Can Oklahoma stay on top while replacing another Heisman winner? Is Texas, you know, back? And what should we expect from Les Miles at Kansas? We answer all the Big 12's burning questions for 2019.
Kansas running back Pooka Williams is back with the team following a seven-month suspension tied to his domestic battery arrest in December. He will sit out the Jayhawks' opener.
Kansas senior receiver Daylon Charlot likes the way Les Miles keeps it real. But when it's time for business, it's time for business.
Les Miles won't put a number on how many games Kansas will win this season, but rest assured, the Mad Hatter and the Jayhawks are ready for the challenge.
Kansas, which has worn Adidas gear since 2005, has lengthened its deal with the footwear and apparel company through 2031. An extension last year was put on hold amid an FBI investigation.
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Kansas running back Pooka Williams has agreed to diversion terms for a misdemeanor domestic battery charge.
David Beaty is suing Kansas' athletic department for $3 million he contends he is owed after he was fired in November. The school said it is withholding the money pending an NCAA investigation into possible rules violations.
Salvaging a recruiting class is usually a new head coach's first priority. Some are doing pretty well in the 2019 class, and others are moving on the 2020.
Les Miles hired Les Koenning to be Kansas' offensive coordinator. Miles had to fill the vacancy after his initial hire, Chip Lindsey, took the head coaching job at Troy. Koenning has been an OC at several Power 5 schools including Mississippi State (2009-13), Texas A&M (2003-07) and Alabama (2001-02). He was the running backs coach at Southern Miss the last two seasons.
Chip Lindsey, who joined Kansas as its offensive coordinator last month, is expected to be named head coach at Troy, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg. He replaces Neal Brown, who moved on to West Virginia last week.
ESPN sources: Kansas offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey is expected to be named the next head coach at Troy. Football Scoop first reported the move. Lindsey joined the Kansas staff last month after spending the last two seasons as Auburn's offensive coordinator. He returns to his native Alabama, where he began his career as a longtime high school coach. Troy also considered Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall, Louisiana-Lafayette defensive coordinator Ron Roberts and Ole Miss linebackers coach Jon Sumrall for the job.
Mark it down for 2019: Trevor Lawrence will win the first of two Heismans, while Mack Brown and Les Miles sit out bowl season in their returns.
Kansas RB Pooka Williams will have a domestic battery charge for allegedly punching an 18-year-old woman in the stomach kept off his record if he completes diversion.
After adding just 10 prospects on his first signing day, the task ahead of Les Miles appears just as daunting as when he was hired five weeks ago.
A woman says Kansas running back Pooka Williams punched her in the stomach and grabbed her by the throat in a Dec. 5 incident, according to an arrest affidavit. Williams, suspended from the team, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery.
In addition to all-conference teams, here are the top players, coaches and freshmen from each Power 5 league.
Kansas running back Pooka Williams, the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year, has been arrested on suspicion of domestic battery.
Sources: Ex-Kansas coach David Beaty will not be in Austin this week helping Texas prepare for the Big 12 title game. He'll remain at his home in Kansas. He will speak with Longhorns coach Tom Herman over the phone to give his thoughts on the game, but the two have talked regularly throughout the season about certain teams. They're good friends. This isn't really out of the ordinary, I'm told.
Former Kansas coach David Beaty will help Texas prepare for the Big 12 title game, coach Tom Herman said Monday.
Texas to the Big 12 title game. The No. 14 Longhorns avoid another colossal upset at Kansas, winning 24-17 with a lot of defense and a little of everything else. First appearance in the title game for Texas since 2009.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Texas | 7-2 | 10-4 |
| Iowa State | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| West Virginia | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| TCU | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Baylor | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Kansas State | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Texas Tech | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Kansas | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| JaCobee Bryant | CB | Committed | 78 |
| Da'Vonshai Harden | ATH | Committed | 78 |
| Kenean Caldwell | DT | Committed | 77 |
| Taiwan Berryhill | OLB | Committed | 76 |
| Will Huggins | TE-Y | Committed | 76 |
