play man John Walters joins us to talk about the Cyclones and gives a thorough breakdown on the Saturday's game.
We touch on the latest in recruiting for both sports in this episode.
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The latest thoughts on Darryn Peterson
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Getting ready for the UNC game
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The latest in basketball recruiting
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Looking back at the Oklahoma State win
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Play by play voice from Arizona Brian Jeffries
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Our Arizona game breakdown and predictions
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We take a look back at the loss to Kansas State
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Oklahoma State sideline reporter Robert Allen joins the show
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Our breakdown and prediction on the Oklahoma State game
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Another solid group of recruits expected
Come inside the show to hear everything you need know about the Sunflower Showdown
Color analyst Stan Weber joins us to talk about Kansas State
We look back at the bye week and a favorable injury report for KU
Our take on the game and Sunflower Showdown predictions
The latest in recruiting and a big group of recruits expected at the game
We have the full staff back in the studio to cover a lot of KU discussion. The Jayhawks are coming off a big road at UCF and now face a tougher task at Texas Tech.
Chris Level, the publisher of Red Raider Sports and sideline reporter, joins us on the show to talk about Texas Tech.
We break down the Texas Tech game and give our predictions.
Bill Self is on a heater with recruiting and look at the recent additions to the commitment list.
We took a hard look back at a disappointing loss to Cincinnati at home and what needs to get fixed.
UCF Hall of Fame broadcaster Marc Daniels joins us to give us a close look at the Knights.
Our predictions and breakdown of the UCF game
We look back on the West Virginia game and how the Jayhawks ended up winning in a blowout.
Scott Springer who covers Cincinnati for the Enquirer joins us and gives his breakdown and prediction
We give our predictions on the game
The latest in recruiting and visitors expected in Lawrence
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The Jayhawks are set to open Big 12 play at home against West Virginia
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West Virginia sideline reporter Jed Drenning joins the show
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We break down the game and give our predictions
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KU commit Hunter Higgins is our recruiting guest
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The latest list of names expected to visit for the West Virginia game
The Slant Staff was back in the studio talking basketball and football
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The Jayhawks are picking up momentum for one of the top basketball recruits
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Where Bill Self and his staff have been recruiting
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Big official visits on campus this weekend
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Looking back at the Missouri game
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Can the Jayhawks go on a winning streak
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Thoughts on the bye week
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The latest in recruiting and where the coaches are going on the road
We are back in the studio to look at the Border Showdown.
Missouri sideline reporter Chris Gervino is on the show breaking down the game and gives us a good look at the Tigers.
We can’t have a KU-MU podcast without having David Lawrence on. He talked about his teams playing against Missouri and some good Don Fambrough stories. He has watched film on Missouri and talks about how the Jayhawks match up.
Randy and I look at the game and give our predictions.
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Looking back at the win over Fresno State
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Brandon McAnderson joins us to talk KU football
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What to watch in the Wagner game
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What recruits were saying after the game
We kick off the season with our first podcast of the 2025 football season
Fans are going to love the stadium and what we saw on the tour
Looking over the depth chart and going position by position
Paul Loeffler the voice of Fresno State joins
Thoughts on the matchup vs the Bulldogs
A loaded group of recruits expected
It was a good feeling to be back on the practice field and the start of fall camp. College football guru Phil Steele joined the show to give his thoughts on the Jayhawks and how he sees the Big 12 conference.
We went position by position breaking the roster and the key players to watch. The podcast wrapped up with a discussion about the challenges with the revenue share system and what is best for Kansas.
The move from Rivals to On3 is getting close to complete
Thanks for your patience as final pieces come together
National basketball analysts Joe Tipton and Jamie Shaw join us to talk about Bill Self's recruiting and future targets
National football analyst Greg Smith give his take on the Jayhawks 2026 class
The Rivals network merges with On3 on July 1st and we talk about the move and benefits for subscribers
Kansas Deputy AD Jason Booker joins us to talk about revenue share, Select-A-Seat, stadium update, and much more
Bill Self picks up two huge commitments this week
The KU football staff is winding down with only a couple targets left
Thoughts after watching football camps
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Visiting with Bill Self and Jacque Vaughn
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Spending time around the players
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What Self is looking for to round out recruiting
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Football commits Kory Amachree and Boden Groen join the show
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What remains in recruiting and there are a lot of options for four spots remaining
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KU OL commit Kaden Moody is our guest
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The latest with the portal recruiting and Dame Sarr
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How many more spots does Bill Self have to fill
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Jacque Vaughn a candidate to join Self's staff
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How does the house settlement effect KU's recruiting
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The latest breakdown by position with football recruiting
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We got a your of the stadium renovations and it is going to be unreal
KU's all-time leading rusher Devin Neal joins us to talk about the draft and his time at KU
The latest thoughts on the portal in basketball and football
Updates on recruiting
Final thoughts on spring football
Setting up for high school official visits in the summer
We take a deep dive into the basketball portal in our roundtable and discuss the NIL and everything going on.
