With many new faces, Jayhawks prepare for life as defending champs
Andy Katz, ESPN.comMuch of Kansas' championship-winning team has departed; many are now playing in the NBA. So while the Jayhawks are still enjoying their championship status, they know it's an uphill climb to get back to the top, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008KU looks to Collins for points, leadership
Andy Katz...soft," Self said of his recent recruiting classes, including Brandon Rush, Mario Chalmers, Darrell Arthur, Darnell Jackson, Sasha Kaun and Russell Robinson. "All coaches think they're soft when they get them." But when...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2008Tar Heels will be overwhelming favorites to win it all
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWith Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green, UNC is the early favorite to win it all. Here's the early 2008-09 Top 25, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2008Early entrants leave teams playing the waiting game
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWith the deadline for college underclassmen to declare for the NBA now past, teams can take stock of what their rosters will look like in 2008-09. But it's not easy, since many players are just testing the waters and could return to school, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2008Hook 'em Horns: Texas pre-preseason No. 1
Andy Katz, ESPN.comIt's never too early to look ahead and try to predict the Top 25, and the Texas Longhorns are the pre-preseason No. 1, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2008Committee gets it right as four No. 1s head to San Antonio
Andy Katz, ESPN.comIn the end, the committee got it right. As four No. 1 seeds head to San Antonio, each has a unique story with so much at stake, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | March 30, 2008Sneak peek at the Sweet 16
Andy Katz, ESPN.comSurviving the first weekend wasn't a given for all 16 teams. Which teams made it through the high drama and are among the last 16 teams standing?
Story | Conversation | March 23, 2008Kansas enters conversation about most dominant teams in the country
Andy Katz, ESPN.comUCLA, North Carolina and Memphis have all gotten love for their dominance. Well, after an 85-60 win over Boston College on the road, it's time to put Kansas in that discussion too, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | January 05, 2008Memphis holds on to No. 1
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAndy Katz ranks the Top 25 after Monday's deadline to withdraw from the NBA draft.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2007Rush tears ACL in right knee; surgery not yet scheduled
Andy Katz, ESPN.comKansas guard Brandon Rush tore his ACL in his right knee, meaning he may not play for the Jayhawks until December, a high-ranking Kansas source told ESPN.com Monday night.
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2007Wins aside, Self admits Jayhawks not elite -- yet
Andy Katz, ESPN.comBill Self is having fun coaching Kansas this season, but he admits the Jayhawks are far from a finished product, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | January 16, 2007Kansas struggling to define itself in early-going
Andy Katz, ESPN.comBill Self says his Kansas team needs to establish an identity sooner rather than later. Until then, the coach isn't sure who will keep his team on a winning track.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2006Rush finds spotlight, even as he tries to avoid it
Andy Katz, ESPN.comKansas' best player is in no rush to find the spotlight, but Brandon Rush's game attracts it on its own, Andy Katz writes.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2006Jayhawks again nab last remaining big-time recruit
Andy Katz, ESPN.comKansas pulled some late recruiting magic again, luring Darrell Arthur to join a stocked roster, Andy Katz writes.
Story | Conversation | May 10, 2006Casing the draft for sleepers
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWho'll be this year's Amare or Caron? If only NBA teams knew who'll be sleepers.
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