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The Daily Mauling: 5/22/26

Kansas Jayhawks News Kansas baseball barely snuck by Baylor in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament yesterday The 2026 Players Era Tournament brackets are out, and you can see who Kansas is lined up to play The KC Star writes that Bill Self felt “helpless” before a doctor’s meeting following the end of […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/21/26

Kansas Jayhawks News CJ Moore from The Athletic goes in-depth on Bill Self’s health and his decision to return this year Kansas hoops scheduled the front end of a home-and-home with Villanova for this upcoming season On3 wrote about how much Tyran Stokes also factored in to Self’s decision to keep coaching Links! This is […]

The Daily Mauling 5.20.26

Lacrosse Update Tufts will face RIT in the D3 Championship game on May 24! The stage is set for Charlottesville: Tufts vs. RIT. The programs with a combined seven NCAA titles meet Sunday, May 24 at noon inside Scott Stadium. For Tufts, it was a resounding display of force in wins over York and Wesleyan. They […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/19/26

Kansas Jayhawks News 247 has a cool article up comparing how three different rating systems view the Kansas basketball portal class The KC Star writes about why Talen Kinney voluntarily took on a major role in recruiting Tyran Stokes to Kansas We all know Darryn Peterson is headed to the NBA. Did you know his […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/18/26

Kansas Jayhawks News A great season for Kansas softball came to a close in the tournament Saturday night Through the Phog says Keanu Dawes is KU’s most important transfer this year. Is he? In case you missed it, the Kansas Jayhawks are the Big 12 baseball champions for the first time! Links! The Cavs beat […]

Baseball Big 12 Champs Mauling: 5/16/26

Weekend Links! Kansas baseball has won the Big 12 title for the first time in league history! Read up on Taylen Kinney’s role in bringing Tyran Stokes to Lawrence Through the Phog says the Kansas basketball “rebuild” is ahead of schedule Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas station, and Iran may be at […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/15/26

Kansas Jayhawks News The KC Star has more on Darryn Peterson and his work at the NBA combine in Chicago The KC Star also tells the story of a midnight phone call that changed Dennis Parker, Jr’s life It’s all KC Star today! Read up on KU baseball’s final regular season series and how it […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/14/26

Kansas Jayhawks News ChatGPT Through the Phog tells you what the analytics say about the Kansas basketball roster and its outlook for this year 247 takes you through Darryn Peterson’s combine testing and how he stacks up Is the Kansas basketball roster complete? SI takes you through the possibilities Links! A high-profile murder conviction of […]

The Daily Mauling 5.13.26

Kansas Jayhawk Links Through the Phog thinks BYU fans have switched allegiances and are now proclaiming Darryn Peterson to be the #1 draft prospect. Why would they do such a thing? Essentially, the mind games from the BYU fans and the Utah Jazz front office will now begin, as they look to try to convince […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/12/26

Kansas Jayhawks News 247 walks Kansas fans through draft experts’ opinions on Darryn Peterson Kansas baseball blew a big opportunity against West Virginia over the weekend SI’s Kansas site takes you through where Kansas and their postseason hopes lie after the sweep Meanwhile, Kansas Softball is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/11/26

Kansas Jayhawks News Newsweek writes that Darryn Peterson’s draft hype is “rapidly fading” Bill Self says he’s very happy with this year’s portal class This was posted in the comments last week, but Darryn Peterson says that high doses of creatine led to good cramping issues early last season Kansas basketball added another high school […]

The Weekend Mauling: 5/9/26

A Bunch of Links The Trump Administration is killing wind energy and no one is talking about it Virginia’s Dem-friendly gerrymander has been blocked by the state Supreme Court There’s been a sharp increase in newborn deaths due to parents refusing a vitamin K shot that used to be standard procedure I don’t know what […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/8/26

Kansas Jayhawks News Kansas basketball brought in a new player from the portal yesterday. 247 discusses the new addition Christian Braun blames himself for Denver’s first round exit Does Frank Mason deserve some credit for KU’s new transfer? Through the Phog goes over a brutal preview for this year’s football team Links! The NCAA officially […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/7/26

