A potential superstar in Daymond Patterson

Friday, Sept. 5, 2008

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

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

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

Big expectations good sign for program

Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

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

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

Friday, May 2, 2008

The Beach Boys help explain the current NBA policy.

Men’s golf takes sixth place in Big 12 Championship

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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

Friday, April 25, 2008

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

Wheeler: NFL draft looms for Talib

Friday, April 25, 2008

The NFL draft is this weekend.

Wheeler: The wrath of Kaun

Friday, April 18, 2008

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

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

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

Friday, April 11, 2008

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

Friday, April 11, 2008

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

Wheeler: Jayhawks labeled as ‘underdogs’

Friday, April 4, 2008

Unselfishness of team results in no All-Americans

Wheeler: More than enough coincidence to go around

Friday, March 28, 2008

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

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

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

Wheeler: Kansas succeeds without go-to guy

Friday, March 14, 2008

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

Men’s golf team places 10th in Cajun Classic

Friday, March 14, 2008

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

Monday, March 10, 2008

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

Wheeler: Kansas' players bring something to the table

Friday, March 7, 2008

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

Wheeler: Campers devoted to seats

Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

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

Golf team’s Texas performance sub-par

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008

The golf team will head down to Louisiana next.

Sports briefs

Monday, Feb. 25, 2008

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

Wheeler: Oklahoma State has faced lackluster season

Friday, Feb. 22, 2008

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

Walk-on golfer exceeds expectations

Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008

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

Friday, Feb. 15, 2008

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

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008

The men’s golf team began the season in Hawaii

Wheeler: Rush makes impressive return

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008

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

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008

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

Wheeler: Jayhawks taste bitter defeat

Friday, Feb. 1, 2008

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

Wheeler: Jackson shines as most improved player

Friday, Jan. 25, 2008

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

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008

Bill would make the official game bird of Missouri the Jayhawk

ESPNU only game coverage

Friday, Jan. 18, 2008

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

Third time’s a charm

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007

Orange Bowl victory can change Jayhawk history

Rodrick Stewart looks promising so far

Friday, Nov. 30, 2007

Stewart, a transfer from USC, says he loves the Kansas basketball atmosphere.

Wheeler: College postseason should change

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007

Every year in December and January, the nation’s top college football teams play in exhibition games determined by the Bowl Championship Series. But as another season comes to a close, again there is no definite No. 1 team, which is why Division I-FBS should replace bowl games with a postseason tournament.

Kansas, Missouri rivalry heats up

Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007

With the heightened stakes riding on this Saturday’s game, the trash talking revolving around the rivalry has increased. Some fear the Internet banter may spill over into the Arrowhead stands.

Wheeler: Top 10 unexpected reasons why Kansas is 10-0

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007

Here’s look at 10 of the Kansas football team’s unforeseen season advantages.

Women’s rowing team falls to K-State Saturday

Monday, Nov. 12, 2007

The women’s rowing team battled Kansas State on Saturday in the Sunflower Showdown. Kansas State won 16-9.

Wheeler: Is Talib ready for prime time?

Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007

Junior cornerback Aquib Talib will have to prove himself against Oklahoma State senior wide receiver Adarius Bowman if he wants to remain a contender for the Jim Thorpe Award.

Rowing fares well in weekend regatta

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

While the women’s rowing team made a strong showing in the Head of the Chattahoochee regatta, the Novice competed for the first time this year in Wichita.

Wheeler: Goalposts don’t belong in lakes

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007

It happened three times in 2005, and again in 2006 against Kansas State. But if Kansas wins Saturday, a victory against 4-5 Nebraska is no excuse to tear down the goalposts.

Former players in the NBA

Friday, Oct. 26, 2007

More than 69 former players have been drafted to the NBA, twenty of them were selected as first-round picks.

Wheeler: Self knows how to win

Friday, Oct. 26, 2007

Fans, players and coach Bill Self all have high expectations for the men’s basketball team this season. Self has the highest winning percentage of any Kansas basketball coach ever at .784.

Reesing should get Heisman attention

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007

Featured in just about every all-time best college football highlight reel, former Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie’s 1984 game-winning, last-second Hail Mary pass against Miami brought him immediate Heisman attention. Kansas sophomore quarterback Todd Reesing, undersized and underestimated like Flutie, should be getting similar recognition.

Wheeler: Snyder, Mangino have similar coaching careers

Monday, Oct. 22, 2007

Bill Snyder made remarkable progress with Kansas State during his first five years as football coach. Similarly, Mark Mangino took an unimpressive Kansas and turned it into an undefeated, nationally ranked team during his first five years.

Wheeler: College postseason should be tournament

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007

With consistent upsets of unranked teams beating college football powerhouses this season, many fans debate whether a postseason of Bowl Championship Series games should change into a tournament.

Wheeler: Two teams bound for top Big 12 finishes

Monday, Oct. 15, 2007

For the first time in Big 12 history, the Kansas football team and men’s basketball both seem skilled enough to grab top positions in the Big 12 during the same year.

Wheeler: Top 10 list

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007

In order to win in Manhattan on Saturday, the Jayhawks will have to be on top of their game. This Top 10 list will help them to get there.

Nextel Cup race a spectacle

Monday, Oct. 1, 2007

A NASCAR race may seem like nothing more than 43 vehicles making left turn after left turn, but attending the event in person provides more than enough to keep someone entertained for hours.

Rowing heads to Iowa for first race

Friday, Sept. 28, 2007

Rival K-State will also race this weekend, but racers say the true competition in the race will be themselves and the clock. The fastest crew will be named “Head of the River.”

Speaker defines sports ‘professionals’

Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007

During his speech Tuesday, MLB umpire Steve Palmero gave insight on the definition behind sports professionals. Palmero’s personal story revealed the downside in the modern world of sports.

Bryan Wheeler

Sports Columnist, Sports Writer

Bryan is a senior communication studies major and religious studies minor. He is from Denver, CO and worked as a sports columnist and web producer in the fall of 2007. Wheeler is also a veteran of the United States Air Force. He also has a blog covering Kansas Athletics for The Sporting News.

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