Kansas planning $300 million stadium renovation and new indoor football facility

No matter how good or bad your football team is nowadays, chances are high that your school is planning to upgrade football facilities in order to keep up with the burgeoning college athletics arms race. Case in point lies in Lawrence, where Kansas is set to embark on a whopping $300 million renovation of Memorial Stadium that will also include an indoor practice facility. AD Sheahon Zenger disclosed the plans on Wednesday night while speaking at a booster function, according to the Kansas City Star. “It will be something that will be just that next step in transcending our program to the next level,” Jayhawks head coach David Beaty reportedly said. “We really do have to keep up with the facility

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  Zenger announces plans for renovation of Memorial Stadium, new indoor facility

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  Kansas to move forward with $300M stadium renovation plan

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The message behind Tyreke Smith’s ‘I Hope I Don't Get Killed For Being Black Today' T-shirt

High school football prospect Tyreke Smith raised attention to the epidemic of blacks being killed at an alarming rate. Four-star 2018 defensive end recruit Tyreke Smith attended Ohio State’s one-day camp Saturday with an offer from the Buckeyes already in hand. With little more to prove to the college football programs on the field — he has an offer from essentially every powerhouse in America — it was what he wore while participating that grabbed headlines.

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  4-star recruit sends message with 'I hope I don't get killed for being black today' shirt

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  College football recruit raises eyebrows with racially charged T-shirt

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Know Thy Enemy: West Virginia Quarterback, Will Grier

Earlier this week, West Virginia announced Grier will be eligible for the week one game against Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech will have to battle former Florida Gator, Will Grier, when it matches up with West Virginia at FedEx field. The game that stands out for me was an electric performance against Ole Miss. Grier threw for four touchdowns.