LAWRENCE
In late October, as the losses piled up and the disappointment bubbled just beneath the surface, Kansas coach David Beaty went looking for some positive reinforcement. He found it during a pregame discussion with Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops.
As the Jayhawks warmed up on the morning of Oct. 31, Beaty and Stoops met on the turf of Memorial Stadium. KU had started 0-7, and as much as Beaty tried to keep the energy high and the tone positive, he feared he might be losing some of his kids. Stoops, Beaty recalls, said something reassuring.