It is remarkable the job that Lance Leipold has done at Kansas. Since he took over the program, the Jayhawks have completely turned the program around. KU is currently 7-2 (4-2) through nine games this year and qualified for the postseason for the second straight year. That hasn’t happened since 2008.
As has been the case with any successful coach, speculation and rumors swirl about their future. Leipold was a coach, whose name was thrown about last year during the coaching carousel. The regular season will come to an end in three weeks as the carousel begins to spin once again.
Could Leipold be on the short list of names that Michigan State wants to replace Mel Tucker, who they fired earlier this season? The Kansas head coach addressed those rumors revolving around his meeting with the Spartans.
“This is the only interview [I’ve done today], and that’s the way it’s going to be.”
“The one thing that happens during this time of year is there’s a lot of speculation on things that are happening that are not accurate, as I’ve said for a long time, Travis Goff and Chancellor Girod have treated Kelly and I extremely well and our family.”
“It is our plan and expectation that we want to be here and this is going to be the last job we have.”
We have heard plenty of head coaches deny these rumors in the past, only to leave a week or two later. At this time, Leipold hasn’t given any reason to not take him at his word.
We will just have to wait and see.