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Notebook: Beaty takes blame for loss to Memphis
BRIAN MINI
@brianminimum
Beaty takes responsibility for turnovers
For the first two games of the season, it looked like redshirt junior Montell Cozart had remedied the turnover problem that plagued him his first few seasons as quarterback.
Missy Minear/KANSAN Coach David Beaty yells to his players during warm-ups before their home opener on Sept. 3. Kansas beat Rhode Island 55-6.
But in the third game against Memphis, that fell apart.
Cozart accounted for three of Kansas' six turnovers, with two interceptions and a fumble. Despite that, coach David Beaty won't let his most experienced quarterback take all the blame.
ning backs' blocks.
"That falls squarely on me," Beaty said during his Tuesday press conference.
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1. 3. Kansas beat Rhode
Beaty also stressed that it's not just on the quarterback or on him, but on things like the offensive line's protection, the receivers' routes and run-
Last week, Beaty announced that he'd be taking over coaching kick and punt returners.
Beaty stresses improvements with national rankings
In his long opening statement, Beaty hammered home Kansas' national statistical rankings to show the positive changes in 2016.
After week three last year, Kansas ranked 119 in the country in third down defense, and it's now No.42. Last year, it was No.112 in the country in passing yards allowed and is now ninth. It was 120 in total defense, but now No.62. Those were among the many statistical categories that Beaty shared during his press conference.
There are still some negatives that Beaty noted. Kansas ranks 100 in the country in first downs and No.114 in
rushing offense, down from No.64 in 2015.
Kansas has yet to play a Power Five opponent, but Beaty's point still stands about the team's improvement.
In terms of ranking, Kansas' next opponent, Texas Tech, ranks first in college football in passing offense.
Wide receivers "disgusted" with performance against Memphis
The first two games of the season featured huge games from wide receivers like junior LaQvionte Gonzalez and sophomore Steven Sims Jr., who both had breakout games. Against Memphis, it
wasn't as pretty.
The leading receiver in Kansas' week three loss was Gonzalez with just 44 yards. Wide receivers coach Jason Phillips insisted that the receivers themselves weren't too proud of their performances.
"We had a little bit of a setback last week," Phillips said. "The encouraging thing was when they came into the meeting room yesterday and we talked about it, they were genuinely disgusted with what they put on tape."
When asked about his evaluation of the wide receiver position, Phillips said that he's more "looking forward to evaluating" the players after a full season.
Phillips also mentioned that this week's emphasis was on increasing the tempo to match other air raid offenses.
"If we can do that and minimize our mistakes, I think we have a fighting chance at being very successful," he said.
12 Rankings for Week 4
1. Baylor (3-0)
2. TCU (2-1)
6. Texas Tech (2-1)
7. Oklahoma (1-2)
3. Texas (2-1)
4. West Virginia (2-0)
8. Kansas State (1-1)
5. Oklahoma State (2-1)
9. Kansas (1-2)
10. Iowa State (0-3)
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