Morning report 2024-07-13

How many days until LATE NIGHT in The PHOG! ?
and other dates of interest...
All times shown are Central Time .
RECRUITING CALENDAR DATES for D1 MEN'S BASKETBALL
Today continues the first of three 3-4 day Evaluation periods in the month of July. As a refresher, authorized athletics department staff members can be be involved in "off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospective student-athletes. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall be made with the prospective student-athlete during an evaluation period."* The next full "Recruiting" Period, where both on & off campus in-person contacts are allowed, begins SEP 4.

2024-07-01 thru 07-31: dead period, except as noted below†
..2024-07-11 thru 07-14: evaluation period†
..2024-07-19 thru 07-21: evaluation period†
..2024-07-23 thru 07-25: evaluation period†
2024-08-01 thru 09-03: quiet period, except as noted below‡
..2024-08-06 thru 08-20: dead period‡
2024-09-04 thru 2025-04-30: recruiting period, except as noted below‡
..2024-11-04 thru 11-07: dead period‡
..2024-12-24 thru 12-26: dead period‡
..2025-04-03 thru 04-10: dead period‡
*Recruiting Calendars linked below contain detailed info and explanation of recruiting periods.
† NCAA.org: 2023-24 NCAA RECRUITING CALENDAR Division I Men’s Basketball
‡ NCAA.org: 2024-25 NCAA RECRUITING CALENDAR Division I Men’s Basketball

KU ATHLETICS

✦ KU MEN'S HOOPS -
• I don't recall if I've posted this already or not.
No matter, it's still worth clicking the link just to see the picture of the north end of THE PHOG!
KUAthletics.com: Season tickets celebrating the 70th season of Allen Fieldhouse now on sale

• Looks like fun to be had in Wichita with the Mass Street team in The Basketball Tournament later this month.
KUSports.com - Greenstein: Mason eager to get back in front of KU fans

• 247Sports.com - Grant Hughes: The biggest question marks on college basketball's top teams for the 2024-25 season
Can you say "DEFENSE", Jayhawks?
(I knew you could...)

• From last week, but of note - Two Brauns on the Nuggets NBA Summer League team.
KUSports.com - Greenstein: Parker Braun added to Nuggets’ roster for NBA Summer League
The Nuggets played their first Summer League game last night, losing to the Clippers 88-78 in Las Vegas, and more importantly for them likely losing their first round draft pick DaRon Holmes for the upcoming season to a torn Achilles tendon.

✦ KUFB -
• ESPN.com - Adam Rittenberg: Kansas Jayhawks QB Jalon Daniels is ready for his comeback
He is perhaps the single most consequential player in the Big 12 this season.
247Sports.com - Swain: Does Jalon Daniels hold the keys to KU's CFP hopes?
Fingers crossed for his continued good health!

• KUSports.com - Greenstein: Neal believes he’s league’s best back, even without all-conference honors
Ya gotta believe in yourself!

✦ KU Athletics - OTHER
• Here's a sweet, deep dive into the news clippings -- ROCK CHALK, Ladies!
KUAthletics.com: Kansas Women's Swimming and Diving team was named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America team for Kansas' 44th-consecutive semester

✦ ELSEWHERE -
• OLYMPICS - USAToday.com - Nancy Armour: Catarina Macario off USWNT Olympic roster with injury. Coach Emma Hayes names replacement
• WNBA - USAToday.com - Mike Freeman: Cover star. All-Star. Superstar. -- A'ja Wilson needs to be an even bigger household name.

✦ LFK weather forecast
Today: breezy this morning, mostly sunny and very warm with a thunderstorm possible, high 96°F (35.6°C), (P)recipitation 40%
Tonight: clear, lo 74°F (23.3°C), (P)recipitation 3%

That is all for now.

Hope you have a GREAT day and a GREAT weekend!

ROCK CHALK!

✦ Thought for the Day
"Do one thing every day that scares you."
- Eleanor Roosevelt