There had been some chatter among the fanbase that Beaty should be let go after this season if the KU football program went 1-11 and 0-9 in conference. The victory over Texas should (and for good reason) quiet that chatter. It was always going to take multiple years to get KU back to respectability. This was the win Beaty needed to show average fans, not just those who follow the program religiously, that the Jayhawks are improving, and at a fairly rapid rate.
After the game, Beaty raved about the team. “What resilient dudes these guys are,” Beaty said.