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Big 12
Kansas: Les Miles
2018 record (David Beaty): 3-9
2019 record: 3-9
Kansas won just six games in four years under David Beaty, so Les Miles at least brought some excitement to Lawrence. The Jayhawks managed to upset Boston College and Texas Tech and raised their competitive level. That’s a start.
Grade: B-
Kansas State: Chris Klieman
2018 record (Bill Snyder): 5-7
2019 record: 8-4
It’s never easy replacing a legend, but Chris Klieman did about as well as any K-State fan could have hoped in Year 1. He brought a sense of optimism back to Manhattan with a tough, consistently competitive brand of football. His team even upset mighty Oklahoma.
Grade: A
Texas Tech: Matt Wells
2018 record (Kliff Kingsbury): 5-7
2019 record: 4-8
The Red Raiders lost six of seven Big 12 games down the stretch, though four of those losses came by a possession or less. It was more of the same we saw in years past: second-best Big 12 offense, worst Big 12 defense. Matt Wells might have more work to do than he realized when he arrived in Lubbock.
Grade: C
West Virginia: Neal Brown
2018 record (Dana Holgorsen): 8-4
2019 record: 5-7
WVU was always expected to take a step back this year, and Neal Brown’s team had nice wins over Kansas State and TCU down the stretch. Brown started the year with Oklahoma transfer Austin Kendall at QB, but played Bowling Green transfer Jarret Doege the last three games, preserving his redshirt. Doege looks like the QB of the future in Morgantown.
Grade: B
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Houston: Dana Holgorsen
2018 record (Major Applewhite): 8-5
2019 record: 4-8
Dana Holgorsen certainly took an unconventional approach at Houston, the school with a president that famously said it fires coaches who go 8-4. UH opened the year 1-3 before Holgorsen opted to redshirt many of his best players in an effort to have a big 2020. We’ll see if it pays off.
Grade: D
Big 12
Kansas: Les Miles
2018 record (David Beaty): 3-9
2019 record: 3-9
Kansas won just six games in four years under David Beaty, so Les Miles at least brought some excitement to Lawrence. The Jayhawks managed to upset Boston College and Texas Tech and raised their competitive level. That’s a start.
Grade: B-
Kansas State: Chris Klieman
2018 record (Bill Snyder): 5-7
2019 record: 8-4
It’s never easy replacing a legend, but Chris Klieman did about as well as any K-State fan could have hoped in Year 1. He brought a sense of optimism back to Manhattan with a tough, consistently competitive brand of football. His team even upset mighty Oklahoma.
Grade: A
Texas Tech: Matt Wells
2018 record (Kliff Kingsbury): 5-7
2019 record: 4-8
The Red Raiders lost six of seven Big 12 games down the stretch, though four of those losses came by a possession or less. It was more of the same we saw in years past: second-best Big 12 offense, worst Big 12 defense. Matt Wells might have more work to do than he realized when he arrived in Lubbock.
Grade: C
West Virginia: Neal Brown
2018 record (Dana Holgorsen): 8-4
2019 record: 5-7
WVU was always expected to take a step back this year, and Neal Brown’s team had nice wins over Kansas State and TCU down the stretch. Brown started the year with Oklahoma transfer Austin Kendall at QB, but played Bowling Green transfer Jarret Doege the last three games, preserving his redshirt. Doege looks like the QB of the future in Morgantown.
Grade: B
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Houston: Dana Holgorsen
2018 record (Major Applewhite): 8-5
2019 record: 4-8
Dana Holgorsen certainly took an unconventional approach at Houston, the school with a president that famously said it fires coaches who go 8-4. UH opened the year 1-3 before Holgorsen opted to redshirt many of his best players in an effort to have a big 2020. We’ll see if it pays off.
Grade: D
