With a lone win over West Virginia, the Kansas Jayhawks limped to a 1-8 record in the Big 12 last Fall. With a loss at Rice, the nonconference slate was not much kinder. The “good news†is that 2013’s 3-9 record represented improvement over the previous year…when the team went 1-11.
In December 2011, University of Kansas named Charlie Weiss as their Head Football Coach. When he accepted the role, Weiss took on a major rebuilding effort that is compounded by the fact that his new football program is one of a handful in the entire country that doesn’t dominate the university’s culture (and budget) – Bill Self’s basketball team is top dog in Lawrence.
Before worrying over wins and losses, first Weiss needed to increase KU’s talent level and build some depth. Considering that the entire roster needed improvement, it is difficult to gauge the progress of Weiss. KU’s head coach quickly points to metrics such as “only playing two true freshman in 2013†as evidence that the roster is being steadily improved.
Notably, there are now 16 Texans on the KU roster. That number is second only to in-state kids (22), and the percentage will increase in August. Weiss and staff added 11 more kids from Texas in February, including Corey Avery and Jacob Bragg.
John Reagan joined the KU staff last December as Offensive Coordinator and OL Coach. Reagan was a former KU assistant before coaching at Rice for the past four years. In addition to relieving himself of OC duties, Weiss shuffled most of his offensive coaching staff. After making the changes, Reagan and Weiss decided that Weiss should also be the WR Coach.
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