© 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. The Jayhawks have not had a winning football season since 2008. Although KU is on a bye week, coming off a 47-7 homecoming loss to Oklahoma State, the Jayhawks have practiced, as they would on a game week. Oct. 24 "As long as Coach Miles does not develop symptoms or have a fever, we anticipate he will be able to coach the West Virginia game on Oct. 17,” Long said. Miles, the former head coach at LSU, is in his second season at Kansas. Based on the other test results, no other coaches tested positive. Health officials downplay 'Hawk Talk' exposure. "Although I will not physically be able to attend practice for the time being, I will be using technology available for remote working to stay connected during staff meetings, meetings with players, etc.," Miles said in a statement. SEMINOLE SLIDE: How did Florida State's football program sink so fast? "... We wish Coach a speedy recovery and look forward to getting him back on the field very soon.". ➡️ Full rankings after Week 7, "Based on the other test results, no other coaches tested positive. The Broncos-Patriots game will kick off at 4 p.m. on Monday on ESPN followed by the regularly scheduled Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans game at 7:15 p.m. The conference added game-day antigen testing a month later for players, coaches and support personnel. “At this time, we believe he will be able to continue to perform his head coaching duties,” Long said. The Bills at Titans game will kick off at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, if played, and will air on CBS. “Based on the other test results, no other coaches tested positive. Kansas football coach Les Miles found out Thursday he tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced. Ex-Iowa football players want HC Kirk Ferentz fired for ‘intentional racial discrimination’ (Des Moines Register), Team’s football coach Jeff Brohm tested positive today and is isolating at home, Clemson, Bama hold at top Whether he turns it around or not, he’s brought a level of class to campus that the Weis/Beaty monstrosity couldn’t identify if it were posed in front of their faces. The Jayhawks (0-3) have an open date this week before traveling to West Virginia on Oct. 17. “Kansas Team Health is working through the contact tracing protocols and notifying those individuals that may have been in close contact with him for an extended period of time. fbhc@kstatesports.com. USA TODAY Sports staff picks the Top 25 games, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Contact tracing is underway and surveillance testing will continue. KU coach Les Miles joins his team on the field during KU's 47-7 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. #kufball Sophomore. The Jayhawks suspended football workouts in early July after 12 players tested positive for COVID-19. All rights reserved (About Us). The Big 12 announced in mid-August that all member schools would be required to test participants in high-contact sports, including football, at least three times per week during the fall sports season. Statement: https://t.co/vhDTrpzK8B. Gundy was also maskless and I cringed at the time, but now it looks even worse. 2020 Football Coaching Staff. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)Getty Images. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health told the Journal-World on Thursday that there is no reason to consider those in attendance of Wednesday night’s airing of Hawk Talk to be at high risk for exposure. I of course hope that Miles stays asymptomatic and his family, friends, players and other coaches are okay. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. “Thank you for your prayers and support in advance. David Beaty (born October 26, 1970) is an American football coach. Kansas head football coach Les Miles, shown here in 2019, announced Thursday he has tested positive for COVID-19. Kansas athletic director Jeff Long said the school believes Miles could return for the team's Oct. 17 matchup against West Virginia. Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Kansas Jayhawks football coach Les Miles has tested positive for the coronavirus, the school announced Thursday. DMCA Notice / As long as Coach Miles does not develop symptoms or have a fever, we anticipate he will be able to coach the West Virginia game on Oct. 17," Long said in a. Miles said he will continue with his duties as head coach while undergoing a quarantine process. The Jayhawks are 0-3 in Miles' second season as coach. He will continue to handle his coaching duties remotely and won't attend the team's upcoming practices. ALCS: Tampa Bay Rays oust Houston Astros, reach World Series, Fantasy football: Mark Andrews tops Week 6 tight end rankings, Fantasy football: Elliott, Edmonds, Gaskin among best in Week 6 running back rankings, Fantasy football: Patrick Mahomes tops Week 6 quarterback rankings, Steelers LB Devin Bush to undergo season-ending knee surgery, Authentic wins Kentucky Derby in race without spectators. “We wish Coach a speedy recovery,” Long said, “and look forward to getting him back on the field very soon.”. “Although I will not physically be able to attend practice for the time being, I will be using the technology available for remote working to stay connected during staff meetings, meetings with players, etc.”. He will not, however, be present at Jayhawks practices unless and until he has recovered. Miles, 66, said he is isolating from the team in his home and working remotely. 864-3392: … The Jayhawks were led by first-year head coach Les Miles. USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg discusses Alabama's strong start, Georgia's bounce-back effort and Texas entering the danger zone after a loss. Powered by WMT Digital. “Based on the other test results, no other coaches tested positive. Rock Chalk!”. KU didn’t announce whether there were any new COVID-19 cases among its players during the latest round of testing. Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, left, and Kansas head coach Les Miles talk before an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. How did Florida State's football program sink so fast? “Although I will not physically be able to attend practice for the time being, I will be using the technology available for remote working to stay connected during staff meetings, meetings with players, etc.,” Miles said in a statement. “Today, I was notified that I … The 2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Florida State's Mike Norvell, Arkansas State's Blake Anderson and Toledo's Jason Candle all have recovered from the virus. The Jayhawks (0 … "This is based on the protocols they had in place and implemented for the show, including social distancing, mask wearing during restaurant movement and use of plexiglass barriers," George Diepenbrock, a communications officer for the health department, told 41 Action News. According to an FAQ on COVID-19 posted on the MIT Medical website, PCR tests “almost never” give a false positive. “As long as Coach Miles does not develop symptoms or have a fever, we anticipate he will be able to coach the West Virginia game on Oct. 17,” Long said. Kansas posted a 3-9 record last season under Miles. Kansas head football coach Les Miles announced he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in a statement Thursday. WEEK 6: USA TODAY Sports staff picks the Top 25 games. The one thing that is unarguable about this guy is his sincere love for his players. Kansas head football coach Les Miles announced he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in a statement Thursday. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) Four games into the college season, West Virginia will finally welcome thousands of people to a home football … Director of Football Operations kharper@kstatesports.com: @kaceyfaith (785) 532-7052 (785) 532-7052: Taylor Braet: Director of Football Recruiting tbraet@kstatesports.com: @spedbraet (785) 532-5755 (785) 532-5755: Joe Hall: Director of Football Student-Athlete Development @joehall310: Kelli Krier Miles said he learned he had tested positive earlier in the day and was “beginning the isolation process at my home.”, KU, which is 0-3 in 2020, has a bye this weekend and isn't scheduled to play again until Oct. 17 at West Virginia. “Thank you for your prayers and support in advance,” Miles said. Miles said he will continue with his duties as head coach … Miles becomes the second FBS coach to announce a positive COVID-19 test this week, joining Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin. Toledo's Jason Candle tested positive in July and Arkansas State coach Blake Andersen and Florida State coach Mike Norvell both tested positive in mid-September. It was the Jayhawks 130th season. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. “I am beginning the isolation process at my home,” Miles stated in a release from KU, “and will continue to fulfill my head coach responsibilities remotely.”. Athletics director Jeff Long expressed hope Miles will be back on the sidelines for that game. As long as Coach Miles does not develop symptoms or have a fever, we anticipate he will be able to coach the West Virginia game on Oct. 17.”, According to Long, Kansas Team Health is going through the contact tracing process and notifying people who have come in “close contact” with Miles “for an extended period of time.”.