KU football Fan Appreciation Day, open practice still on

By Matt Tait Aug 16, 2014

Richard Gwin

Fans line up for autographs from the Jayhawks.

Today’s Fan Appreciation Day and open practice for the Kansas University football program will go on as scheduled.

The rain that moved through the area overnight cleared out in time for things to proceed as planned.

The practice will run from 1:30-4:15 p.m. at Memorial Stadium and will be open to the public free of charge.

KU fans will be allowed to watch practice from the bleachers and are encouraged to stick around afterwards for autographs and photo opportunities with the Jayhawk players and coaches.

Today’s event also will give KU fans their first chance to check out the new-look Memorial Stadium, which no longer has a track around the playing surface and features a decorative, black fence surrounding the south end.

Can’t make it? Keep an eye on KUsports.com throughout the day for blogs, videos and reaction from the day.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.