The Jayhawks also opened conference play with three consecutive shellackings, falling to Baylor, Kansas State and Texas A&M by a combined score of 159-24. The lows came first and were more prevalent throughout the season, as KU kicked off the Gill era with a 6-3 home loss to FCS opponent North Dakota State. So here we sit, 365 days later, without any clear answers, but plenty of ammunition to begin forming them.ĭuring his first season in Lawrence, Gill’s Jayhawks (3-9) were wildly inconsistent.
#MAC WENT HIGHER THAN MY HOPES FOR THE FUTURE *AGO MAC#
Others, citing Gill’s 20-30 overall record as a head coach, wondered if the success he had in the MAC would translate to the Big 12.
Many believed his charisma and sterling reputation would be just what the program needed to move forward from allegations of misconduct that led to the departure of former KU coach Mark Mangino. Gill, a former star quarterback and assistant coach at Nebraska, came to Kansas after a four-year run at the University of Buffalo, where he turned the Bulls from a perennial bottom-feeder into conference champions.Īt the time, Gill’s hire was met with mixed emotions from several people close to KU.
Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the date that Turner Gill was introduced as the next football coach at Kansas University. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field. KU head coach Turner Gill watches from the sideline in the first quarter Saturday, Sept.