***OFFICIAL 2024 KU Football Thread***

[cmh6476]

The team:
https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/

The schedule:
https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/schedule/

[KC_Connection]

Kansas might be one of the worst coached teams in the country. Just horrific, horrific play calling and decision making over the last two games.

Leipold has been incredible in general, but they look completely unprepared in back to back losses.

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 14, 2024

[Beethoven]

I’m giving Leipold one more season to turn it around.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Beethoven

I’m giving Leipold one more season to turn it around.

Not like we have much choice.

[Mr. Plow]

Odd to be disappointed in KU football, but here I am.

[arrowheadnation]

One of the bad parts about college football is this basically means this season is over (minus a meaningless bowl game). At least in other sports, games are important til the end of the season.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by arrowheadnation

One of the bad parts about college football is this basically means this season is over (minus a meaningless bowl game). At least in other sports, games are important til the end of the season.

Oh well you shouldn’t pull a bengals and get to sneak in somehow due to attrition. Florida State doesn’t deserve another chance. Neither does KU. Punish programs that show up unprepared like Colorado

If basketball did it the same way KU would have a dozen ships

*none of this applies to my favorite football team the Kansas City Chiefs

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

https://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/...on-club-flops/

Ominous

If anything is going to force them to do something drastic at QB, it’s that the second half of the new stadium funding is not set. A blowout loss against WVU and it’s time to change the goal to a cover your ass 6 win bowl season. Ballard, amazingly, has shown he might be able to do that. Brandon McAnderson called for Ballard on KU’s radio broadcast today before the last drive.

But if the problem is that Grimes can’t gameplan against a college defense, then the problems unfortunately run much deeper than that.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

If anything is going to force them to do something drastic at QB, it’s that the second half of the new stadium funding is not set. A blowout loss against WVU and it’s time to change the goal to a cover your ass 6 win bowl season. Ballard, amazingly, has shown he might be able to do that. Brandon McAnderson called for Ballard on KU’s radio broadcast today before the last drive.

But if the problem is that Grimes can’t gameplan against a college defense, then the problems unfortunately run much deeper than that.

Grimes has been a disaster, but JD can’t even hit a wide open Grimm on a slant on third down.

Even with the correct play call and perfect execution from the rest of the offense, JD simply can’t physically or mentally do it.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by arrowheadnation

One of the bad parts about college football is this basically means this season is over (minus a meaningless bowl game). At least in other sports, games are important til the end of the season.

KU technically could still get a spot in the expanded playoff by winning the B12 (a spot is allocated for the champion of it).

Obviously that’s not going to happen with this QB though so there’s not much point in thinking about it at this point. Bowl game almost certainly won’t be happening either unless he’s benched this month.

[Pablo]

I just don’t understand his falloff. It’s just baffling

This is the same guy I’ve watched before? No no it’s not

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by Pablo

I just don’t understand his falloff. It’s just baffling

This is the same guy I’ve watched before? No no it’s not

Back injuries ruin careers, man. That’s my guess.

You know how he keeps attempting that jump pass he did so well through last season and how he seems baffled as it one hops the receiver? That’s the physical part. It saps your lower body strength.

The mental part is where he starts double clutching every throw because he’s not sure he has the juice to make them anymore.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

Back injuries ruin careers, man. That’s my guess.

You know how he keeps attempting that jump pass he did so well through last season and how he seems baffled as it one hops the receiver? That’s the physical part. It saps your lower body strength.

The mental part is where he starts second guessing every throw because he’s not sure he has the juice to make them anymore.

I know you’re right on this. I just want to believe it’s mental. But then you see his throws to the boundary are dogshit and know he’s not there physically. Can’t generate torque

He’s breaking down like ol Glass Joe. Tough to watch your qb go through

[KC_Connection]

It’s Time pic.twitter.com/xV5dx4UPHz

— Grant (@ku_grant) September 14, 2024

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by Pablo

I know you’re right on this. I just want to believe it’s mental. But then you see his throws to the boundary are dogshit and know he’s not there physically. Can’t generate torque

He’s breaking down like ol Glass Joe. Tough to watch your qb go through

Honestly, it’s better if it’s physical. That’s an easy decision.

If it’s mental, you’re tempted to hold on and hope.

[Demonpenz]

He reminds me of an elderly cat that can't jump up on tables anymore. They still have the longing to jump up there but can only jump halfway until they fall on their dumb face.