PALO ALTO, Calif. — In agreeing to a five-year contract with LSU, Trent Johnson leaves Stanford and Bob Bowlsby, an athletics director with whom he never developed much of a relationship. “I think it came down to he was not wanted,” said a source close to Johnson and the program. “When you get a feeling of not being wanted, no matter how much you love your company or your job, if your boss doesn’t love you, that’s not a good place to be in.”

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas basketball fans can finally relax. Bill Self isn’t going anywhere. At a Thursday afternoon news conference, Self said he listened to offers from Oklahoma State, but he’ll be staying with the Jayhawks — with an extension and a pay raise.

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Stanford men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson has agreed in principle to an offer to become the next head basketball coach at LSU, according to multiple reports. An official announcement could come as early as Thursday.

NORMAN, Okla. — Freshman basketball player Blake Griffin announced Wednesday he will return to play for Oklahoma in the 2008-09 season.
“Looking back on it, I’ve had a fun freshman year,” Griffin said.

MILWAUKEE — I want to give Brent “Buzz” Williams a chance. Really. But when I heard he was the pick to replace Tom Crean, I groaned. What on earth is Marquette thinking?

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Before 2007, the Kansas football team had lost at least five games each season for 12 straight years. This year, the KU football and men’s basketball teams combined for four losses. It is a great time to be a Jayhawk.