Free State pipeline feeds KU football recruiting
Free State High senior linebacker Jay Dineen, who orally committed in May, aims to help Kansas football by joining former Free State teammates in a KU roster crew. His brother Joe Dineen Jr., plus freshmen Bryce Torneden and Sam Skwarte and sophomore Keith Loneker Jr., all excelled at Free State, earning All-Sunflower League honors and boosting Beaty’s Kansas recruiting push.
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Big 12 expansion debated as teams ranked in college football poll
Final standings list Houston at 75, Memphis 67 and Iowa State 65 leading the field, with BYU 4th and Tulane 8th. The piece notes equal shares of points for 7 through 10 and discusses the growth potential of joining a Power Five conference versus executives resisting televised candidate debates.
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Big 12 Expansion Debates and TV Market Calculations
A column analyzes how the Big 12 might expand by 2017 to 18 with Houston as an anchor and Memphis or Cincinnati eyeing the second spot. It weighs location, attendance, and market size, noting debates over BYU fit and potential alumni clashes, plus possible additions of Central Florida or South Florida.
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Self Brings Glitz and Global Reach to Kansas Basketball
The article contrasts Bill Self with Dean Williams, detailing Self’s embrace of glamor, fast offense, and aggressive recruiting across regions from East Coast to Africa. It notes Self’s early Elite Eight run in 2003-04, his strong defense emphasis, film study, and unmatched public presence that boosted Kansas’s brand and donor interest.
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Beaty eyes KU receiver breakouts in Air Raid rebuild
Kansas coach David Beaty emphasizes finding a game changer at receiver while installing his Air Raid approach. He notes past Texas A&M and KU actions produced pro level targets and expects sophomore returnees Steven Sims Jr, Tyler Patrick, Jeremiah Booker, and transfer La Quin Gonzalez to compete, with quarterbacks Montell Cozart and Ryan Willis vying for the starting role.
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