Posted on 2010-07-14T14:19:00 00:00
by FanHouse StaffJason Jeffries, a former assistant director of ticket operations at Kansas, pled guilty to one count of misprision of a felony in federal court in Wichita Wednesday, in connection with the Kansas ticket scam probe.
Jeffries acknowledged that he knew of the ongoing ticket scheme, but did not report it to authorities. He was released on his own recognizance to await sentencing Sept. 29.
The school accused Jeffries and five other former employees of illegally selling more than $1 million in tickets to Kansas basketball and football games.
Jeffries is the first of the five to plead guilty and is cooperating with the investigation, according to his lawyer.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
Posted on 2010-07-15T15:11:00 00:00
by FanHouse StaffBrandon Simmons, Kansas' former assistant athletic director for sales and marketing, pled guilty to one count of misprision of a felony Thursday in federal court in Wichita, the second guilty plea in the Kansas ticket scandal.
Simmons admitted he know about the ticket scam, which is estimated to have bilked the school out of more than $1 million, but did not report it to authorities.
The charge is the same one Jason Jeffries, another former Kansas employee, pled guilty to Wednesday.
Simmons was released on his own recognizance and is due for sentencing Sept. 29.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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Posted on 2010-06-14T16:50:00 00:00
by Brett McMurphy
If the Big 12 implodes and loses seven schools to other leagues, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and Iowa State could find a new home: the Big East.
A Big East source told FanHouse that the league is seriously considering pursuing Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and Iowa State if those schools are left without a conference.
"Most people [in the Big East] are for it," said the league source.
Various reports the past few days indicate the Big 12 could be losing five more schools to the Pac-10. Colorado already has said it will leave for the Pac-10 and Nebraska will join the Big Ten next season.
The Big 12 may be able to stay together as a 10-team league, though. Orangebloods.com reported Monday that Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are still considering remaining with the Big 12, which could keep the league together.
However, if Texas A&M goes to the SEC and the other schools go to the Pac-10, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Iowa State and Baylor would be without a league. They could either (a) pursue other schools, most likely from Conference USA or the Mountain West, as part of a new Big 12 or (b) join another conference.
If Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and Iowa State joined the Big East, it would boost the league's football membership to 12 schools - enough for a championship game - and increase the basketball league to 20 teams.
Posted on 2010-06-09T11:42:00 00:00
by FanHouse StaffJosh Selby's Kansas career is off to a rocky start. The star freshman guard broke his left hand in a pickup game in Lawrence, Kan., Monday night.
He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, though coach Bill Self said he expects Selby to be able to continue with some level of practice while his non-shooting hand is in a cast.
"We're disappointed," Self said in a statement released by the school, "but this is a very small setback in the big scheme of things."
Selby, from Baltimore, was Rivals.com's No. 1 ranked high school recruit and is expected to be a key player for the Jayhawks, who graduated star point guard Sherron Collins this season.
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Posted on 2010-06-10T20:26:00 00:00
by FanHouse StaffKansas athletic director Lew Perkins will retire following the 2010-2011 season, the school announced Thursday.
Perkins, 64, will serve through Sept. 4, 2011.
The outgoing athletics director said he would continue to work to ensure the Jayhawks future in the midst of conference expansion. Big 12 member Colorado officially accepted an invitation to the Pac-10, while Nebraska is expected to leave for the Big Ten as early as Friday. Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, as well as Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are also expected to depart the conference, though Kansas' future remains unclear.
"I have loved my time here at the University of Kansas and I will continue leading Kansas Athletics over the course of the next year," Perkins said in a statement. "At this time, my greatest priority is working on conference alignment issues, and as I've committed to the Chancellor, I will work tirelessly on these efforts. Conference alignment is the biggest challenge we have before us as an athletics department and an institution."
Perkins' retirement comes amid a year of high-profile problems at the school.
In December, the school fired football coach Mark Mangino after a player alleged abusive treatment. In May, a ticket scandal erupted, involving several former school employees. Last week, Perkins was personally implicated in a scandal surrounding exercise equipment for Perkins' use, though he was cleared of any wrongdoing Wednesday.
Perkins gave no specific reason for the retirement.
"After more than 40 years in the athletics business I look forward to retiring next year, spending time with my wife, our children and grandchildren, as well as finding a little more time on the golf course," Perkins said.
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