2010 SG recruit Kyle Collinsworth had the opportunity to get a taste of life in Lawrence a few weeks ago when he was in town for KU’s Elite camp. As it turns out, that might not be the only visit to the sunflower state Collinsworth makes. TheShiver.com caught a few minutes with the 44th ranked swing guard in the 2010 class. Read the rest of this entry »
The best way to describe Calvin Coolidge High School (D.C.) Avery Williams is just by simply saying the word play-maker. Williams has used his versatility on the field to make himself one of the most electrifying players in the country. It’s those skills that has also made Williams one of the most highly sought after recruits in the country. West Virginia, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan State, Rutgers, and Utah. Williams recently had the opportunity to compete against some other top talent at the USC camp in southern California. Read the rest of this entry »
Two weeks before the Kansas football team began its 2009 spring season, head coach Mark Mangino called redshirt freshman defensive end Tanner Hawkinson into his office. The coaches had decided to move Jeremiah Hatch to his more natural position of center. That meant there was a void at left tackle on the offensive line and the team needed Hawkinson to fill it. This meant the first-year Jayhawk would need to learn a different position on the other side of the football.Hawkinson had played tight end and defensive end in high school. He came to KU as a tight end and switched to defensive end halfway through 2008 while spending the season as a redshirt. The idea of changing positions a few months later did not sit easily with Hawkinson. Read the rest of this entry »
Bowie High School senior to be Donovan Vestal is busy preparing for his last season of high school football, but his recruitment isn’t far from his mind. With schools like Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Kansas State, Missouri, Minnesota, and Iowa all pursuing the now 6′5″ 245 pound defensive end from Arlington, Texas. Even with some of the best college football programs in the country recruiting Vestal, one program has separated themselves from the pack. Read the rest of this entry »
TheShiver.com just got word from Xavier Henry that he will remain committed to the University of Kansas.
When asked if he was staying with his commitment to the University of Kansas, Xavier replied “Yes sir,” ending speculation that both CJ and Xavier would opt for the bluegrass state and play for the Kentucky Wildcats.
More to come..
One of the main concerns for the upcoming 2009 campaign in football is the lack of experience at the linebacker position. That is about to change with the recent commitment of Vernon Brooks of Blinn Community College. Read the rest of this entry »
The recent Xavier and CJ Henry debacle has Cory thinking about the spirit of competition. Say what? Yeah, just follow him and hopefully he can make some sense of it all.
by cory hedgepeth
The competitive spirit is a spirit that has transcended societies past and present. It’s an extension of the human spirit, one that draws adoration of those that witness it. Its raw state of being. It can burn the human soul into the incomprehensible and sometimes dark infinitum of human suffering. When Wilt Chamberlain ceremonially had his college jersey retired at Allen Fieldhouse in 1998, he sat with what appeared to be an ambivalent countenance as Max Falkenstien read through an unprecedented list of Chamberlain’s University, Conference and National statitistics. Stats best described as unrivaled, gaudy at times, monumental, and never fleeting in terms of sports history. Chamberlain, a man among men, just moments from explaining his long absence from the starting point of one of the greatest sports careers of all-time, seemingly none-to-impressed by any of it. When he does rise from his bench chair, his gigantic torso is no match for his gigantic legacy, and the Kansas crowd erupts. And then he takes the microphone, and professes, “A little over 40 years ago, I lost what I thought was the toughest battle in sports, in losing to the North Carolina Tarheels by 1 point in a triple overtime. It was a devastating thing for me because I felt as though I let the University of Kansas down and my teammates down.”
In a pre-recorded interview that will air today at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., the father of Xavier and CJ Henry spoke to 610 Sports host Chris and Cowboy about the Kansas City Star article that came out on Sunday. In the interview, Carl speaks about the possibility that Xavier Henry might not be attending the University of Kansas.
Neither Xavier Henry, nor brother CJ, have been reported attending summer school in Lawrence, working out with the team or even playing pickup games with them. This has fueled concerns among fans and some close to the program. TheShiver.com’s Matt Scott discussed the issues with father, Carl Henry, in hopes of clearing the air. Read the rest of this entry »
Since Xavier and CJ Henry announced that they were going to play basketball at the University of Kansas on April 23rd, there have been numerous rumors, innuendo, much of which seems to be based on misunderstandings. Carl Henry spoke to TheShiver.com today to clear the air about all of the above, including the article that ran in Sundays edition of the Kansas City Star.
