Coach K's retirement tour is my personal nightmare
and a perfect way to tee up my Q&A with WSJ's Ben Cohen!
It's Vegas Baby (This One's About Summer League)
Good morning Streakers. Now that the Olympics are over, we’re going to resume something resembling a normal posting schedule. I’ve got some cool stuff coming...
BIG 1👀??
art by me As you’re reading this, I am stationed in Stamford, CT, where I am writing a daily Olympics talk show called “Talkin Tokyo” with hosts LaChina...
Kansas Basketball: It's Coming Home ©
Last weekend, friend of the newsletter Rustin Dodd and I watched the Euro 2020 final at a bar in Brooklyn. We all know the result of that event now—and I...
Is there such a thing as being *TOO* loaded?
The Getty watermark is a sign of newsletter quality Ochai Agbaji is coming back. Remy Martin withdrew from consideration from the Draft, and will now fill a...
Q&A: Vintage Hawks, the gear-flipping gurus of Lawrence, KS
Streakers, meet Sae-Vheon and Tae-Vheon Alcorn. Not only are these Jayhawk twins running a bustling vintage business, The Vintage Hawks, but they are rising...
The Remy Martin Experience Will Be a Fun One
Also: Ochai Back?!
Q&A: Mike Vernon aka "KU Woj"
A few days ago, a KU groupchat I’m in touted a new scoop about KU’s head coaching search from “KU Woj”—a reference to NBA scoops maven Adrian Wojnarowski—and...
Wrote about alternate jerseys for GQ
Hello, Streakers. Thought I’d share my new piece on GQ.com, about the alternate jersey wave. It seemed relevant to share, as it’s one of those topics I...
Should we panic about the Bryce Thompson thing?
Photo via KU AD Bryce Thompson is in the portal. When I heard the news, I was immediately very surprised. My instincts steered me toward a dark thought—that...
Bill Self got the message
Before I get going, I am going to write about Roy, who announced earlier today that he is retiring. But I need some time to collect my thoughts, and maybe...
How to fix the Jayhawks in four steps
On Monday night, USC dropped a Stone Cold Stunner on the Jayhawks, handing KU their worst-ever NCAA tournament loss. It was the third-biggest defeat in the...
That went poorly lol 🏳️
Remember this?! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen KU throw up the 🏳️ like that, in what amounted to a 85-51 loss to six-seed USC, but it happened. A trend has...
We play Saturday at 12:15 CT
And other bracket reactions aka "brack reax"
Q&A: Mike Chalfant
Due to Jeff Long’s recent dismissal as KU AD, Jayhawk fans and program followers fired up the rumor mill regarding his replacement. A lot of familiar names...
Red jerseys from here on out
Photo by Nick Krug/LJWorld In the 1986 Final Four, the Jayhawks wore red. Though the ‘88 team will always be the most legendary Danny Manning-led team—that’s...
19nine's KU collection drops today at 11AM EST
Today at 11 AM EST, retro sportswear company 19nine’s Kansas collection drops. I talked to co-founder Josh Barnett in December on the day the company’s...
Let's watch KU-Tech together... again
It’s been a minute since a live chat, so let’s ride out once more, Streakers. Tech-Kansas play at Allen at 1 PM CT on Saturday. Beard vs Self in a timeline...
Q&A: Hanif Abdurraqib
Photo by Marcus Jackson Hanif Abdurraqib is not only one of my favorite writers—you *have* to read his essay collection They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us...
Is it as bad as it looks?
Photo by Nick Krug // LJ World My short answer: No. I don’t think so. Before you swiftly delete this e-mail, hear me out. My rationale is based off a couple...