LAWRENCE
A year ago, Bill Self sat inside Kauffman Stadium on a Wednesday afternoon as the Royals clinched their first American League pennant in 29 years. This week, as the Royals face the Houston Astros in an American League Division Series, Self was hoping to drop in on another playoff series in Kansas City. His recruiting schedule got in the way.
At 6:30 Friday night, Self and the Kansas men’s basketball program will officially christen the 2015-16 season at Late Night in the Phog, the annual October party that is part scrimmage and part recruiting blitz.