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At some point you’d think the defensive backs would realize that batting it up in the air is a wrong move. Either knock it to the ground or catch it.

I still want to fire Grimes

I think there is a lot to take in with this team and why they keep losing. It’s not one group every week, although I think it’s more on the offense at this point. I think the coaching deserves most of the blame. I think the defense has played well enough to win all but the TCU and WVU games. Sadly if JD had played this whole season the way he has for much of the last two games. I think we only have 2 losses right now.

Breaking down what led to our demise last night. First off the Skinner drop is a 100% on the player. I had such high hopes for Skinner this season. As a former walk-on I thought a solid senior campaign with his size and speed he would get some NFL looks. Sadly he has regressed with fumbles and drops.

Secondly the safety, that is a 100% on the staff IMO, if this guy doesn’t know wtf he is doing or where is at on kickoffs in week 9 (bye week) he Shouldn’t on the f**king field period. Our special teams have been absolute shit for over a decade and I’m tired of costing us. We would’ve won 2 more games last season without blunders.

Third situational awareness and play calling. This is another one on the staff mostly IMO. I think Grimes has been better the last 3 weeks at adding some movement pre snap and overall but his play calling at the end of half’s is nothing short of ludicrous most of the time. The first time we got the ball Devin runs for 4 yards on the opening play then we try to pass twice with under 10 minutes….. idiotic. Next series we burn a timeout to stop the clock because we substituted late and defense by rule has to be given time to do the same… once again idiotic. Then JD dives 5 yards short of the line to gain instead of just going down to set up a 3rd and 5. Thats on JD but still stupid. If you run the ball and punt it we likely win the game here with how the defense was playing.

I really don’t have a ton of issue with how the defense played last night. Gave up a few more chunk plays than I’d hope but they did solid for a short field on several occasions.

The issue I have is we may never be in this position again in football. We have 3 or 4 guys that could get their names called on draft day and a handful of others that likely get camp invites. There is just too much talent on this team for us to win 3 games. Someone has to be fired at years end. My vote continues to be Jeff Grimes. As stated above an average offensive output the first 5 weeks and we are bowling right now. Who the f**k runs a flea flicker with an RB averaging over five yards a carry with a lead in the 4th smh

Defense made some big plays and the offense showed signs of its old self. If they can get SS back next week they should have a good receiving core with Kelce starting to get into his groove. I really think this game put the rest of the NFL on notice. Hunt has plugged right and done the heavy lifting. I give Minshew credit he played his best game of the year this afternoon and it wasn’t enough.

I say it again for the folks in the back Elite defense in KC

Spoke too soon now smh penalties and now a TO

Having Dhop Mahomes looks like Mahomes

@nuleafjhawk maybe it could end up being a bad thing. He has to start all over at square one next season so can he do it again?

@dylans Lamar is so much fun to watch play but he has to start making winning plays when it matters most. In January he just collapses.

@Kcmatt7 ya I just need to waive the white flag I guess like @nuleafjhawk did

@approxinfinity if im a recruit right now I can go to Colorado, ISU or KSU and compete to win championships right now or go to KU knowing maybe as a junior or senior we may sniff a bowl.

@approxinfinity not recruits that want to win now. You ain’t winning at Kansas next season period

@approxinfinity Hahaha I just don’t see us in position to beat them again for a very long time. There is zero silver linings in this season. We are going to lose a lot of talented players and the recruiting trail looks very bad right now. I’m negative for sure but I’m realistic to a fault and there is just no upside for Kansas football at the moment. This season set us back to square one on a rebuild.

Anyone else just want to throw up this morning

@approxinfinity I lost all faith in coach LL last night watching the press conference. Made several excuses and claimed we “closing the gap”. We won’t make a bowl game or even compete with KSU until the next coaching staff is here. I’d give it a minimum of 5 years before that happens. Several recruits have de committed and we just lost any decent in state player last night. This team wins 1 or 2 games for the next two years and LL gets canned. We will have a fancy stadium tho smh.

@AsadZ it will be five years before we have the chance again or longer.

Weirdest stat I’ve ever seen KU 2-6 with a +46 in the points column.

@mayjay right, this is the third time this season JD didn’t throw to at least give his guys a chance and fumbled it. I would’ve ran a jail break screen once or twice there middle of the field was wide open.

We get spanked by 20 Friday night in a game that never felt close and choke away a win against silo tech for the second straight year. It’s been pretty tough to be a jayhawk these last few years. I’m sorry but no way we make a FF in basketball.

@FarmerJayhawk he has been better for sure but turnovers in key moments have been his niche this season. The pass before half was likely PI but wasn’t a smart read to being with, then back to back fumbles to end drives.

Is JD coming back next season ? It maybe for the best if not. I thought the defense really played well for having a short field repeatedly. We got out coached in several key points of the game. We once again couldn’t make simple plays that D1 football players should make routinely like extra points, catching passes and fielding kick offs. It’s ground hog day with these idiots every week.

You have to put that one in the air, another game we blew smh. At some point is it time to move on from JD. He has been a huge piece in 3 losses this season with his costly turnovers

Well I hate to say I told you so, hard to be mad at a d lineman for not catching a pick

We just need to not over pursue here and make it a long kick

They gonna run it out and kick the game winner here

Jesus could we just give every damn game

Dang it we are giving it away

Run the option to the long side of the field

Let’s go no penalties guys

We likely are gonna need to score again here

Weak ass hold

Let’s run with both JD and Neal here take the air out of the ball

Let go offense

Why rush for 4 on first down, then throw?

@jayballer67 we both dropped TDs but they still got 3. If he makes that catch we are in great shape

Take what the give no turnovers here fellas

That’s okay, let’s use some clock and go get some points

Man I hope we don’t get our hearts ripped out in the 4th for the 6th time season and back to back years vs KSU. Buckle down fellas

What the heck is Cobee doing? Looks like we need another score

Buckle down and force there young QB for mistake

Let’s not abandoned the run

A net punt of 26 yards smh both the players and staff can’t make the simplest of plays and decisions

Why Jeff why? Id go for it

Finally a good mo play

Special teams the difference right now

Ball is Neal’s hands is always good

They blitzing like crazy, set up a RB screen

@wissox if the offense subs the defense has to get a chance to do the same so they go super slow

@Kcmatt7 yep they just seem lost at so many simple concepts that an upperclassman dominated team shouldn’t. We made them sweat for a half, that’s only about 3 of 16 game win streak they are currently on.

@DanR if they were they only ones we’d be up 21-7 right now