The Jayhawker Talker is a Kansas Jayhawks sports podcast as part of the Heartland College Sports podcast network. The show will cover the biggest stories in the week for Kansas athletics.
Flory Bidunga is BACK at Kansas plus two more players added through the portal. Mark Van Sickle has the full breakdown of what it means moving forward for Bill Self and KU.
The Kansas Jayhawks are getting crushed by the transfer portal. How concerned should KU fans be?
After Kansas basketball's season came to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Mark Van Sickle discusses where the program goes from here under Bill Self.
The Kansas Jayhawks are getting set for March Madness as a No. 7 seed in the West Region. How far can KU take this season? Mark Van Sickle discusses that and more!
The Kansas Jayhawks are back in Kansas City getting set for the Big 12 Tournament. Can this team put together a run before March Madness begins?
The Jayhawks disappointed again with back-to-back losses to ranked opponents, but have a chance to redeem themselves on Senior Day against Arizona ahead of the Big 12 Tournament!
After an awful loss to BYU, Mark Van Sickle dives into what exactly is going wrong for the Jayhawks and how Bill Self can fix things moving forward.
This week, Mark Van Sickle looks back on a roller coaster few days of Kansas basketball, with a Big Monday win, but now the focus turns to Kansas State this weekend.
Kansas hoops back on track after tough start to conference play with the loss to WVU. Mark Van Sickle updates you on the basketball scene from Lawrence!
This week, Mark Van Sickle discusses Kansas basketball beating Duke and Football going for bowl eligibility against Baylor!
Kansas basketball starts 3-0 in record setting fashion and Kansas football can upset their way to a bowl game down the home stretch of the season! Here's Mark Van Sickle with the latest from Lawrence.
Mark Van Sickle catches you up on Kansas Jayhawks athletics, as the basketball team is the preseason No. 1 in the country, while football comes off a solid win, gets ready for Kansas State and hopes to play spoiler in the Big 12!
Kansas is off to a 1-2 start for the 2024 college football season, but now Big 12 play begins. Mark Van Sickle reacts to the slow start and what's to come in the Big 12 season for the Jayhawks.
This week, it's the Kansas Jayhawks football schedule prediction and breakdown with Mark Van Sickle for the 2024 college football season.
Here are the top takeaways from the Kansas Jayhawks trip to Las Vegas for Big 12 Football Media Days this week!
Bill Self lands another transfer in wake of Elmarko Jackson injury, KU Football has highest odds of any Big 12 team to make the College Football Playoff.
This week, Mark Van Sickle talks about Elmarko Jackson being OUT for 2024-2025 season with an injury. Plus, KU Football is the highest-ranked Big 12 team in ESPN's FPI Top 25.
In this week's show, Mark Van Sickle discusses Johnny Furphy staying in the NBA Draft, while athletic director Travis Goff signs an extension with the Jayhawks!
A former KU basketball player running for Congress, plus Mark Van Sickle looks at a way-too-early Big 12 hoops ranking that has KU #1, and KU football is a dark horse to win the Big 12!
KU Hoops lands in-state walk-on commitment, plus Mark Van Sickle dives into football looking to its high-powered offense to lead the way this fall.
Riley Kugel is NOT coming to KU, plus Bill Self comments on Johnny Furphy's future, and the Jayhawks add offensive and defensive line reinforcements in the college football transfer portal.
Hunter Dickinson announces his return, meantime, Mark Van Sickle also talks about a former Jayhawks making news, and Taylor Swift is a KU fan!
KU continues to hit the transfer portal in basketball, and Mark Van Sickle discusses Cobee Bryant staying at KU, despite rumors!
In this week's show, Mark Van Sickle discusses Johnny Furphy declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft, what it could mean for KU next season, depending on if he returns, while Hunter Dickinson is recruiting on social media.
Kansas is setting itself up to win next year's college basketball national championship and Mark Van Sickle also discusses KU football's Spring Showcase on Friday!
In this week's show, Mark Van Sickle discusses South Dakota State transfer Zeke Mayo homecoming in Lawrence and Hunter Dickinson coming back for another season?
In this week's show, Mark Van Sickle discusses Kansas missing the Sweet 16, and why it's time for Bill Self and the Jayhawks to hit the transfer portal.
