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Yahoo
07-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Kansas Jayhawks, Bill Self Receive Bad News on Monday
Kansas Jayhawks, Bill Self Receive Bad News on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Kansas Jayhawks and head coach Bill Self have long been considered one of the top programs in college basketball. Over the last couple of years, the program has not played up to its normal standards. Advertisement As the team gears up for the 2025-26 college basketball season, the Jayhawks have championship aspirations. Unfortunately, those hopes hit a snag on Monday morning. According to a report from Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, Kansas has lost junior guard Noah Shelby to the NCAA transfer portal. Shelby will end his tenure with the Jayhawks without playing a single game. He will now look to find a new home to play out the upcoming season with a bigger role. During his first two seasons at the college level, Shelby played for the Vanderbilt Commodores as a freshman and the Rice Owls as a sophomore. He had chosen to transfer to Kansas back in May of 2024. Advertisement Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Last season with Rice, Shelby played in 30 games and made one start. He played in just 11.9 minutes per game, averaging 3.9 points, a rebound, and 0.8 assists, while shooting 35.1% from the floor and knocking down 33.3% of his 3-point attempts. When he originally came out of high school in the 2022 recruiting class, Shelby was a four-star prospect out of McKinney, Texas. He was ranked as the No. 18 point guard in the class, as well as the No. 112 player in the nation. Self and the Jayhawks may not be losing a player that was going to be one of their leaders. But, Shelby could have provided quality depth off of the bench. Advertisement Related: RJ Davis, Hunter Dickinson Sign With NBA Teams After Going Undrafted This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
03-07-2025
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- USA Today
Notre Dame football announces 2026 home date with AAC foe, the Rice Owls
Schedule update 📆We will host Rice in 2026 ☘️🆚 Rice📍 South Bend, Indiana📅 9/12/2026#GoIrish☘️ While the 2025 college football seasons is approaching, Notre Dame football has been busy getting its 2026 schedule in order, and made an announcement on Thursday morning that they'll be hosting the Rice Owls at home on Sep. 12th. A start time has yet to be announced, but the Irish now know one of their foes for next year. There are multiple other games that have been released which include against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, at North Carolina, at USC, at Florida State and hosting Miami. Many often have criticized Notre Dame for its schedule, but they're making strides to show that they aren't afraid to play anyone. After the 2024 run to the College Football Playoff, no one is questioning if the Irish have a great program, but there are still plenty out there that still believe that Notre Dame is overrated. Another good year in 2025 will go a long ways to squashing those ideas. In 2024, Rice went 2-6 before firing head coach Mike Bloomgren, and finished the season with a 4-8 record. They hired Scott Abell last November, as this will be his first season as a head coach at this level. Notre Dame leads the all-time series record at 5-0, with the last game against the two teams was a 48-17 Irish victory in South Bend in 2014 according to
Reuters
21-05-2025
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- Reuters
Ole Miss lands former Rice QB Shawqi Itraish
May 21 - Rice transfer quarterback Shawqi Itraish committed to Ole Miss on Wednesday. The former 3-star recruit threw for 216 total yards and six interceptions in eight career games at Rice in 2022 and 2023. He did not throw a pass for the Owls in 2024. He joins Oklahoma State transfer QB Maealiuaki Smith, who committed to the Rebels earlier in the offseason. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Major College Football Program Lands Third Transfer Portal QB
The transfer portal continues to be an evolving aspect of college football, with many programs using it as an extremely valuable option when trying to put together a roster of talented players. One team that's been especially active is the Ole Miss Rebels, led by a head coach who has received a total of 32 commitments this offseason for a group that ranks No. 2 in the SEC and No. 3 in the nation, per On3. Advertisement Despite much of the movement surrounding the portal starting to cool down, they made another addition on Wednesday in the form of quarterback Shawqi Itraish, who has been with the Rice Owls since 2022. As Pete Nakos of On3 also reports, this marks the third quarterback that Ole Miss has added through the portal during the spring cycle, joining Maealiuaki Smith and Trinidad Chambliss. During his time with Rice, Itraish's role has been extremely limited, appearing in just eight games and completing 24-of-45 passes for 216 yards, zero touchdowns, six interceptions and a 67 passing efficiency rating. Advertisement Coming out of high school in the 2022 recruiting class, he didn't receive much attention from top programs as On3 Industry Rankings placed him as a three-star recruit, the No. 105 quarterback and the No. 1,580 player in the nation. Former Rice Owls quarterback Shawqi Itraish, now with the Ole Miss Rebels. Sean Thomas-Imagn Images However, based on his past performance and lack of experience, it's not expected that Itraish will be joining Ole Miss with the idea of seeing much playing time and will rather fill in as a backup. That's especially true considering that former four-star recruit in the class of 2023, Austin Simmons, is expected to be the Rebels' starter to open the season. Related: Georgia, Kirby Smart Receive Big Update on Nation's No. 1 Recruit
Fox News
11-05-2025
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- Fox News
Gabe Taylor, brother of the late Sean Taylor, attends Commanders rookie camp
Gabe Taylor, the younger brother of late Washington safety Sean Taylor, is attending Commanders rookie camp on a tryout. The Commanders announced their camp roster on Friday. Taylor, a defensive back who played five seasons at Rice, went undrafted last month. He was impressive at the Owls' pro day last month, running 40-yard dash times between 4.38 and 4.44 seconds. The agency that represents him said Taylor picked Washington after receiving multiple offers because he grew up wanting to play for the team. "I had to take a moment, take a deep breath. I just looked at the helmet," Taylor said, per ESPN. "I've been watching the Washington Commanders all my life. I could have gone somewhere else, but I chose here for a reason. Hopefully I get to put it on again and continue forward with them." Sean Taylor died in November 2007 at age 24 from a gunshot wound after being shot in the upper thigh by an intruder in his Miami home. Taylor was the fifth pick in the 2004 NFL Draft and played three and a half seasons with Washington before being killed. Gabe Taylor was only six years old when Sean passed. "It meant everything," Taylor said, per ESPN. "My dad was likem 'I want you at the Commanders. I want you at the Commanders so bad.' I really wanted to come here too. I took a couple days, that's why I didn't say nothing after the draft. I just wanted to pray on it, and at the end of the day, it was my decision. "I'm very versatile. I'm not someone who is scared to put my hand in when I'm in the box. I can guard the slot. I can play zone,. I just thank God for the opportunity He gave me, and hopefully I show the team that I can come in and contribute in any way."
