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For David Beaty, KU football reconstruction starts with the foundation

DALLAS

David Beaty has neither the time nor inclination to go through all the reasons he might fail. The new Kansas football coach is something like a human pep talk, voice always raised and firm, tone never anything but convinced.

Maybe this is all exaggerated a bit. Maybe he’s trying to convince you. Maybe he’s trying to convince recruits or their parents or their coaches. He’s an optimistic guy by nature — he jokes that his wife’s beauty is proof of the power of his positivity — but maybe he’s trying to convince himself.

Whatever the reason, Beaty has a lot of convincing to do here.