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Tom Keegan: David Beaty still firing away
David Beaty almost found the right solution to the Kansas football program’s main problem. In fact, he only missed by one letter. Beaty hired himself again as offensive coordinator. He should have fired himself as head coach. By Tom Keegan
Doug Meacham out: David Beaty fires OC, hires himself for second time during rocky tenure
Fourth-year Kansas football coach David Beaty engaged his itchy trigger finger yet again Wednesday, firing offensive coordinator Doug Meacham in a two-paragraph press release. Beaty said he will handle in-game play-calling and will coach quarterbacks, duties Meacham handled for the first half of a 2-4 season.
KU football coach David Beaty fires offensive coordinator Doug Meacham
Kansas football coach David Beaty announced Wednesday evening that he had fired offensive coordinator Doug Meacham.
Tom Keegan: KU legend John Hadl never will retire friendships made on the job
Sure, John Hadl’s name helped him to do his job so well for the Williams Fund, but his ears were an even greater tool in his former role as Kansas closer on big gifts to the athletic department.
KU’s starting QB situation remains uncertain at season’s midway mark
Beaty: Kendrick in contention for job, too
Headed into KU’s bye week, is it safe to say that the QB position is as up in the air as ever? By Benton Smith
Notebook: Transfers find ways to contribute for Jayhawks at WVU
The Kansas football defense spent more time in an opponent’s backfield Saturday at No. 9 West Virginia than it had in any other point during the first half of the season. One man responsible for that success was a first-time starter up front. Plus: Out of the lineup three of the previous four weeks, Mavin Saunders proved helpful in his return to action at WVU. By Benton Smith
Decommitment from Wichita TE leaves KU with 1 recruit in 2019 class
And then there was one. Just one commitment remains in place for the Kansas football program’s 2019 recruiting class as of Sunday evening. By Benton Smith
QB Carter Stanley frustrated by struggles in loss at WVU
Morgantown, W.Va., holds more meaning for Carter Stanley than it does for most Kansas football players. So few Jayhawks felt as badly about their individual performances in Saturday’s 38-22 loss at WVU as Stanley, whose first-quarter struggles ultimately led to David Beaty replacing him in favor of Peyton Bender before the conclusion of the first quarter. By Benton Smith
Tom Keegan: Kansas football coach David Beaty safe for now
In the wake of Saturday’s closer-than-expected, 38-22 loss to West Virginia, first-year Kansas athletic director Jeff Long accommodated my request for an interview about his impressions of the football program at the halfway point of the season. Tom Keegan
Notebook: Kansas continues QB rotation against West Virginia
Morgantown, W.Va. — Carter Stanley’s second start of the season didn’t last long Saturday afternoon at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Jayhawks fail to capitalize in a 38-22 defeat
Morgantown, W. Va. — “Take Me Home, Country Roads” blared over the speakers at Milan Puskar Stadium on a sunny Saturday afternoon as West Virginia defensive lineman Reese Donahue proposed to his girlfriend, Sarah Moore, the scene playing out on the video boards above the end zones on either end of the venue. Donahue’s teammates and the WVU fans in the stands unleashed a cheer of jubilation as Moore accepted and the couple embraced.
Tom Keegan: KU defense did its part in loss to WVU
Morgantown, W.V. — The Kansas defense played with anger, born of an insult, one delivered by the opposing coach no less. The Jayhawks played as if they were tired of being the butt of jokes, fed up with not getting credit for the improvements they have made, ready to fight back and fight hard. The defense did its part Saturday in a 38-22 loss to West Virginia at Milan Puskar Stadium, where 57,419 watched a more competitive game than they imagined, but little else went right for the Jayhawks (2-5 overall, 0-3 in the Big 12).
Quick recap: Kansas falls to No. 9 West Virginia
The University of Kansas football team was unable to do enough to pull off the upset over No. 9 West Virginia. WVU led the entire contest during a 38-22 home win over KU Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium. The Jayhawks (2-4, 0-3 Big 12) created four takeaways on the defensive end, while holding the Mountaineers (5-0, 3-0) to a season low in points scored. Kansas has dropped the previous five meetings with West Virginia
Gameday Breakdown: KU football at No. 9 West Virginia
Between new starter Carter Stanley, former starter Peyton Bender and backup Miles Kendrick (currently out with a shoulder injury), Kansas quarterbacks have thrown 147 passes without putting a single one of them in a bad enough spot to be intercepted by a defender (KU has completed 93 throws for 879 yards and eight touchdowns). By Benton Smith
'How many of those came from Rutgers?': Interceptions harder for Jayhawks to find in Big 12 play
Currently tied for fourth in the nation in passes intercepted, the Kansas football defense has benefited from eight different players contributing an interception. When asked about that fact at his weekly press conference, WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen interjected with a question of his own. “How many of those came from Rutgers?” By Benton Smith
