Suspensions deplete KU receiving corps at UT

By Matt Tait Nov 8, 2015

Nick Krug

Kansas wide receiver Darious Crawley (12) eyes the ball as Texas defensive back Holton Hill (5) swoops in to bat it away during the third quarter on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at Darrell K. Royal Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Austin, Texas ? Kansas University’s football passing game was without two of its top receiving targets Saturday against Texas.

Senior wide receiver Tre’ Parmalee and freshman receiver Steven Sims Jr. missed the trip to Austin, Texas, because of a violation of team rules and did not play against the Longhorns.

KU coach David Beaty confirmed the suspensions with a statement released an hour before kickoff.

“As we build our program, we cannot skip any steps in laying the foundation,” the statement read. “We have set a standard that we expect every player to meet and if you do not meet that standard, there will be consequences. Tre’ and Steven are good young men and we expect them to meet the standard next week and be back on the field with our team.”

Bobby Hartzog Jr. and Shakiem Barbel started in their places and finished with 19 yards on three receptions with one fumble recovery for a touchdown. Sophomore Darious Crawley led Kansas’ receivers with 63 yards on three receptions and a touchdown from reserve QB Keaton Perry in garbage time.

Asked about the absence of two of the team’s top options in the passing game, Beaty said he was eager for Parmalee and Sims to be back on the sideline.

“We absolutely missed those guys,” Beaty said following a night when KU finished 19-of-41 passing with three interceptions. “But we’re looking forward to getting them back, and I think they learned.”

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.