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Kansas Director of Sports Performance for football Matt Gildersleeve joins the podcast. He breaks down summer workouts and talks about the latest speed and strength numbers. He covers several topics. We take a closer look at the 2027 recruiting class position by position and give our breakdown. 

The Jayhawks are set to host an NCAA Regional and we talk about matchups  The latest take on the final basketball class and 2026-27 roster What recruits Bill Self is tracking for the future The football staff is off to a hot start in recruiting The recruiting news will heat up in June with more official visits

The Jayhawks landed Tyran Stokes, the number one recruit in the class We take a look at what this means for KU Is this the best class under Bill Self? What does the overall roster look like for 2026-27? The latest thoughts by position on spring football Updates on football recruiting

Bill Self is returning to KU for the 2026-27 season What comes next with the roster? The transfer portal season starts next week The Tyran Stokes watch is official on Spring football is underway and our thoughts Latest updates in recruiting

We are joined by Kansas head baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald from Texas. He talks about his team heading into the season and a tough road challenge. Matt Gildersleeve is on the show talking about the strength and conditioning program, how he handles the new players and adjustments he has made. He likes the makeup of the newcomers after a few weeks in the program.  We talk KU basketball, football and the latest on recruiting. 

The Jayhawk Slant staff is back in the studio looking at the recent success of the basketball team and wrapping up the football recruiting portal season in this podcast. We look at the hoops team climbing the rankings with a national matchup against BYU on Saturday. The top two draft picks in the draft could be on the floor. We break down the transfer portal class player-by-player and position-by-position. What position groups helped themselves the most in the portal? A lot of talk already about the quarterback competition and we take a closer look. The latest on recruiting and much more in the latest podcast.

We go with the football only podcast to start the year - Thoughts on Andy Kotelnicki returning to KU - What it means for the program - KU fared well in the early returns of what they lost in the portal - Expect official visits this weekend - Overall thought on how many players by position could be needed - A look at the portal system and how KU handles it internally

Deputy AD Jason Booker who oversees revenue share and NIL comes on to talk about the hot topic.  Booker also gives the latest in stadium construction. Latest thoughts on the basketball team winners in four of their last five.  The ending to a 5-7 football season and the coaches turn their attention to the portal.  KU lands a strong local class in football and much more.

The Jayhawks are on a good run at the Players Era tournament The latest on basketball recruiting and players to watch Reviewing the Iowa State game Steve Bartle from KSL Sports joins us to talk about Utah Our predictions on the Utah game The latest with football recruiting and guests for the Utah game

The Slant Staff is back in the studio talking KU football and basketball. The Jayhawks are trying to get bowl eligible and we look back at the bye week and give our predictions for the Iowa State game. The Jayhawks are coming off a loss to Duke but showed some positive signs as the schedule doesn't get easier. We discuss what the team needs to accomplish over the next stretch of games. Iowa State play-by-play man John Walters joins us to talk about the Cyclones and gives a thorough breakdown on the Saturday's game. We touch on the latest in recruiting for both sports in this episode.

- The latest thoughts on Darryn Peterson - Getting ready for the UNC game - The latest in basketball recruiting - Looking back at the Oklahoma State win - Play by play voice from Arizona Brian Jeffries - Our Arizona game breakdown and predictions

- We take a look back at the loss to Kansas State - Oklahoma State sideline reporter Robert Allen joins the show - Our breakdown and prediction on the Oklahoma State game - Another solid group of recruits expected

Come inside the show to hear everything you need know about the Sunflower Showdown Color analyst Stan Weber joins us to talk about Kansas State We look back at the bye week and a favorable injury report for KU Our take on the game and Sunflower Showdown predictions  The latest in recruiting and a big group of recruits expected at the game

We have the full staff back in the studio to cover a lot of KU discussion. The Jayhawks are coming off a big road at UCF and now face a tougher task at Texas Tech.  Chris Level, the publisher of Red Raider Sports and sideline reporter, joins us on the show to talk about Texas Tech.  We break down the Texas Tech game and give our predictions.  Bill Self is on a heater with recruiting and look at the recent additions to the commitment list.

We took a hard look back at a disappointing loss to Cincinnati at home and what needs to get fixed. UCF Hall of Fame broadcaster Marc Daniels joins us to give us a close look at the Knights.  Our predictions and breakdown of the UCF game 

We look back on the West Virginia game and how the Jayhawks ended up winning in a blowout. Scott Springer who covers Cincinnati for the Enquirer joins us and gives his breakdown and prediction We give our predictions on the game The latest in recruiting and visitors expected in Lawrence  

- The Jayhawks are set to open Big 12 play at home against West Virginia - West Virginia sideline reporter Jed Drenning joins the show - We break down the game and give our predictions - KU commit Hunter Higgins is our recruiting guest - The latest list of names expected to visit for the West Virginia game

The Slant Staff was back in the studio talking basketball and football  - The Jayhawks are picking up momentum for one of the top basketball recruits - Where Bill Self and his staff have been recruiting - Big official visits on campus this weekend - Looking back at the Missouri game - Can the Jayhawks go on a winning streak - Thoughts on the bye week - The latest in recruiting and where the coaches are going on the road

We are back in the studio to look at the Border Showdown. Missouri sideline reporter Chris Gervino is on the show breaking down the game and gives us a good look at the Tigers. We can’t have a KU-MU podcast without having David Lawrence on. He talked about his teams playing against Missouri and some good Don Fambrough stories. He has watched film on Missouri and talks about how the Jayhawks match up. Randy and I look at the game and give our predictions.

- Looking back at the win over Fresno State  - Brandon McAnderson joins us to talk KU football - What to watch in the Wagner game - What recruits were saying after the game

We kick off the season with our first podcast of the 2025 football season Fans are going to love the stadium and what we saw on the tour Looking over the depth chart and going position by position Paul Loeffler the voice of Fresno State joins Thoughts on the matchup vs the Bulldogs A loaded group of recruits expected

It was a good feeling to be back on the practice field and the start of fall camp. College football guru Phil Steele joined the show to give his thoughts on the Jayhawks and how he sees the Big 12 conference. We went position by position breaking the roster and the key players to watch. The podcast wrapped up with a discussion about the challenges with the revenue share system and what is best for Kansas.