No confidence in the kicker on this field...

This team is chief like.

Ouch

Nice int.

wow ... Cozart is equal parts suck and stupid.

another waste of a down. Seriously. What on earth is the point of throwing those long passes we don't ever catch them.

Cozart doesn't seem to think getting a 1st down is worth getting tackled.

Wow...we forced a punt.

Nm

Lucky that ball was overthrown...

Big time downfield passing by ku.

If we throw the ball more than 5 times in the second half I'm gonna be pissed.

Start the half with a 3 and out. Yeah!


We can't score on ISU... LMAO

And Sims fumbles...

Pathetic game. Bailed on it at halftime. Watching real football games.

13-0 ISU

Cozart sucks balls, horrible play tonight. Makes Cassel look like a Hof'er.

I'd put Heaps in there on the next drive if ISU doesn't score. We're still sorta in it so you might as well see if he can spark the offense. If he doesn't do anything you can always go right back to Cozart. At least try something different for a drive or two.

doesn't Weis just have to go?


switching coaches all the time isn't good but this team isn't even committed to playing hard

No pride.

Worst playcalling ever. not working so just run the same damn play over and over.

****ing team gets my hopes up last week and the plays like this?

when your players don't care enough to take a simple hit then the coach has lost the team.

Heaps putting the ball on the money, we drop 2 out of 3.

Wow we drop EVERYTHING, right in the hands..dropped several times.

McCay, um.... why on earth do you want to be a WR? You can't catch anything. Seriously, why would you insist on staying at a position that you are horrible at? You don't catch anything even when they are thrown right to you.

Classic example of quiting.

Jesus...

I'm disappointed in this performance tonight. O, D & ST just taking a shit on the field. I have no idea if it's the play calling or not, because the execution sucks hind tit.

My god, your program is absolute dogshit.

Ugh.

Charlie is the most overrated HC in all of sports...

Really...what has he accomplished as a HC?

He's really bad. I was willing to give him a shot, but he's just a bad coach. I have more of a problem with Zenger though. He handcuffed us to a coach that no one in college football wanted and everyone in the Big 12 laughed at when we hired him.

He was once hired at Notre Dame. That's all I got.

Well to be fair, everyone laughed at you before you hired Weis. That just added more wood to the fire.

It's basketball season for both of us either way.

Shush. Chunky Charlie has really cleaned up the discipline and academic problems around the program and has things headed in the right direction. Gill just made it too tough on him. Haven't you heard?

Lots of talk today about the footing last night at Jack Trice Station Zebra. Sims, Weis both talking about ISU having screw-in metal cleats that dug in deeper, while we were wearing the same freakin' shoes we where every place else. Who the f* makes a mistake like that? Hell, in high school we knew enough to change our cleats before playing in mud or ice before a game.

:doh!:

Yeah we looked stupid out there last night... ISU had zero issues handing our ass to us, while we looked for Charlies ice cream sandwich.

Z needs to be fired. End of story.

Ridiculous. We have more academic All-Conference team members than we've ever had. Added to the national championship count, and is in shape to add two or three more in the next year. Hired several new coaches that are competing at a very high level, and recruiting better than they have seen in decades. Disciplinary problems have been eradicated. Zenger is going to be around a very long time.

Too bad he has destroyed football which is the only job fans judge him at KU for.

How long does it take to rebuild a program?

Oh Please.

What has he rebuilt in his career as a HC?

He is nothing but a name...

Gotta call BS on this. 1 win, 1 win, 3 wins... and our football team is heading in the right direction. No accusations of cheating to stay qualified (like Mangino), and no stories of 50 players not showing up for class (like Gill). Whether you approve or not, Charlie has this team moving in the right direction. Some folks would like a few more arrests, but I'd prefer a few more embarrassments. From where we were, it's going to take years to earn respectability.

You're right Charlie has a tough job, as would anyone wanting to coach at the bottom half of the BCS schools. I would ask you what your defininition of "right direction" is given our record and computer rankings are worse than they were under Gill. I don't expect him to be Mangino and be bowl-eligible in year 2 but it's hard to prove the on-field product is any better.

How's this for right direction...

Link

The Journal-World has learned that the wheels are in motion for Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis to bring in an offensive coordinator and that current offensive line coach Tim Grunhard will be stepping down following the season.