Kansas Jayhawks News 247 takes you through what the advanced metrics say about KU’s basketball roster as it stands now The Topeka Capitol-Journal says a Big 12 title is within reach for Kansas baseball While the baseball team is making more headlines, KU’s softball team will be the 5 seed in the Big 12 Tournament […]

The Daily Mauling 5.6.26

Kansas Jayhawks News Through the Phog looks at the current basketball roster and concludes the Jayhawks still need to find another guard: While the question of “who will be the starting point guard” won’t quite be answered, adding either Bashir or Miller would likely eliminate the small backcourt situation that Blyden and Kinney would have […]

Cinco de Mauling: 5/5/26

Kansas Jayhawks News Which young players are the key to Kansas Basketball’s success this year? Through the Phog takes a look at KU’s frontcourt depth for this year Kansas baseball is on fire, and they’re not showing signs of slowing down Links! Brendan Sorsby is battling the NCAA for eligibility after his gambling scandal went […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/4/26

Kansas Jayhawks News Yahoo Sports says Bill Self is interested in New Orleans guard James White. Read on to see why he’s considered a “controversial” player with off the court question marks 247’s Michael Swain went on the Cover 3 Podcast and if you have questions about this year’s football team, it’s well worth the […]

The Weekend Mauling: 5/2/26

Weekend Linksplosion! The KC Star has a Jayhawk Q&A, which includes an answer to the question as to whether Tyran Stokes will wear Adidas this year Bill Self talks transfer center Christian Reeves Where will the elusive Northern Lights be seen this weekend? USA Today goes through a list of mid-major college basketball transfers poised […]

Mayday Mauling: 5/1/26

Kansas Jayhawks News Through the Phog talks about the glaring need Kansas needs to address in the portal Tyran Stokes borrowed his “favorite move” from an NBA star Kansas is taking a good look at Kansas State transfer Abdi Bashir, Jr Former Kansas redshirt freshman Corbin Allen is headed to Appalachian State Links! Primaries for […]

What did Kansas get in Tyran Stokes?

As you’ve probably heard, Bill Self landed the top recruit in the country Tuesday night. That comes in the form of Tyran Stokes, a 6’7, 240 pound “point forward” type of player who will likely be considered the team’s starting small forward. Stokes is a beast, physically. He has the build to overpower defenders even […]

The Daily Mauling: 4/30/26

Kansas Jayhawks News Hear what a high school coach has to say about Tyran Stokes’ game ESPN also has a breakdown of Stokes’ playing style Some Kentucky fans are naturally crashing out over their big recruiting loss 247 went through a list of the ten top ranked recruits in Kansas basketball history Links! SCOTUS is […]

The Daily Mauling 4.29.26

Kansas Jayhawk News Honestly, there’s not a whole lot out there about Kansas basketball at the moment, except for stories about Bill Self and the Jayhawks landing the #1 recruit in the class once again! CBS Sports has a writeup on what landing Stokes might mean for the Jayhawks next season: With next year’s NBA draft being […]

The Daily Mauling: 4/28/26

Kansas Jayhawks News The Kansas baseball team keeps rolling For Kansas basketball, the roster could wildly improve at any moment with Tyran Stokes allegedly close to announcing a decision Why Kansas Basketball’s incoming transfer class may be better than we think Links! The NCAA’s new eligibility rules will not apply to last year’s seniors, it […]

The Daily Mauling: 4/27/26

Kansas Jayhawks News Is today Tyran Stokes day? Kansas Football had two players hear their names called in the NFL draft Several Jayhawks signed UDFA deals as well Run rule victories exist in college baseball. Kansas snagged one over K-State Friday Links! The most convenient narrative for the white house is exactly the one that […]

The Weekend Mauling: 4/25/26

Weekend Linksplosion! This is behind a paywall, but the KU Athletics board has approved a larger line of credit for the department. Everything’s totally fine though, right? Home runs and head scratchers from the 2nd day of the NFL draft A 4 day, tornado-heavy weather pattern is set up across the central US In things […]