First class: Beaty ‘excited’ by signees

It did not take long to recognize the genuine excitement that first-year Kansas University football coach David Beaty carried with him into Wednesday’s signing-day news conference inside Mrkonic Auditorium at the Anderson Family Football Complex. By Matt Tait

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• By Matt Tait
• February 5, 2015 12:15 a.m.

Column: Who cares about stars?

My 10th Kansas University football signing day included the best quote I have heard at one, and it was spoken Wednesday by first-year head coach David Beaty. “We don’t care what anybody else thinks,” Beaty said. “We only care what we think.” By Tom Keegan

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• By Tom Keegan
• February 5, 2015 12:11 a.m.

Column: Ranking top Gill, Weis recruits

Ridiculously high coaching turnover qualifies as one of many reasons the Kansas University football program is coming off its worst five-year run (12-48) in history. By Tom Keegan

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• By Tom Keegan
• February 4, 2015 8:02 a.m.

Prep WR Chase Harrell signs early with KU football program

Wednesday was supposed to be the day with all of the national signing day buzz, but the Kansas University football program got its fun started Tuesday, when Huffman, Texas, wide receiver Chase Harrell joined the Jayhawks earlier than expected.

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• By Matt Tait
• February 3, 2015 11:40 a.m.

Big visit weekend leads to 3 more commitments for KU football

The Kansas University football program appears to have put the finishing touches on its 2015 recruiting class. KU coach David Beaty and the Jayhawks picked up three more oral commitments over the weekend, bringing the total to 24, which, because of the blue-shirt scholarship given to former wide receiver Nigel King who recently declared for the NFL draft, is the maximum number allowed in this year's class.

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• By Matt Tait
• February 1, 2015 11:03 a.m.

Big recruiting weekend on tap for KU football

The final weekend before signing day is always a big deal, but this weekend looks to have even more importance for the Kansas University football program, which still is in the process of trying to fill up first-year head coach David Beaty's first recruiting class. By Matt Tait

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• January 30, 2015 4:06 p.m.

Beaty already reaping rewards

KU football coach making most of relationships

In the three weeks since David Beaty was named Kansas University’s head football coach, there have been a dozen or so examples of his past and current relationships paying off in the recruiting game. By Matt Tait

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• December 29, 2014 12:08 a.m.

KU commitment Ke'aun Kinner named first-team juco All-American

Jayhawks also on the verge of adding another offensive lineman

Recent Kansas University football commitment Ke'aun Kinner, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound running back from Navarro College, was named a first-team NJCAA All-American on Tuesday.

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• By Matt Tait
• December 16, 2014 4:04 p.m.

Juco RB Kinner picks Kansas

Kansas University football program picked up yet another commitment from the Class of 2015 Monday afternoon.

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• By Matt Tait
• December 15, 2014 2 p.m.

Another Texas athlete commits to Beaty, Kansas football

The break in the latest Kansas University football recruiting haul lasted barely 12 hours, as KU coach David Beaty and his program picked up another oral commitment Monday morning.

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• By Matt Tait
• December 15, 2014 10:11 a.m.

KU football picks up 5 commitments from busy weekend

Last week, during his first week on the job, Kansas University football coach David Beaty wasted no time in hitting the recruiting trail. This weekend, with 11 prospects making official visits to campus, five future Jayhawks rewarded that effort by wasting little time committing to Kansas.

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• By Matt Tait
• December 14, 2014 1:01 p.m.

Juco CB switches commitment from Kentucky to Kansas

The Kansas University football team picked up its 13th commitment in the recruiting class of 2015 on Saturday. Like No. 12, he chose KU after switching his commitment. Michael Mathis, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound cornerback from Kilgore Junior College, orally committed to Kansas after originally pledging his services to Kentucky. By Matt Tait

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• August 2, 2014 10:39 p.m.

KU football lands former UT offensive-line commit for 2015

Aaron Garza, a three-star offensive lineman in Rivals.com’s Class of 2015, orally committed to the Kansas University football program Thursday night. By Matt Tait

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• July 31, 2014 8:51 p.m.

KU RB signee Traevohn Wrench headed to juco

The Kansas University football team’s backfield depth got a little thinner on Saturday with the news that four-star freshman tailback Traevohn Wrench would not be eligible this season and, instead, will enroll at Butler County Community College.

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• July 27, 2014 midnight

Texas receiver Thomas commits to KU on visit

In Lawrence Tuesday for an unofficial visit to Kansas University, Class of 2015 wide receiver Kevin Thomas, from DeSoto, Texas, couldn't resist ending his college recruitment — or tweeting out his decision.

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• July 15, 2014 8:17 p.m.