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Paul Rhoads, David Beaty could've teamed up at Iowa State

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You knew David Beaty had obvious ties to Iowa State offensive coordinator Mark Mangino, his former boss at Kansas. But did you know he and Paul Rhoads go back a bit?

On Monday, Rhoads told reporters he had a chance to hire Beaty as his receivers coach when he was taking over Iowa State in 2009.