Some names to watch in the portal and ever-changing hot board.
KU baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald joins the show
The latest thoughts on spring football
Official visitors start this weekend and several other recruits on campus
Can the Jayhawks make a run in the NCAA tournament?
Thoughts on the Arkansas matchup
Jackson Collier who covers Arkansas joins the show
Spring football stops for spring break and the Jayhawks are ahead of schedule
The latest thoughts on the first half of spring football
WR commit Corbin Glasco is our guest
The latest on football recruiting
The Slant staff is back in the studio:
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The team fought at Houston but came up short
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Can this team put it together for a late run?
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The latest in basketball recruiting
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Spring football is underway with early thoughts
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KU TE commit Jack Utz joins on the show
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Several recruits expected on campus this weekend
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Kansas Deputy AD Jason Booker joins the show to talk about the new per seat donation and how the basketball and football tickets system will work. The latest on stadium renovations, NIL and much more.
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KU OL commit Kaden Snyder joins the show
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The basketball team is looking for consistency and needs to find it with the regular season coming to an end
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Expect Bill Self to be busy in the transfer portal again
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The football team is off to a blazing start in 2026 recruiting
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There are several quality recruits still expected to visit Lawrence
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There will be a lot of new faces and question marks as spring football gets close to starting
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The football staff is loading up on the 2026 class
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How are they having so much success?
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The basketball team enters a key stretch of the season
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KU baseball head coach Dan Fitzgerald joins us on the show
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Four-star DE Hunter Higgins talks about picking Kansas
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More football and basketball recruiting talk
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We take a look at the start the KU coaching staff is off to in the portal
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What players are still on the board
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The changing times with recruiting using the portal
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Hear from DJ Graham, Jack Tanner, and Laith Marjan
We look back at the Baylor game and quick wrap of the season
A look at position groups and players to watch from the 2025 class
The lightning round where we talk about each recruit
QB Commit David McComb was the first commitment of the 2025 class and he is our guest
Now all the attention turns to the transfer portal
The KU OL wore down Colorado and dominated the line of scrimmage
Our preview and prediction of the Baylor game
The voice of the Baylor Bears John Morris joins us on the show
A big win over Duke and KU moves to 5-0
The latest thoughts in football and basketball recruiting
- A look back at the win over undefeated BYU
- Colorado writer Neill Woelk joins us to talk about Coach Prime and the Buffaloes
- Our breakdown of the game and predictions
- Four-star commit Justin Thurman joins us on the show
- A strong group of recruits expected for the final home game
We look back on Bill Self becoming the winningest coach in KU history
A 3-0 start with wins over two tradition-rich programs
The latest in basketball recruiting and breakdown on the newest commitment Samis Calderon
KU put on a show offensively with the win over Iowa State
The voice of BYU Greg Wrubell joins us
Our predictions and discussion of the BYU game
The latest on football recruiting
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We break down the Iowa State game and make our predictions
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QB commit Jaylen Mason joins us and talks about choosing KU
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Bill Seals from Cyclone Report gives us a look at Iowa State
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JT Tailgates is our guest to give his story of the tailgate that has become a mainstay for KU fans
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A look at recruiting and visitors on the lost for the weekend
Travis Goff joins the show and talks about the stadium renovation, plans for the east side, thoughts on the football season and much more
The latest on football recruiting and some key visits coming in November
Once again KU takes Kansas State to the wire, but another loss in the Sunflower Showdown
All eyes are on basketball recruiting with key decisions coming
The schedule picks up next week with a big game against North Carolina
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Look back at the Houston game where things clicked on offense and defense
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We break down the Sunflower Showdown and give our predictions
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Stan Weber, the color analyst of Kansas State joins us
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Why the portal will be the most important part of recruiting
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We break down the Houston game and give our predictions
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Houston play-by-play voice Kevin Eschenfelder is our guest
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The latest in recruiting and visitors expected at the Houston game
Hear what Lance Leipold had to say about Houston, the bye week, injuries and much more.
