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Dr. James Naismith (1861-1939) was a Canadian-born educator and coach who invented the game of basketball in 1891 while teaching physical education at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Mass. Naismith did not finish high school until the age of...

Thanks for the e-mails this week, everybody. Here's where you can reach me if you've got more to say. Jonathan in San Antonio writes: What are your thoughts on OSU not adding Boise State to the list of Lunt's banned options? After all, wasn't the ...

Was she weirdly competitive? Mark Emmert of the Des Moines Register gives ISU fans three big reasons for optimism moving forward. Former Iowa State linebacker A.J. Klein officially signed his contract with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. A...

We've got a runaway winner in Kansas' biggest game of the 2013 season. I couldn't agree more. The Jayhawks lost their final 11 games of 2012 and need a win -- any win -- badly, but 38 percent of you say Kansas' biggest game of 2013 is the season fina...

It's an exciting time to be a Kansas fan. That sounds a little silly, doesn't it? Really, when isn't it a good time to be a Kansas fan? In 10 seasons under Bill Self, the Jayhawks have won or shared the last nine Big 12 regular-season titles, a ri...

Last season, the Big 12 had just one starting quarterback (Oklahoma State's Wes Lunt) begin the year without a career start. It could look much, much different this time around. Experience at the position is always helpful, and here's a look at who's...

For Insider's Freshman Impact series, Seth Greenberg and Dave Telep examine how Kansas' incoming freshmen could play key roles this season for the Jayhawks, including top recruit Andrew Wiggins.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2013

With all five starters gone, Kansas will have a brand-new team in 2013-14. Sophomore Perry Ellis, a marginal player last season, is ready to step up and lead, writes Jason King.

Former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis made more from the school in the 2011 season than Brian Kelly, the man who actually coached the Irish that season.

Recruiting is a year-round game, and it's time to take our monthly look at how this year's recruiting classes are progressing. Getting off to a quick start can get things rolling for any class. Here's how I'd rank the classes thus far. Click on each ...

On the afternoon of May 14, Wayne Selden found himself watching ESPN like many other college basketball fans, anxious to learn the fate of top prospect Andrew Wiggins. Selden, the rugged, 6-foot-5-inch, 220-pound, five-star recruit from the Tilton...

The Big 12's receiver tradition has been unbelievable over the course of the past few years. The NFL draft drained much of it last season, and the result is one of the least heralded corps we've seen conference-wide in a while. Still, this is the ...

The Big 12 will donate $200,000 to recovery from the tornado in Moore, Okla. Stewart Mandel of SI.com says Mike Gundy is acting "clownish" and "downright mean" in his treatment of Wes Lunt. Nobody wins in that messy divorce, writes Jeremy Fowler of...

East St. Louis (Ill.) High has a long history of producing BCS-level products, and the 2014 and 2015 classes are loaded. ESPN 150 linebacker Kyron Watson (Kansas) and safety Gregory Taylor (Missouri) are already committed, but there is still a lot...

Blog | May 23, 2013

Kansas' coaches know they need as much help as possible to fix an ailing passing game, and the Jayhawks are hoping they got a big, immediate boost Wednesday. From the Associated Press: Wide receiver Nick Harwell is transferring to Kansas after sp...

We just finished our list of the 10 best Big 12 players of all time, and I heard from plenty of you who disagreed. I'll tackle them all right here this morning. Thanks for your emails. Here's where you can reach me if you've got more to say. We'll ha...