David Beaty fires offensive coordinator, will take over KU’s play-calling duties

Kansas coach David Beaty made a bold move Wednesday, firing offensive coordinator Doug Meacham while putting more responsibility back onto himself.

Meacham, who came to KU two years ago after serving as TCU’s co-offensive coordinator, was lauded as Sports Illustrated’s second-best assistant coaching hire in 2017.

“I appreciate Doug and all the work he put in during his time at Kansas,” Beaty said in a release. “None of us are satisfied with the progress we are making on the offensive side of the ball. We hope that with this change we are better able to put our players in the best position to be successful.”

Beaty also announced Wednesday that the coordination of the offense would be a “team…