Sources have told the Journal-World that Rice offensive coordinator John Reagan, a former KU assistant on Mark Mangino's staff, will be hired to serve Weis in the dual role of OC and O-line coach and bring his offense to Lawrence.



The move would free up Weis to focus entirely on running the program as head coach, a role that entails recruiting, motivating players on the field and in the classroom, instilling discipline and challenging assistants in a variety of ways.



When asked for comment, a KU spokesperson neither confirmed nor denied to the Journal-World any particulars of the impending staff shake-up. The spokesperson added that Weis was unavailable for comment because his focus remained entirely on Saturday's 11 a.m. season finale against Kansas State.


Weis stayed in-house for his first attempt at sparking a listless offense when he turned over play-calling duties in midseason. He put quarterbacks coach Ron Powlus in charge of the passing game and tight ends coach Jeff Blasko coordinated the running game, roles they will fill through Saturday's game.


Reagan, who served as KU's offensive line coach and run-game coordinator for five seasons, is wrapping up his fourth season at Rice and third season as the Owls offensive coordinator.



Players who benefited from Reagan's tutelage at KU include 2007 All-American Anthony Collins, a finalist for the Outland Trophy and a fourth-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals. Jeff Spikes and Jeremiah Hatch earned freshman All-American honors in 2008 under Reagan and others earned All-Big 12 honors.



Reagan's time in Houston has been wildly productive. In 2012, the Owls produced the second-most productive offensive season in school history, piling up 5,556 yards, 414 points and 306 first downs on their way to winning the last five games and capturing the Armed Forces Bowl Championship. The Owls also set a school record and led the nation by averaging 33:59 in time of possession.


This season, Rice ranks 51st in the country in total offense and is averaging 431 yards per game and has scored 45 touchdowns. The Owls (8-3) boast the country's 14th-ranked rushing offense (250 yards per game) and quarterback Taylor McHargue ranks 65th nationally in total offense, accounting for more than 2,300 yards from scrimmage in 11 games.



Before joining the Jayhawks and Owls, Reagan, a Syracuse graduate, coached at Air Force and Temple. He has long been considered one of the up-and-coming offensive minds in football and his familiarity with the Big 12 and recruiting connections in Texas could provide a huge lift for a KU offense that has struggled during the past two seasons.



Reagan has returned to Lawrence often throughout the past several years to spend as much time as possible with his children, Kaitlyn and Daniel, who reside in Lawrence with their mother. During an interview with Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan before last year's Rice-Kansas game in Lawrence, Reagan spoke fondly of his time at KU.



“It’s a great college town and we had the best five years in the history of KU football, and that was fun,” he said.


Rice, which currently sits in first place in the West Division of Conference USA, plays Tulane on Saturday. A victory would move the Owls into the C-USA title game. A loss would leave them awaiting their bowl fate.

Hiring Grunhard was a terrible move. Who hires the most disliked local high school coach to help recruit kids to college?

Well, he was an all-pro offensive lineman that learned his position from a guy some consider the best offensive line coach in history.

Excellent player and a pretty okay guy. Every high school coach in the city hated him because he recruited their players away to his private school. How are you supposed to get players from local schools when their coaches don't like you?

I called this in the Mizzou thread back when they hired him, btw. (Not trying to talk shit.)

Thats not what private school coaches are supposed to do? I'm asking I honestly have no idea.

Not really...but probably so on reality. Doesn't make other coaches any happier about it, though.

Well, shit. 2 more wins than what we had last year, broke the conference losing streak. Some changes are already happening, Reagan coming in for Grunhard. Some other changes likely.

We'll get a little switch in attitude for next year's thread. Somebody else can start next year's.

Turner Gill : 5-19
Charlie Weis: 4-20

Turner Gill lost more games over time, Weis improved by two games from last year to this year.

I couldn't believe how many people were out in tailgates today not bothering to even walk 100 feet into the stadium. Surprisingly many were KSU fans who partied outside. I was in a large tailgate and I refused to go in. I won't actually attend a game until that obese idiot is terminated as coach.

@JayhawkSlant: #KU AD Dr. Sheahon Zenger gives Jayhawk Slant his thoughts on the football program and its direction http://t.co/mTChRsmsbi #kufball

I'm going to focus on keeping it positive. I'd hate for a solid player that was considering Kansas to say "Thanks, but no thanks" because the fans hate the program.

