Kansas’ football coaches did little to hide their biggest fear in the offseason.
Coach David Beaty spoke openly about his secondary — which had to replace three starters — having to mature quickly for the Jayhawks to have the kind of success they wanted in 2017.
KU’s 45-27 home loss to Central Michigan on Saturday showed exactly how painful that growing process could be.
Central Michigan’s Shane Morris — a week after passing for 226 yards against FBS opponent Rhode Island — completed 28 of 37 passes for 467 yards with five touchdowns as the Chippewas exposed the back end of the Jayhawks defense.