Stories for January 12, 2017

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Doug Meacham named KU football's offensive coordinator

David Beaty’s days of running the Kansas football team’s offense are over. The third-year head coach announced Thursday the hiring of offensive coordinator Doug Meacham, who joins the Jayhawks after working the past three seasons at another Big 12 program, TCU. By Benton Smith

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Tom Keegan: Doug Meacham hire another big sign of better times for KU football

Face it and embrace it: The momentum for Kansas football feels more real now than at any moment in the post-Mangino/Reesing years. By Tom Keegan

Lucas blueprint the perfect plan for Bragg

Sophomore forward Carlton Bragg Jr. is mired in a funk similar to the one senior Landen Lucas battled to begin the season. But because the 6-foot-10 forward from Cleveland has spent most of his life dominating opponents and making headlines for his abilities on the offensive end of the floor, Bragg has not been able to follow the exact recipe that Lucas did to play his way through it. By Matt Tait

Trio of KU football players headed to Tropical Bowl showcase

Three Jayhawks hoping to showcase their football skills for professional scouts will get a chance to do so this Sunday, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Defensive end Damani Mosby, cornerback Marnez Ogletree and safety Tevin Shaw — all seniors for Kansas football in 2016 — will team up again at the second annual Tropical Bowl. By Benton Smith

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