Kusports.com Podcasts: Press Conferences & Post-game Interviews

KU coach Bill Self met with the local for his weekly press conference Thursday afternoon to discuss upcoming games with Baylor (at home Saturday) and Texas (in Austin Monday). Self pointed out how these next two games will be two of the year's biggest challenges for his set of guards, who have struggled defensively a bit as of late. Also, he talked about the improved Sasha Kaun and the still-improving health of Brandon Rush.

KU coach Bill Self met with the media to talk about his team's 90-71 win over Missouri Monday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Self praised his big men off the bench - Cole Aldrich and Sasha Kaun - who came up big in place of Darrell Arthur, who spent much of the first half on the bench in foul trouble. In all, it was another ho-hum showing of KU's incredible depth.

KU coach Bill Self talks with the media outside the locker room after his team woke up to take down Colorado 72-59 in Boulder. The win put the Jayhawks a half-game ahead of K-State for first place in the Big 12 standings, but KU needed a halftime pick-me-up from Self, which included the delivery of the news that KSU fell to Missouri in Columbia.

KU coach Bill Self met with the media following his team's 84-75 loss in Manhattan Wednesday night. Self discussed what the game all boiled down to, how his team now looks at The Streak in retrospect and just how tough it was to go against K-State's three-headed freshman monster.

KU coach BIll Self met with the media Monday afternoon to discuss his team's biggest game so far this season, coming up Wednesday night at Kansas State. Self talked about going up against Michael Beasley, among other Wildcat topics.

KU coach Bill Self met with the media following his team's 84-49 cruising past an overmatched Nebraska. Self discussed his team's thorough handling of NU senior center Aleks Maric, but was also asked plenty about this Wednesday's showdown in Manhattan with Kansas State.

KU coach Bill Self spoke with the media following his team's second straight win to start off a six-game stretch against solely Big 12 North foes, knocking off Iowa State 83-59. Self wasn't a huge fan of his team's energy level, but applauded the Jayhawks for taking advantage of what Iowa State was giving, which was post scoring opportunities. Senior forward Darnell Jackson led the way for KU with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while sophomore forward Darrell Arthur scored 16 points in 19 minutes despite a tweaked calf muscle.

KU coach Bill Self met with the media following his team's 76-70 win over Missouri on the road. Considering what happened to North Carolina and UCLA on their home floors earlier in the day, Self wasn't too upset after his team outlasted the Tigers in an ugly offensive contest. KU didn't score a bucket from the field in the last 7:23, but still left with the win.

On the first day of spring classes, Bill Self met with the local media to discuss his team's preparation for a trip to Missouri this Saturday. Self also talked about his team's mindset in getting back to a normal schedule with school back in session.

KU coach Bill Self met with the media for a bit after his team's 85-55 thrashing of Oklahoma in their home Big 12 opener. The No. 3 Jayhawks improved to 17-0 while dominating the stat sheet, with four players scoring in double figures. KU also converted 17 of 18 free throw attempts.

KU coach Bill Self talks about his team's 79-58 win over Nebraska up in Lincoln to open league play Saturday night. Self was happy with both Brandon Rush's aggressiveness on the offensive end (19 points, 5-of-7 three-point shooting) and the way his team defended Nebraska big man Aleks Maric, holding the Aussie to 19 pedestrian points in 26 minutes on the floor.

KU coach Bill Self met with the media Thursday afternoon as his team prepares to open Big 12 play Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb. Self talked about the improved Huskers, who the Jayhawks embarrassed twice in 2006-07, and shed some more light on his wanting for Brandon Rush to be more aggressive.

KU coach Bill Self met with the media following his team's 90-60 non-conference finale win over Loyola. He discussed Sherron Collins' push towards full health, Mario Chalmers' healing process for a tweaked groin and again needing to ask Brandon Rush for some aggressiveness on the offensive end.

Kansas junior left tackle and Outland Trophy finalist Anthony Collins met with some of the local media Tuesday evening to discuss his decision to enter the 2008 NFL Draft.

Kansas junior cornerback and Orange Bowl MVP Aqib Talib met with some of the local media Tuesday evening to discuss his decision to enter the 2008 NFL Draft.

KU coach Mark Mangino met with the media Wednesday morning in Ft. Lauderdale, with the 2008 Orange Bowl roughly 36 hours away. Mangino discussed final preparations for Virginia Tech and his journey to where he is now in the coaching profession, among other topics.

Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer met with the media in Ft. Lauderdale Wednesday morning. Topics discussed included his thoughts on the evolution of Kansas' program, an injury update on linebacker Vince Hall and how to avoid distraction at this point in the week in Florida.

KU coach Bill Self met with the media following his team's final game of the 2007 calendar year. The Jayhawks went out with a bang on both ends of the floor, highlighted by Russell Robinson's career-high eight steals and Darnell Jackson's 20 points, including a nifty steal-spin-and-score which drew praise from everyone in the packed Allen Fieldhouse.

Once the fire alarm pulled in Hadl Auditorium subsided, KU coach Bill Self discussed with the local media his team's 78-54 win over Miami (Ohio), which improved the Jayhawks to 12-0 on the season heading into a three-day break for the holidays. Darrell Arthur and Darnell Jackson led the way for the Jayhawks with 14 points each on combined 13-of-21 shooting.

KU coach Bill Self spoke with the media following his team's second road win in two tries this season. The Jayhawks led by as many as 13 points in the second half, but Georgia Tech's late surge left KU scratching its head as to how closing out games more efficiently later this year will go down. Sherron Collins was big late, hitting two key free throws and scoring a clinching bucket off a steal with less than five seconds to go.