LAWRENCE — Following the announcement earlier this month that the Big 12 Conference will have player availability reports for men’s basketball, football and women’s basketball conference games, multiple Kansas Athletics coaches reacted to the news.

Bill Self, KU’s men’s basketball coach, detailed he thought it’s a great idea and one that’s important because of the presence of sports gambling. It’s just not one that he anticipates taking away from the potential of some athletes still being classified as game-time decisions.

Lance Leipold, KU’s football coach, outlined these reports seemed to be where the game was heading — also citing the prominence of sports gambling. He just wants to make sure things are balanced for everyone and highlighted an interest in how something will be handle

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