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We look back at the 1-5 start and what led to a disappointing first half
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What the team did during the bye week and getting players healed up
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NIL attorney and sports law expert Mit Winter joins us about the house settlement and how this will change college sports
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How the NIL change could affect KU
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The football coaches are on the road, and we give you a preview where they are traveling
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Basketball media day and Late Night kick off basketball next week
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The latest on recruiting and what prospects are at the top of the list
We discuss the loss to TCU in another game that was decided in the fourth quarter
We break down the Arizona State game and give our predictions
Hod Rabino from Devils Digest gives us a closer look at Arizona State
Quarterback recruit Derek Garcia talks about his recent visit for the TCU game
- We look back at the loss to West Virginia
- Our breakdown and predictions of the TCU game
- Brian Estridge, the voice of TCU joins us
- Ian Premer, from Great Bend, one of the top TE in the country is our recruiting guest
- A strong group of recruits expected in Arrowhead for the TCU game
- A look back at the UNLV game
- Hear from OC Jeff Grimes on the possibility of moving to the booth
- Our predictions and breakdown of the West Virginia game
- Keenan Cummings of WV Sports joins us
- QB commit David McComb is a guest and talks about his season and watching KU
- A look at some of the recent recruits the staff has been in touch with
The Jayhawk Slant staff is back in the studio with the full squad.
- We take a look back at the game in Illinois and what led to the first loss of the season.
- UNLV is up next in a game with more meaning than some expected.
- Caleb Herring, the color analyst from UNLV, joins us to preview the Rebels
- We give our predictions on Friday's game
- The Big 12 is shaping to be a fun race to follow
- Bill Self is all over the recruiting trail and we break down the latest news
- Shay gives his take on the recruits who are high on the list
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A quick look back at the Lindenwood game and what it told us, and didn't tell us
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Illinois beat writer Doug Bucshon joins us to give his take on the game
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We give our predictions on the Illinois game
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A list of some of the recruits the staff has contacted in the last week
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We take a quick look back at the depth chart
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Zach Zook from the Lindenwood broadcast joins us
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What to expect from week one
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Predictions on the game
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How playing away from home will effect recruiting
We take a close look at fall camp position by position
Randy goes through the schedule and makes Kirby predict each game
Bill Self adds to an already deep roster
The latest with basketball recruiting
Phil Steele breaks down the KU team and talks about the Big 12 race
We go in-depth and discuss the offense heading into fall camp
The latest on recruiting
The NCAA just submitted the new revenue sharing and scholarship that will change college sports
Matt Gildersleeve, the Director of Sports Performance for football joins us. He talks about summer workouts, who the fastest players on the team are, and expectations.
He talks about newcomers Bryce Foster and Bai Jobe along with the improvements of several players.
We give a breakdown on the defense for fall camp by position.
An NIL event for football coming to KC and open invitation for all.
The focus now turns to 2026 recruiting and the staff may be off to a good start with local prospects.
There is a solid base in place for the 2025 class and no reason to panic
There are still a few spots left to nail down in the high school portion
The portal will be a big factor in this class
DE commit Garrett Martin joins
Five early things to watch for in fall camp
KU QB Commit David McComb breaks down his official visit and talks about how he is helping recruit.
We recap last weekend as five commitments came in over the weekend.
Still a lot of work to do and there are a lot of recruits on the board.
The basketball portal season is officially over and Bill Self scored a successful class.
The latest on basketball recruits expected to visit.
KU QB Commit David McComb breaks down his official visit and talks about how he is helping recruit.
We recap last weekend as five commitments came in over the weekend.
Still a lot of work to do and there are a lot of recruits on the board.
The basketball portal season is officially over and Bill Self scored a successful class.
The latest on basketball recruits expected to visit.
We have special guests Zeke Mayo and Deshawn Warner join us.
Mayo talks about choosing KU and staying close to home.
Warner is getting ready for the trip to Kansas as he reports.
The latest thoughts on football and basketball recruiting.
Travis Goff gets a new deal and will be the AD at Kansas for a long time.
Our guests on the show are Linkon and Leyton Cure
We look at the latest in football and basketball recruiting and the transfer portal
Thoughts on how revenue sharing will change college athletic departments
We cover a lot of recruiting and the latest on the transfer portal
Michigan transfer OL Amir Herring joins us on the show
We talk about the portal recruiting, thoughts on the teams and special guest KU commit Anderson Kopp joins us
The staff is back in the studio breaking down everything from the transfer portal to recruiting to spring football.
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We look at the latest targets for Bill Self in the transfer portal and what positions they are looking to fill.
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A look back at the season.
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The latest thoughts on spring football.
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Several unofficial visitors for spring practice.
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Where the KU staff could go when the football portal opens this month.
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Anderson Kopp joins us to talk about his recent visit to KU and the latest on his recruiting.
