The word of the year for Kansas Football has been progress. Progress is the standard for which this team, and its coaches, are being judged. In year four of the David Beaty regime, progress is the measuring stick for whether there will be a fifth year.
The season is halfway over. The question of progress has not been fully answered, but we have some data points from which to judge.
So while we could be handing out midseason awards or grades, it feels more relevant to look at how the Jayhawks—and Beaty—are faring in terms of the progress the program seeks.