Back to profile

Bryan Wheeler

Stories by Bryan

Morning Brew: Linebackers awaits bowl destination, beards?

Kansas linebackers, Joe Mortensen and Mike Rivera, along with teammates waits for bowl game selection and the return of the beards.

Kansas basketball resembles 1953 team

Bryan Wheeler discusses the similarities between this year’s basketball team and Coach Phog Allen’s 1953 team.

Morning Brew: Kansas to travel to Lincoln

The Jayhawks will take on the Cornhuskers on their turf this Saturday.

Wheeler: Quarterback matchup key in Sunflower Showdown this weekend

Reesing and Freeman are the best quarterbacks to play at Kansas and Kansas State in years — and they hold the keys to victory for either the Jayhawks or the Wildcats on Saturday.

Jayhawks wrap up fall season in Dallas

Team turns in a 10th place finish as it battles the elements

Men’s golf team heads south for Baylor Intercollegiate tournament

Sophomore Nate Barbee will lead the squad, which is ranked fourth in the Big 12.

Wheeler: Saturday’s game has high stakes

Jayhawks lead Big 12 North, but Texas Tech and its powerful offense will provide a stiff test.

Wheeler: Quarterback makes most of situation

Meier has made a mark for himself as receiver and backup quarterback after losing starting QB job.

Injured Harper prepares for return

Return of cornerback may help Kansas’ passing defense in Big 12 opener against Iowa State.

Border war comes to Kansas Speedway

Sunday’s race a homecoming event for two racers from rival states.

Wheeler: Native Kansan seeks bragging rights at Speedway

Clint Bowyer, an Emporia native, hopes to climb higher in the Chase standings after this weekend’s race at the Kansas Speedway.

Wheeler: Show class when KU plays Sam Houston State

Saturday’s rival has been through serious hurricane trauma, so please lay off the chant (you know the one).

Barbee leads Jayhawks to third place finish

Sophomore golfer places sixth to lead golf team for second straight meet to start season

Jayhawks have home course advantage

The team has won three of the last four Kansas Invitationals, hope to repeat success

Wheeler: Kansas player statistics overlooked

Kansan columnist Wheeler recognizes the under-radar statistics of Kansas football player, Darrell Stuckey

Jayhawk golfers turn in solid performances

Team places third in Nebraska meet as sophomore Nate Barbee places fourth individually

Men's Golf

A potential superstar in Daymond Patterson

The freshman receiver’s successful debut against FIU may spell the start of a notable college career

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Bryan Wheeler talks about what to expect from the 2008 Kansas football season.

Big expectations good sign for program

Mangino welcomes opportunity to show progress. Downplays softness of last year’s schedule.

Wheeler: New rules needed to avoid ‘minor leagues’ label

NBA should fall in line with NFL and MLB rules

The Beach Boys help explain the current NBA policy.

Tease photo

Men’s golf takes sixth place in Big 12 Championship

Jayhawks beat all Big 12 North schools

Freshman Brad Hopfinger tied for seventh place, which was his best finish of the season. The Jayhawks four-round score was 290.

Golf team heads into championship territory

Men’s golf will compete at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Texas

It’s been nine years since the team has won a Big 12 championship.

Wheeler: NFL draft looms for Talib

Football players like Talib may be heading off to the NFL

The NFL draft is this weekend.

Wheeler: The wrath of Kaun

Kansas basketball player Sasha Kaun brings his KU career to a close this May

Senior center Sasha Kaun is one of the best students-athletes to attend KU. He is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection with a National Championship under his belt.

Men’s golf takes eighth in River Landing Intercollegiate

This is the Kansas’ best finish of the spring season

The Jayhawks finished 30 strokes behind tournament champion Duke. This was the last competition before the Big 12 Championship which starts on April 25.

Wheeler: Jayhawks know how to treat coaches

Self knows Perkins has his back

After the Oklahoma State coach's resignation, KU is reminded that it treats all coaches with respect, not just its own.

Men’s golf heads to North Carolina

Jayhawks will compete in River Landing Collegiate all weekend

The tournament is the last competition for Kansas before the Big 12 Championship at the end of the month.

Wheeler: Jayhawks labeled as ‘underdogs’

Fourth-ranked No. 1 seed confident in its talent

Unselfishness of team results in no All-Americans

Wheeler: More than enough coincidence to go around

The similarities between the Jayhawks’ 1988 and 2008 NCAA Tournament trips to much to ignore

The similarities between the Jayhawks’ 1988 and 2008 NCAA Tournament cannot go unnoticed. For starters this will be the first time the Jayhawks have played a tournament game in Detroit since 1988.

Men’s golf place 12th in tournament

Jayhawks finish their fourth tournament of spring semester

The Jayhawks had a three-round score of 868 - 23 strokes behind tourney champion K-State.

Wheeler: Kansas succeeds without go-to guy

The Jayhawks don’t need a dominant player, which may be why they don’t have one.

Tease photo

Men’s golf team places 10th in Cajun Classic

Hopfinger ties in 17th place, leads Kansas players in tournament

Kansas, which scored 862 in the Louisiana tournament, competes March 21-23 in the Ron Moore Invitational in Goodyear, Ariz.

Tournament lends outdoor play to weather-restricted team

The men’s golf team competes in the Cajun Classic today and Tuesday.

Wheeler: Kansas' players bring something to the table

The Jayhawks hit their lowest point this season, but they can recover.

Future success for the Jayhawks hinges on tough play away from home.

Tease photo

Wheeler: Campers devoted to seats

Students have been waiting in line for tickets since February 17

More than 80 groups of campers waited for tickets at Allen Fieldhouse.

Golf team’s Texas performance sub-par

The team finished in 11th place

The golf team will head down to Louisiana next.

Sports briefs

A brief look at some of Jayhawk sports notes from the weekend.

Wheeler: Oklahoma State has faced lackluster season

Coach Sean Sutton has led team with a disappointing record

Kansas will face the men’s basketball team this weekend.

Walk-on golfer exceeds expectations

Freshman is having exceptional season

In his first year, Brad Hopfinger has finished in the top 30 four times, putting him above the average walk-on.

Wheeler: Kansas seniors’ time is short

Kansas' five seniors near the end of their tenure

Bill Self’s first group of personally-recruited seniors is nearing the end of their season.

The men’s golf team starts off slow in Hawaii

The team placed 14th of 18 teams at the Hilo tournament

The men’s golf team began the season in Hawaii

Wheeler: Rush makes impressive return

Star player rebounds from injury

Brandon Rush has had eight months of recovery after under going knee surgery in June, and is back at the top of his game.

Men's Golf Notes: February 5, 2008

Here's what's new in men's golf.

Wheeler: Jayhawks taste bitter defeat

Loss to Kansas State ends fourth-longest winning streak in Jayhawks’ history.

With Michael Beasley and Bill Walker, the Wildcats will continue to be a challenge for the Jayhawks.

Wheeler: Jackson shines as most improved player

Senior forward steps up his game

Darnell Jackson is averaging 12.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as opposed to his previous average of 5.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.

Missouri bill targets Kansas mascot

Bill would make the official game bird of Missouri the Jayhawk

ESPNU only game coverage

Men’s basketball’s availability limited for fans

Saturday’s matchup at Missouri is only available on ESPNU, making viewing difficult for Jayhawk fans.

Third time’s a charm

Orange Bowl victory can change Jayhawk history

Older