Heap was a heap of shit today.

If not for the turnovers at horrible times you guys would have probably won.

Lol, they could've played that game with 10 players and beaten Chunky.

For whatever it's worth, KU picked up a couple of KU O-line commits today.

In keeping with the spirit of the last few days, yeah, they probably suck.

This thread needs to die.

FOOTBALL ADDS THREE MIDYEAR PLAYERS IN DECEMBER SIGNING CLASS
12/18/2013 8:10:00 PM
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Kansas bolstered one of its most improved units from last season while adding needed depth and competition at another as the Jayhawks signed three junior college student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on the first day of the midyear signing period Wednesday.

The Jayhawks added a pair of defensive backs in Ronnie Davis (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) and Anthony Smithson (Hartnell College) to a secondary that held opposing offenses to nearly 40 less yards per game and intercepted 14 opponent passes, the most since 2008. Kansas also signed talented offensive line prospect Keyon Haughton (Georgia Military College).

Kansas finished the 2013 season with a 3-9 overall record, including the team's first win over a Big 12 Conference opponent since 2010, and looks to add to the positive momentum further as it builds the 2014 signing class. The midyear signing period comes to a close Jan. 15, with football's annual National Signing Day on Feb. 5.


Ronnie Davis
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Midwest City, Okla.
Midwest City HS/Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

A three-star prospect out of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (NEO) at defensive back according to Rivals.com... Played for head coach Sherard Poteete... Had 24 tackles, four interceptions and three pass breakups in seven games in 2013... Earned honorable mention All-Southwest Conference honors... Tallied 48 stops, one interception, 2.0 TFLs, two pass breakups and a blocked kick in 10 games in 2012... Helped lead Midwest City HS to an 11-1 overall mark in 2011 and a trip to the Class 6A state quarterfinals... Played both quarterback and defensive back at Midwest City HS under coach Steve Huff... Earned all-state honors after a standout senior season where he collected 58 tackles, including two sacks... Also hauled in seven interceptions, four of which he returned for touchdowns... On offense he carried the ball 38 times for 335 yards and four TDs... Also caught three passes for 45 yards, with all three resulting in TDs... Rated the 18th-best player in the state of Oklahoma by MaxPreps following his senior season... Tabbed as the 20th-best player in the state of Oklahoma by the The Oklahoman... Selected to play in the 2012 Oil Bowl... Also participated in basketball and track at Midwest City HS... Son of Tangie Davis and Ronnie Mathenia.


Keyon Haughton
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OL, 6-2, 309, Jr.
Baltimore, Md.
W.E.B. DuBois HS/Georgia Military College

Comes to Kansas after spending the past two seasons at Georgia Military College where he helped lead the Bulldogs to an 11-1 mark and a No. 3 national ranking in the final 2013 National Junior College Athletics Assocation (NJCAA) poll... Anchored the Bulldogs' offensive line that paved the way for the NJCAA's top rushing offense at 289.2 yards per game in 2013... Played for head coach Bert Williams at GMC... Played on both the offensive and defensive lines at W.E.B. DuBois HS... Earned Scholar Athlete honors from Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation... Son of Desreene and Demetrius Whitted.

Anthony Smithson
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Baltimore, Md.
Highland HS (Utah)/Hartnell College
Arrives at KU after playing the 2013 season at Hartnell College under head coach Matt Collins... Helped lead the Panthers to the Coast Conference title, including a 9-2 mark and a win in the Living Breath Foundation Bowl, in 2013... Earned All-Coast Conference First Team honors in 2013... Named Hartnell Defensive MVP after leading the Panthers with 74 tackles and eight interceptions on the season... His 58 solo stops and eight picks led the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA)... Also forced two fumbles and was credited with five pass breakups in 2013... Signed with Navy out of Highlands HS (Salt Lake City, Utah) and attended Navy Prep in 2012... Played primarily on offense at Highland HS under head coach Brody Benson... Helped lead the Rams to a 7-4 mark during his senior campaign, while completing 32-of-61 passes for 528 yards and six touchdowns... Also rushed for 492 yards and nine touchdowns on 69 carries... Son of Lori and Tony Smithson... Brother, Shaky, played wide receiver at Utah before a stint in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers... Goes by the nickname "Fish".
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post that in the new thread. We're done with this one

sorry, didn't know there was a new one