Kansas football: Some season is better than no season in 2020

Kansas football may have to play an abbreviated season is 2020 due to the coronavirus, but something is better than nothing.

The coronavirus may have taken March Madness, but we still have a shot to save the college football season. As a matter of fact, having the 2020 season seems to be becoming more likely after every day, and that’s good for Kansas football.

On May 20, the Kansas Chancellor and Provost released a guideline to reopen the campus in the Fall. The plan for reopening centers around five steps, with step No. 4 being the resumption of extracurricular activities.

Before that happens though, students must be on campus in some capacity even if not every class is in person according to the plan. The good news is that it seems like students being back on campus is less of an “if” question now, which means having a 2020 Kansas football season is very possible and maybe even likely.

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Now, the big debate is whether or not fans should be in the stands, and if so, how many?

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium holds around 47,000 fans, and the Jayhawks averaged around 34,000 per home game last season. If seating is limited, it appears that it shouldn’t hit the Jayhawks too hard.

Even though Kansas football has struggled in recent years, the 2020 season is an important one for the Jayhawks even if it can’t be attended in person.

The Les Miles got off to a decent start last season with a 3-9 record, and while that’s not a good win-loss ratio, it’s important to note that the Jayhawks didn’t regress. The 2020 season offers fans a chance to see some improvement,  which will hopefully translate to more wins and fewer losses.

Whatever happens, the 2020 season will certainly be an interesting one given the NCAA’s laissez-faire approach. As Kansas football continues to try and break out of the Big 12 basement, COVID-19 is just another challenge that must be overcome.