Kansas Upset Bid Falls Short After Baylor Rally
by Owen on Nov 12, 2011 4:44 PM CST
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PrintWhat more can you ask for. Kansas seemed to be getting all the breaks early. From the opening coin toss when Baylor mistakenly chose the wind instead of the football, Kansas was finally on the right side of things when it came to good fortune. The move meant the Jayhawks would get the ball to open both halves and after putting together three strong quarters of football Kansas led Baylor 24-3.
Then things went South. Kansas did their best to wind down the clock but Baylor put together 21 points and nearly 300 yards of offense with just over 11 minutes remaining in the game. A late drive by Kansas that would have resulted in a field goal attempt for a potential win was ended by a Baylor interception following a no call on a pass interference.
In overtime the Jayhawks answered Baylor's in initial score with a one play strike to Tim Biere and then Turner Gill elected to go for two and the win. It was the right call, Kansas wasn't even supposed to be in this but the Jordan Webb threw into double coverage and the ball fell incomplete. Baylor wins this one by final score of 31-30.
This is another tough pill to swallow. Kansas was competing extremely well in this one. The defense was locking down the Baylor offense for the first three quarters and with a few good breaks the game had all the makings of an upset on senior day. A win would have done a lot for the players, it would have been a nice way to wrap up the home season during a year where things have seemed to go from bad to worse at times. It just wasn't meant to be and Kansas is left still searching for a Big 12 win.
As for the positives, the Kansas offensive line controlled this one. Darrian Miller ran for 147 yards and the Jayhawk offense totaled 296 yards on the ground. The wildcat attack was effective, Tony Pierson had some big moments and Kansas put together 26 first downs and 43+ minutes of possession. Steven Johnson played well, Bradley McDougald, Keeston Terry and the Kansas defensive backs were solid through three quarters. Even the Kansas defensive front looked strong for most of this game before Baylor finally broke lose in the final 12 minutes.
On the negative side of things the Kansas defense did seem to regress late when they tried to get a little more conservative and Baylor ended up with 500 yards on offense despite being just over 200 after three quarters. The Kansas passing game has also turned atrocious. Receivers are dropping passes and Jordan Webb's decision making just doesn't have the look of an improved player. Perhaps the Kansas offense trending toward more wildcat playcalling is an indication of the staffs lack of confidence in the quarterback position. A tough way to lose and a very good game is ultimately going to be overshadowed by the late letdown and another missed opportunity.
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Dr. Zenger should fire Gill now
and name himself interim head coach. Enough is enough. Why did I see this coming at the start of the fourth quarter? I know – Coach Gill.
by jayhawk1996 on Nov 12, 2011 4:56 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
Funny
A 2-pt conversion that fell incomplete (a crossing route, I believe) cost Gill a national championship. And now, a failed 2-pt conversion is probably the straw that costs him his job.
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by PDXJayhawk on Nov 12, 2011 5:07 PM CST via mobile reply actions
More irony
The game you’re referring to was the 1984 Orange Bowl. Miami won that game 31-30 as well.
Anyway, that’s a tough loss. I was definitely pulling for you guys and I think your team is showing some improvement. Good luck rest of the year.
"My hardest job is to convince the people of Nebraska that 10-1 is not a losing season." - Tom Osborne
Was this somehow Gill's fault?
A receiver drops a pass. A no-call pass interference. Webb does more harm than good. The end result is KU playing tough against a quality opponent.
There’s a lot of things that can be used to argue against Gill – this game’s not one of them.
Kila's slash for Apr 20 to May 4, 2011, right before he was sent down: .276 / .344 / .448
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Nov 12, 2011 5:31 PM CST reply actions
I'm livid about the no call on pass interference.
I was at the game and that play happened right in front of our section. I’m really not that surprised that it wasn’t called due to the fact that the refs seemed completely incompetent. I think we reached a new record for “plays under review.” I would have been drunk if I’d taken a drink every time the refs stopped play on the field.
On another note… I have never seen Gill as fired up as he was when the refs blew it big time on the no-call.
What? A girl who likes sports...INCONCEIVABLE!
we must have been sitting near each other
Gill literally had to be restrained by assistants, and with good reason…that was blatant pass interference.
