Pierson Could Lead KU Rush This Season
Kansas tailback Tony Pierson, at 5-10 1/2 and about 170 pounds, is favored to lead the rushing attack under Charlie Weis, with James Sims returning from suspension and a spread-by-committee approach likely. Coaches note Pierson's speed and potential big plays as others rotate in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Weis
Weis
Big 12
Darrian Miller
James Sims
Reggie Mitchell
Camp Charlie
Tony
Mitchell
Tony Pierson
Pierson
Stephen Strasburg
East St. Louis
Chris Johnson
Tennessee Titans
Jamaal Charles
Chiefs
Madden
Johnson
Charles
NFL
Notre Dame
Brandon Bourbon
Taylor Cox
Marquis Jackson
Withey seals 79 76 thriller as KU survives Swiss opener
Kansas escapes Fribourg Arena with a 79 76 victory over Switzerland. Jeff Withey delivered a late finish after Kevin Young and Naadir Tharpe connected on a critical sequence. Tharpe mishandled the final inbound as time expired but the Jayhawks held on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Schneider
Kansas University
Perry Ellis
Switzerland
Jonathan Dubas
Fribourg
Ellis
Jayhawks
Jeff Withey
Kevin Young
Young
Kansas
Nandir Tharpe
Withey
Fribourg Arena
Jeff
Naadir
Jeffs
Nandir
Tharpe
Dusan Mladjan
Weis turnarounds Shape Kansas football reboot
Charlie Weis says his history of turning struggling teams around informs his approach at Kansas University. He cites early rebuilds with the Patriots in 1993 and 1994, the Jets in 1997, and the Chiefs in 2010, emphasizing toughness, rapid improvement, and getting competitive quickly to build toward sustained success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Weis
Kansas University
Weis
Kansas
Bill Parcells
New England
Patriots
New York Jets
Parcells
Jets
Kansas City Chiefs
Jayhawks
Raisman wins Olympic floor gold helps beam bronze in London
Aly Raisman delivered a crisp floor routine to become the first U S woman to win Olympic gold on floor and earned a beam bronze after a review changed her difficulty score. She finished fourth in all around before the adjustment, claiming redemption from the prior night. China added two golds as Feng Zhe and Deng Linlin won parallel bars and beam respectively. Epke Zonderland captured high bar, marking the Netherlands’ second Olympic medal in the sport. In beach volleyball, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May Treanor eye a final showdown with April Ross and Jennifer Kessy after a semifinal win, while Usain Bolt breezed through 200m heats in 20.39 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Aly Raisman
Raisman
U.S
Ponor
China
Feng Zhe
Deng Linlin
Epke Zonderland
Netherlands
Kerri Walsh Jennings
Misty May-Treanor
April Ross
Jennifer Kessy
Walsh Jennings
May- Treanor
Athens
Beijing
Ross
Kessy
Usain Bolt
Also Mentioned on This Page
KU Rush
Tom Keegan
Keegan
Ljworld.com
Zach Peters
Mtall
Jworld.com
Gregory Bull
Alexandra Raisman
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!