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SportsBeat KC: On the doubt factor for college football. Plus top pros from KSU, MU, KU

Will college stadiums be empty this fall?
Will college stadiums be empty this fall? Associated Press file photo

No one knows what major college football will look like this fall, or if there will even be a college football season. Two conferences, the Big Ten and Pac-12, have eliminated non-conference games. Others are gathering more information.

On this episode of The Star’s daily SportsBeat KC podcast, beat writers Kellis Robinett, Gary Bedore and Souichi Terada talk discuss how Kansas State, Kansas and Missouri are handling the COVID-19 pandemic and what may be next.

After a break, we steal Kellis’ idea of naming the most successful professional athletes who’ve attended those three schools. Topping the Kansas State list was Hall of Fame basketball player Mitch Richmond, with star running back Darren Sproles second. Who were the best future pros at Missouri and Kansas? We discuss.

Story links:

K-State Countdown: Ranking the top 10 professional athletes in Wildcats history

Mizzou football’s Eli Drinkwitz has a simple message for fans: Wear a mask

Self: KU hoop players’ arrival delayed two weeks because of spiking COVID-19 cases around the country

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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