Morning report 2024-07-25

Ancient Chinese curse - "May you live in interesting times."
Margo Channing (Bette Davis) - "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night."

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
The final evaluation period in July ends today. 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 -
• 247Sports.com - Grant Hughes: Ranking college basketball programs by most NBA champions
KU is near the top, as expected.

✦ KUFB -
• The details are out - KUAthletics.com: Kansas Athletics will provide safe and seamless transportation opportunities for students to and from Children's Mercy Park and GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on home football gamedays.
• 247Sports.com - Jack Ritter: Lance Leipold expects home games in Kansas City to have an electric atmosphere on game day
• 247Sports.com: Lance Leipold says Daniel Hishaw could be a 'wildcard' for Kansas this fall

✦ KUAthletics - Other
• KUAthletics.com: 70 Kansas Student-Athletes make 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
CONGRATULATIONS, JAYHAWKS!
• KUAthletics.com: Kansas Baseball receives AT2023-24 American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award
• 247Sports.com - Michael Swain: Kansas athletics will be well represented at the 2024 Olympic Games
• On a sad note - KUAthletics.com: Kansas mourns the passing of former Kansas Director of Athletics Bob Marcum (1978-1982)

✦ ELSEWHERE -
• ESPN.com: NBA, ESPN renew deal; NBC returns, while Amazon replaces WBD

✦ LFK weather forecast
Today: Very warm, partly sunny. High 95°F (35.0°C), (P)recipitation 25%
Tonight: Clear Low 69°F (20.6°C), (P)recipitation 0%

That is all for now.

Hope you have a GREAT day!

ROCK CHALK!

✦ Thought for the Day
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Habit 1: Take Initiative
Habit 2: Envision the Life You Want
Habit 3: Prioritize Important Over Urgent
Habit 4: Seek Mutual Benefits
Habit 5: Listen and Understand the Other First
Habit 6: Collaborate to Create Possibilities
Habit 7: Practice Self-Renewal*
- Stephen R. Covey

* Mangino encouraged us to keep sawing wood.
Covey stresses we must be sure to take time to sharpen the saw.