The Kansas Jayhawks hang on to beat Samford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Mark Van Sickle reacts to the game and looks ahead to the Second Round!
Bill Self announces Kevin McCullar Jr is OUT for the rest of the season, Hunter Dickinson WILL play. What now for the Jayhawks?
KU lands as a 4 Seed in the Midwest bracket and will take on Samford in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament! Mark Van Sickle discusses KU's potential path to a Final Four and more!
The Kansas Jayhawks will be without Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar this week for the Big 12 Tournament, but Mark Van Sickle explains what that means for the NCAA Tournament starting next week!
In this week's show, Mark Van Sickle discusses the Jayhawks win in the Sunflower Showdown on Senior Night, plus he looks ahead to big matchup with Houston, and some football news!
The Jayhawks were STUNNED at home against BYU on Tuesday night. Mark Van Sickle reacts to what the game means, and what's to come with a road game at Baylor this weekend and the Sunflower Showdown Part 2 coming up on Tuesday.
The Kansas Jayhawks finally won a road game for the first time in a month. With March Madness coming up fast, KU has its bye week before Texas on Saturday. What needs to change the last couple weeks of the regular season?
The Kansas Jayhawks continue their up and down season with a win over Baylor, but loss to Texas Tech. How KU basketball can look to the Kansas City Chiefs for advice on just making it to the big dance, no matter how ugly it gets in the regular season, and then turning it on.
The Kansas Jayhawks had an up-and-down few days by beating Houston and losing to Kansas State on Monday. Where does the team stand? Plus, Mark Van Sickle takes your questions!
Due to construction, the Kansas Jayhawks find two new homes for football games this fall. Plus, Mark Van Sickle dives into the tough February schedule ahead for KU hoops with #4 Houston coming to Lawrence on Saturday and a Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan, Kansas on Big Monday.
The Kansas Jayhawks picked up a hard-fought home win over Cincinnati on Big Monday. Mark Van Sickle dives into the game on Monday and KU looks forward to Iowa State this Saturday.
Lance Leipold is STAYING at KU. Mark Van Sickle discusses a dicey couple of days for the program. Also, basketball gets back on track with wins over Oklahoma and Oklahoma State while looking ahead to games at West Virginia and home for Big Monday against Cincinnati.
Kansas loses to UCF in the Jayhawks' Big 12 road opener. Mark Van Sickle reacts to the lost and gets you set for KU's match up with Oklahoma coming up on Saturday.
In a busy week of Kansas sports news, Cobee Bryant announces his return to the football program in 2024, while Mark Van Sickle also talks about KU hoops getting ready for Big 12 Conference play, hosting TCU this Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse!
Kansas' football season wrapped up with a thrilling bowl win over UNLV and Mark Van Sickle breaks down the game and what it means for the future of the program.
In this week's episode, it's the Guaranteed Rate Bowl preview as the Kansas Jayhawks get set to take on the UNLV Rebels next week.
Kansas hoops beats Mizzou and now looks ahead to Indiana. Plus, Mark Van Sickle discusses how KU football adds a good tight end in the transfer portal as the team looks ahead to playing in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.
KU lands in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs UNLV, plus Mark Van Sickle talks about basketball jumping to #2 after a win over UCONN, with a rivalry game against Mizzou on the horizon!
The Kansas Jayhawks football regular season ended, while the basketball season ramps up with a home game vs. UConn on Friday night! Mark Van Sickle prepares you for everything around the game.
In this week's show, Mark Van Sickle discusses Kansas basketball rolling at the Maui Tournament, plus Kansas football looks to end the regular season on a high note against Cincinnati.
In this week's show, Mark Van Sickle recaps Kansas basketball getting a win over Kentucky on Tuesday night, while the football program gets ready for Kansas State this weekend!
In this week's show, Mark Van Sickle dives into Kansas football as the Jayhawks continue their winning ways, plus Kansas basketball opens with BIG home win!
The Kansas Jayhawks get a generational win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, with Iowa State on deck this weekend. Plus, Mark Van Sickle gets you hyped for the KU basketball season starting next week!
FOX's Big Noon Saturday will be in Lawrence this weekend for Kansas vs. Oklahoma and Mark Van Sickle gets you set for the match up! Also, Kansas and Illinois set for a basketball exhibition, while Hunter Dickinson is named AP Preseason All-American!
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