Tough day for a podcast after the Chiefs parade
Kansas RB Devin Neal joins us to talk about expectations in 2024
His decision to return for his senior season
The basketball team looking to get healthy
Another road game against Oklahoma and then a week off
The latest with recruiting
Big expectations in football in 2024
KU head baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald joins us to talk about his program
Jayhawks have a big coming up against Houston
The latest where the football coaches are recruiting
We take a look at the Jayhawks coming odd a loss at West Virginia followed by a home win against Cincinnati
Big game at Iowa State next
The latest on possible basketball recruiting visitors
Lance Leipold set to bring back a lot of key returners in 2024
Talk about Leipold job rumors
The latest on recruiting and the transfer portal
The state's top prospect Linkon Cure joins us
We recap the weekend with the Lance Leipold news
The basketball team back on track with a win over Oklahoma
Hear audio from Javier Derritt and Andrew Babalola
Lot of recruiting talk
We talk about the bowl win over UNLV, the start of Big 12 basketball season, and recruiting.
One of the nation's top NIL experts Mit Winter joins us.
We discuss the latest with the transfer portal.
We break down the bowl game and give our predictions
UNLV color analyst Caleb Herring joins us
We look closer at the portal recruiting
Will more portal spots open after the bowl?
How the current NIL and portal system needs an overhaul and not sustainable
We talk about the importance of NIL and it's impact
Signing day getting close
The latest in the portal
New KU commit DeShawn Hanika joins us
The win over Missouri with Indiana up next
We take questions from our readers in a Q&A
We look at the win over UConn and a big game this weekend with the Border War.
The latest in hoops recruiting and a visitor expected.
Our thoughts on the hire of Jeff Grimes at offensive coordinator
Looking ahead to the UNLV matchup in the bowl game
The latest from the portal
Visitors this weekend
Our Thanksgiving podcast is ready to go.
We review the Kansas State game and talk about the gap not only narrowing, but it has closed.
Jim Kelly the color analyst for the Cincinnati football team breaks down the Bearcats.
We look at the KU-Cincinnati matchup and give our predictions.
Damani Maxson talks about his visit to Kansas and plans to enroll early.
Deshawn Warner joins us to talk about his trip to KU and being back around the program.
The KSU game was big for recruits to see the atmosphere and talk about the Jayhawks have built their program.
The Jayhawks leave Maui 2-1 with a win over Tennessee. Lot of discussion on the trip to Hawaii.
On the football side we look back at the loss to Texas Tech.
Our predictions and look ahead to the Kansas State game.
Kansas State color analyst Stan Weber breaks down the game from the KSU side.
QB commit Isaiah Marshall joins us after his trip to Lawrence and first game at DBKMS
An early look at what might be the most loaded visitor lost for a game we have seen in a long time
Jayhawks get a big come-from-behind win over Kentucky
Not much time to rest with a competitive field in Maui
The latest on basketball recruiting
We talk about Bill Self's lifetime contract and the latest from basketball signing day.
We give our predictions on the Texas Tech game.
Justin Apodaca from Red Raider Spots joins us to preview the Tech game.
The future of the KU defensive ends Deshawn Warner and Dak Brinkley join us on the show.
We look at recruits expected in Lawrence and who the staff has reached out to.
-We touch on the win over Oklahoma and the national exposure it brought to KU's program.
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Bill Seals from Cyclone Report gives a breakdown on Iowa State
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We look at the game and give our predictions
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KU commit Red Martel who is from Oklahoma talks about being at the game
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Four-star recruit Linkon Cure was at the game and talks about his experience
We break down the impact of the win over Oklahoma in perception and recruiting. Hear from Lance Leipold and how he believes it can impact recruiting. Listen to Jason Bean talk about leading the team on the winning drive.
We break down the Oklahoma game and give our predictions. Brandon Drumm from OU Insider joins us to talk about the Sooners. KU commit and Norman, (OK) native Harrison Utley talks about picking the Jayhawks over Oklahoma.
We look at the latest recruiting news from the bye week and a preview of recruits expected at the OU game.
Just moments after committing to KU OL David Abajian joined us on the podcast. He talks about why he chose the Jayhawks.
Matt Gildersleeve, the Director of Sports Performance, is on the show and talks about the S&C program and much more.
We look at the upcoming schedule and talk bye week recruiting.
The Jayhawks get ready for Illinois and we preview the game and give our predictions. Doug Bucshon who covers Illinois is our guest. We recap a huge basketball recruiting weekend.
We preview the Missouri State game and give our predictions. Missouri State color analyst Corey Riggs joins us. We talk the latest in recruiting and the top posts on our message board.