And there were eight reviews in the first half. Literally EIGHT. The officiating was downright awful all day.
I discovered at a very early age that if I talked long enough, I could make people believe whatever I wanted them to. So, either I'm God, or truth is relative. Either way, booyah.
We probably were.
My son is a Junior Jayhawk so this was the 3rd game for the season that he could get into for free. I wasn’t planning on taking him because of how the season had played out so far, but I love football and the weather on Saturday was great so I decided to take him to watch us get blown out by Baylor. However, I was pleasantly surprised that we were actually in the game. Anyways, due to the poor turnout I was able to sit with my parents in their section (Sec. 7, Row 23).
I am determined that the officiating crew went out the night before and had a few too many cocktails.
What? A girl who likes sports...INCONCEIVABLE!
3 things i liked from the game...
1. The team hasn’t given up on the season. The are still fighting out there.
2. Gill has emotions. I didn’t see it, but they said we was fired up on the no call interception at the end.
3. Goin for it at the. (Not the play, but just goin for the win)
There’s more good and bad about this game, but those things stuck out. I still think we need a new coach but it’s good to have some positives to take from the game.
Now my biggest complaint about the game and this falls on the coaches. Remember, I listened to the game not watch it, but a prevent defense other prevents you from winning. We were playing a team that can move the ball really REALLY well. Our D was doin great until we backed off in the 4th. We should of stuck with what was working and not change our game plan. I don’t know if we were in a true prevent in the 4th but that’s what the announcers were saying. Once they said we dropped into thought, I thought we’d lose the game. Our secondary isn’t good enough for a prevent and RG3 is too good of a qb. I’m just ready for the season to be over so we can get a new coach and be able to look forward to something.
by hawkinwichita on Nov 12, 2011 5:47 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I agree with your positives
But I would still fire turner gill
oh i agree...
I said we still need a new coach for next year. The positives were just something I took from the game.
by hawkinwichita on Nov 13, 2011 2:27 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
KU-Baylor history foretold of this
Except this was the first loss by the home team. I had zero confidence in the ability of the team to hold a 21-point lead at home. And look what happened. When are we going to get a full four quarters of effort? Only really seen it once – last year vs. Ga. Tech.
by jayhawk1996 on Nov 12, 2011 9:02 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
When they started the comeback...
I couldn’t help but laugh. I’m at the point where that’s all I can do now.
by hawkinwichita on Nov 13, 2011 2:29 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I wish it weren't true, but even the GT game had a bad quarter where they almost blew the lead.
Kila's slash for Apr 20 to May 4, 2011, right before he was sent down: .276 / .344 / .448
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Nov 13, 2011 11:25 AM CST up reply actions
We played
the prevent the victory defense. They play so well for 3 quartes then lost that aggressiveness on defense and it just spiraled out of control. The whole officiating staff should be fired including the replay folks, 8 replays in the first 20 minutes was a joke. The no call on pass interference was awful.
I've never liked the use of instant replay
It kills the momentum of the game and takes accountability away from the refs. I haven’t seen a decisive call from a ref since they’ve had their instant replay safety net.
by De-Freeze on Nov 12, 2011 7:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
well if it weren't for instant replay
we would have lost more definitively yesterday. We benefited from a couple of those reviews.
I discovered at a very early age that if I talked long enough, I could make people believe whatever I wanted them to. So, either I'm God, or truth is relative. Either way, booyah.
So how exactly did we give up the lead in the 4th quarter?
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
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Baylor stopped shooting themselves in the foot
our defense couldn’t keep up, and we tried to play conservative, clock control offense. Basically, we reverted to playing like the team we really are, and Baylor started doing what they probably should have been doing all day.
I discovered at a very early age that if I talked long enough, I could make people believe whatever I wanted them to. So, either I'm God, or truth is relative. Either way, booyah.
by PenHawk on Nov 13, 2011 10:13 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
and several drops by young receivers on 3rd downs to end drives
that would have maintain control of the game.
Going for two was absolutely the right call
At that point, we had no prayer of stopping their offense. But the play call was terrible.
You’ve run all over them. Put Sims in and pound it up the middle. You’re asking Webb to make a play to win the game… why?
Shit happens when you win championships
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