The Kansas Jayhawks started scoring early and often on Wednesday night in the Insight Bowl. Led by quarterback Todd Reesing, the Jayhawks offense looked near perfect as they pulled away from the Minnesota Gophers to a 42-21 win in Tempe, Az. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for December, 2008
Kansas Dominant in Victory
Insight Bowl: Kansas versus Minnesota
It’s hard to believe (okay maybe not) that in the 119-year history of Kansas football, KU has never made back-to-back bowl appearances. Ray Evans? No. Gayle Sayers? No. John Riggins? No. Okay what about Tony Sands? No. Jake Sharp??? YES! KU has come a long way in a short amount of time and another bowl victory after last years Orange Bowl showing would only enhance the visibility of the KU football program. On New Years Eve the Jayhawks (7-5, 4-4) will face the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5, 3-5) at the Insight Bowl in Tempe Arizona. With the post-season battles fast approaching The Shiver takes a look at the match-up Read the rest of this entry »
Kansas Wins Big
From the opening tip, it was clear that the Kansas Jayhawks were looking to get rid of the bad taste in their mouth from last week’s second half performance against Arizona. The Jayhawks dominated as they pulled away early and locked down UAlbany on defense for the 79-43 win. Read the rest of this entry »
Mangino Talks Practice, Preparation, and Sickness
Monday marked the last practice for the Kansas Jayhawks as they prepare for the Insight Bowl on Wednesday evening. By all accounts from the coaches and players this week, the Jayhawks have looked crisp and focused on the task at hand, which is beating Minnesota. Read the rest of this entry »
Recruit Spotlight-Quintin Woods
This past week KU’s recruiting class picked up a huge coup with the commitment of Quintin Woods. The defensive line is an area that the Jayhawks needed to upgrade and Woods has the potential to fill the void immediately. Read the rest of this entry »


