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Independence Day Weekend Mauling: 7/4/26
Have a happy 4th of July and stay safe! Question of the Day What artist have you seen in concert that you’re just glad you got to see at least once? Conversely, who do you really hope you get to see before they hang it up?
The Daily Mauling: 7/3/26
Depending on where you are, it’s already fairly late in the morning. Let’s just do QOTD and pretend the rest never happened. Question of the Day What concert have been to that surprised you the most? I’ll leave it open ended as to what surprising can mean
The Daily Mauling: 7/2/26
Kansas Jayhawks News 247 walks us through where Phil Steele ranks the football team’s position groups CBS ranked colleges by how well their major sports fared last year overall. Where did Kansas rank? Links! The US Men’s National Team won in the first stage of the knockout round last night, but saw a major player […]
The Daily Mauling 7.1.26
Kansas Jayhawk Links We’ve made it to July and that brings us one day closer to football season. Speaking of football, EA Sports has released their ratings for the 2026 game and Michael Swain over 247 Sports gives his thoughts on the ratings: This will be the biggest choose-your-own-adventure on the team. Marshall’s athleticism numbers […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/30/26
Kansas Jayhawks News How creative will Bill Self and co need to be for this year’s basketball team? ***paywall*** take a look at the draft possibilities for next year’s basketball team Bill Self gives his thoughts on Darryn Peterson’s draft night and outlook moving forward Self also has thoughts on Keaton Wagler, the lottery pick […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/29/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Through the Phog writes that an underrated player may make the difference for Kansas basketball this year Could Tyran Stokes leave a bigger lasting impression on Kansas basketball than Darryn Peterson? Links! Yahoo Sports wrote about the WNBA’S developing Caitlin Clark problem The NYT did the hard-hitting journalistic work and wrote about […]
The Weekend Mauling: 6/27/26
Weekend Link Dump The KC Star has another Kansas Q&A, taking about Tyran Stokes and other topics Is this war ever going to actually end? For real? How do British heatwaves differ from elsewhere in the world? Not something I’d ever thought about before, but always fun to learn As some potential vacationers mentioned yesterday, […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/26/26
Kansas Jayhawks News The KC Star sat down with Jacque Vaughn to discuss a variety of topics Tre White and Melvin Council, Jr will be suiting up for NBA summer league play Links! This Yahoo piece discusses the trend of men dropping out of the labor force, how it’s happening and what it means A […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/25/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Want to know more about the Jayhawks’ transfer QB Chase Jenkins? 247 has a deep dive This link is actually from The Smoking Musket, but it previews this Kansas football season, referring to it as a “make or break year” Read what the Utah Jazz front office thinks about Darryn Peterson’s injury […]
The Daily Mauling 6.24.26
Kansas Jayhawks Links Congrats to the Jayhawk baseball team for basically finishing as the National Runner Up this spring! No, we won’t hang a banner for it but we all know it’s true. As I’m putting most of this together on Tuesday and don’t know if he’ll go #1 or not tonight (update: he did […]
What the Jazz are getting in Darryn Peterson
Selecting Darryn Peterson in the 2026 NBA Draft means acquiring one of the most dynamic, high-upside scoring prospects of his generation. Entering the league following an explosive freshman campaign with the Kansas Jayhawks, the 6’5″ combo guard carries a rare blend of elite physical traits and specialized shot-making ability. However, maximizing his value will require […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/23/26
Kansas Jayhawks News How former Jayhawks’ NBA offseasons look as we enter draft day Summer recruiting for college football is wrapping up. How does KU’s 2027 high school class look right now? With Dusty May heading to greener pastures, is there a Michigan player Bill Self might be able to pry away from Ann Arbor? […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/22/26
Kansas Jayhawks News This KC Star article is titled “Darryn Peterson hopes to be selected no. 1 overall.” Hopefully the full article says more than just that Through the Phog writes that a specific player must be the Jayhawks’ leading scorer this season for the team to maximize its potential Links! I thought this article […]
The Weekend Mauling: 6/20/26
Linksplosion Jay Bilas has some thoughts about Darryn Peterson ahead of next week’s draft A new study found that the commercialization of cannabis is having an impact on its use The UFC spectacle at the white house averaged a whopping 7 million viewers Somehow the 90s obsession with the ninja turtles is still affecting the […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/19/26
Kansas Jayhawks News The KC Star writes that a future Kansas wing has a good weekend in AAU ball This Bleacher Report collection of quotes gives a wide range of opinions on Darryn Peterson, his game, his struggles last year, and what he’ll act like as a pro Links! Be prepared for a big rule […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/18/26
Kansas Jayhawks News This video discusses some international big men Self could target. Does it seem weird to anyone else that people are so high in the idea of another big man mosso than another ball handler? Through the Phog examines the frustrations of last basketball season through the lens of a Darryn Peterson draft […]
The Daily Mauling 6.17.26
Kansas Jayhawks Links! Erika Brockish as Fansided says that Darryn Peterson is playing a risky game by only meeting with the Wizards ahead of the NBA draft (this one feels like it was written just for us): While it worked out for Bryant, who went on to be one of the best NBA players in […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/16/26
Kansas Jayhawks News Darryn Peterson made the interesting decision to turn down everyone but Washington in good availability for pre-draft interviews Are NBA teams overlooking a pair of Jayhawks when researching for the upcoming draft? Kansas fans in Lawrence are rallying around the Algerian Men’s National Soccer team, who are stationed in Lawrence for the […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/15/26
Kansas Jayhawks News The KC Star has their their regular Q&A for all Kansas sports The Topeka Capitol Journal has a summary of how Kansas basketball looks in all the “way too early” polls Gary Before of the KC Star has a writeup of Kevin McCullar’s basketball journey, which now includes an NBA title Links! […]
The Weekend Mauling: 6/13/26
I was so excited about how well the USMNT played last night that I forgot to do my nightly link roundup. Then I woke up this morning and forgot that I didn’t have the mauling re-schedule and now it’s pushing 10am in Jayhawk land an I’m rambling. I’m sure you’ve figured out by this point […]
USMNT Open Game Thread
Tonight, the US kicks off their World Cup play with a game against Paraguay. Whether you’re a soccer expert, or just tuning in to watch the US, consider this your online watch party. There will be plenty of “soccer guys” in the OGT who will be glad to answer questions and explain things to fans […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/12/26
Kansas Jayhawks News A recent ESPN article took Bill Self to task for a disappointing transfer haul this offseason Speaking of which, there may still be a possibility for Kansas to grab one more impact transfer this summer Despite some disappointment in recent seasons, Lance Leipold and staff are still doing very well on the […]
World Cup Mauling: 6/11/26
It’s the opening day for the World Cup in North America! Enjoy an array of soccer links! World Cup News ESPN takes you through a slew of predictions and things to watch for in this year’s World Cup NPR has their own guide for what to watch A Somali soccer referee was denied entry to […]
The Daily Mauling 6.10.26
Apologies for being a little later than our regular time this morning. Still adjusting to summer. Onward and upward. Kansas Jayhawks Links There’s a new big man that Bill Self is rumored to have his eyes on as he continues to rebuild the roster for the 2026-27 campaign. Sports Illustrated has the details: However, a […]
The Daily Mauling: 6/9/26
Kansas Jayhawks News The baseball team had one hell of a run, but Oklahoma put an end to it yesterday While most of this weekend’s attention was devoted to the baseball team, Kansas football had a pretty crazy run of solid commitments Yahoo Sports writes that KJ Adams is still pursuing a career in the […]
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