This afternoon, KU football coach David Beaty broke down his first recruiting class as the Jayhawks’ head coach.
Watch the press conference below:
Also, catch up on Signing Day news and notes from this morning.
Matt Tait was up at 5:33 a.m., updating a blog post with quotes, video and more.
Be sure to check back to KUsports.com for more coverage.
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Beaty presser under way… Thanks media for showing up on snowy day. #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
Beaty:Want to give a big thank you to our staff & not just 9 full-time assistants. People worked tails off to make this day happen #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
Beaty said North Shore High has produced some great players & Armstrong has a shot to be one of them… #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
Very clear that Beaty is very excited about Armstrong’s potential to be an impact player… #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
“We addressed a lot of needs that we had and we added depth at a lot of positions today.” – @beaty_david #nsd2015 #kufball
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) February 4, 2015
“We found guys that fit the KANSAS way.” – @beaty_david #nsd2015 #kufball
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) February 4, 2015
On OL D’Andre Banks, Beaty said he’s played all 5 positions and could play tackle if #KUfball needed him to. Here already.
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
“This guy is a tremendously talented dude.” – @beaty_david on WR Jeremiah Booker #nsd2015 #kufball
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) February 4, 2015
Guy who has Beaty the most excited so far? Safety Denzel Feaster: “This guy will come downhill & knock the fire out of you.” #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
Beaty said WR Chase Harrell reminds him a lot of former Texas A&M standout Mike Evans… #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
“Love his demeanor, love his work ethic.” – @beaty_david on Tyrone Miller Jr. #kufball
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) February 4, 2015
Beaty sounds pleased about the corners they’ve added in this class. Very important when replacing Shepherd/McDonald… #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
Beaty said all of the corners they brought in have big time wingspans… #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
Beaty dropping name of almost every high school or juco coach involved today… Smart move. Guys remember that & like it. #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
Beaty on DB Shaq Richmond: If that ball is close to him, he’s probably gonna be the one who catches it… #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
“He’s a good kid and a good man. Shaq can run, Shaq can tackle and he has a nose for interceptions.” – @beaty_david on DB Shaquille Richmond
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) February 4, 2015
WR Steven Sims sounds like a guy they really like… Good hands/fundamentals & fantastic burst after the catch… #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
“He doesn’t lack confidence, he’s coming out with a little swagger.” – @beaty_david on Steven Sims, JR. #kufball #nsd2015
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) February 4, 2015
TE Jace Sternberger is one of those guys who can do it all. Catch it, throw it, take a handoff. Beaty cleared fired up about that #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
“We want guys who know how to win, Ryan Willis knows how to do that.” –@beaty_david on the QB from Bishop Miege #kufball
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) February 4, 2015
Beaty said QB Ryan Willis runs better than he gets credit for. Didn’t show it b/c didn’t have to at Miege. Loves competition. #KUfball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) February 4, 2015
“We got a couple of really good players from this state, we have to take care of the state of Kansas.” – @beaty_david #nsd2015 #kufball
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) February 4, 2015
“Every one of these kids, I made sure they wanted to be here as bad as I wanted to be here.” – @beaty_david #kufball #NSD2015
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) February 4, 2015
“We’re always trying to get better, and we’re always looking for creative ways to do that.” – @beaty_david #kufball #NSD2015
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) February 4, 2015
