Michael Swain of 247Sports and Phog.net dives into the latest happenings with Kansas men's basketball, football and recruiting.

Michael Swain is joined by Jack Ritter and they break down KU's travel to London and KU's side heading into the game. Then, Chris Karpman of SunDevilSource.com joins the show to discuss Arizona State. 
(0:00) Introduction 
(1:55) Logistics of KU’s travel to London 
(7:20) Thoughts on the offense heading into the game 
(14:27) Thoughts on the defense heading into the game 
(17:08) Biggest key to the game? 
(19:33) Chris Karpman joins the show

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Looking ahead to KU's trip to London and the Union Jack Classic

Michael Swain and Jack Ritter discuss KU's loss to Missouri. They begin with some thoughts on Isaiah Marshall's game before moving to the rest of the offense. From there, they shift their focus to the defense and what stood out. Finally, they discuss the mood around the fanbase and rivalry games.
(0:00) Overall thoughts on the game 
(3:25) Isaiah Marshall’s performance 
(12:00) What happened to the rest of the offense? 
(16:17) Defensive line performance 
(21:25) The secondary performance 
(27:38) Leipold’s aggressiveness early 
(29:30) Mood around the fanbase

Lessons learned from Kansas football's loss to Missouri

On today's episode, Michael Swain is joined by Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com to talk about the Border War between Kansas and Missouri. First, Michael breaks down some Kansas angles. Then DeArmond joins for a closer look at Missouri.
(0:00) Intro
(0:53) Lance Leipold’s game week comments
(6:24) KU players to watch
(11:42) Gabe DeArmond joins the show
(14:15) Expectations for Missouri this season
(18:20) Thoughts on the quarterbacks
(22:45) Latest on Cayden Green and the OL
(30:25) A look at Missouri’s DL
(34:55) Impact of Marshall’s athleticism
(39:55) Thoughts on the spread
(46:30) Wrap up

Deep dive into the Kansas vs. Missouri matchup as the Border War returns to Lawrence

Michael Swain and Jack Ritter are live from David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium postgame. They discuss KU's season opener at length. They begin by analyzing Isaiah Marshall's first start before moving on to the rest of the offense. Then, they flip to the defensive side and discuss what they saw on that side of the ball.
(0:00) Introduction
(3:15) Isaiah Marshall’s debut
(10:05) Skill position players who stood out
(14:23) Offensive line thoughts
(19:04) Thoughts on the defensive line
(21:45) Bam Crouch and the linebackers
(24:50) What to make of the DBs
(30:10) Looking ahead on defense

Instant reaction to KU's season opening win over Long Island

Michael Swain and Jack Ritter discuss the latest with the football program heading into the season opener.
0:00 Intro
4:20 Isaiah Marshall named QB1
8:30 Thoughts on the two deep on offense
17:10 Thoughts on the two deep on defense
25:00 Keys to a successful opener? 

Isaiah Marshall starts for Kansas, depth chart recap and Week 1 preview

Michael Swain is joined by Henry Greenstein of the LJ World to discuss Kansas football training camp. They talk about the QB battle between Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall. They also hit on other key themes heading into the 2026 college football season.
0:00 Introduction
2:50 Thoughts QB battle
12:05 What was the biggest surprise during camp?
22:00 Biggest concern on defense?
24:20 Biggest non-QB concern on offense?
31:30 Biggest area of confidence on offense?
37:20 Thoughts on the specialists
43:15 Overall feeling heading into the season?

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