Kelvin Sampson Expects LJ Cryer to Make a Quentin Grimes Leap Next Season — This University of Houston Return Is About Doing Something Special papercitymag.com/culture/lj-cry…

Paul Skenes warming up here in Indianapolis before his fourth Triple A start. Baseball's most buzzed over pitching prospect draws a crowd whatever he does. Funniest part is all his teammates standing around to watch him warm up. Lots of LSU shirts in the crowd for Skenes too.

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson tells PaperCity he's as excited to have his full coaching staff back for next season as he is to have 4 starters returning. Several coaches on Sampson's staff received head coaching offers and turned them down. Sampson expects to have his current…

Covered a few different college teams early in my career, went to Michigan State in Izzo era, have seen all their alumni + hall of fame award type events and these UH Alumni Awards are beyond 1st class. Mike Pede does an incredible job. This following the Hall of Honor night last…

Kelvin Sampson’s Handpicked New Point Guard, a Big Player Surprise, Alaska Tales & Karen Sampson’s Loving Impact — Behind the Scenes of UH’s Latest Program Win papercitymag.com/culture/kelvin…

New Houston point guard Milos Uzan quickly worked his way into the starting lineup at Oklahoma as a true freshman and started all 32 games for the Sooners as a sophomore last season. Kelvin Sampson's chosen Jamal Shead successor is a former four star prospect with two years of…

A lot of names from the transfer portal have been put out as Houston's possible point guard replacement for Jamal Shead. But Oklahoma transfer Milos Uzan is actually on campus, went to dinner with the UH players last night. Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on point guard speculation…

University of Houston football coach Willie Fritz when I ask how players have adjusted to his demands; 'I'm kind of by the book. I've got a system and a lot of structure. I told 'em after 15 practices if you haven't figured it out, I don't know what we need to do. Yeah, they've…

University of Houston coach Willie Fritz after the spring game: 'I think it's gone good. Defensively we're a little ahead. I've got a lot of my defensive staff from Tulane here with me. So they've all worked with each other. So we're playing a little bit of catch up offensively.'

Former University of Houston receiver turned Texans rookie star Tank Dell is here at Willie Fritz's first UH spring game. Playing catch with a few kids, going right into a Houston offensive huddle at one point.

Little taste of the University of Houston football spring game.

Houston players Ja'Vier Francis, Terrance Arceneaux & Emanuel Sharp surprise Karen and Kelvin Sampson by appearing at UH Alumni Awards to present them with their award. Arceneaux takes the lead, doing most of the talking. The Sampsons are clearly touched by the players showing.

Jim Nantz sends in special video message for honorees at University of Houston 69th Alumni Awards Ceremony & Gala. Nantz is a little busy this weekend in Augusta calling the Masters for CBS. This video was filmed in his backyard in Pebble Beach and Nantz touches on every honoree.

Houston media legend Mark Berman on being honored with UH Distinguished Alumni Award along with other UH greats like Don Chaney: 'What hit me was in September, it was the 50th anniversary of my first class at UH... Then 50 years later I'm being honored with this amazing honor.'

Kelvin and Karen Sampson being honored at the 69th annual University of Houston Alumni Awards. 'It's about her being honored, not me. . . That's the main thing for me,' Kelvin Sampson tells PaperCity. 'Karen and I have been together since we were 16, 17 years old. She's been…

University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson to PaperCity on having four starters returning next season: 'It will be the first time we've done it. We've always had to replace four starters. . . I always thought that most of our guys who come back, come back for the right…

It is also cool that Houston media legend Mark Berman is being recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award, right along with UH basketball great turned NBA player and coach Don Chaney, U.S. District Court Judge Alfred H. Bennett and State Senator Carol Alvarado. And yes,…

Best thing about Kelvin and Karen Sampson being honored at the 69th UH Alumni Awards Ceremony & Gala in a black-tie affair at the Hobby Center Friday night is that Karen Sampson is being recognized with Kelvin. Karen Sampson's contributions to University of Houston community are…