The strides that the Kansas football program have taken in the past couple of years is remarkable. The Jayhawks were consistently one of the worst power five football teams before Lance Leipold showed up, but the program underwent a major turnaround last season. Kansas finished the 2022 regular season with a 6-6 record, which doesn't sound that great, but getting to a bowl game was a huge win for the team. The Jayhawks are looking great again this season as they are currently 5-1 (2-1), and they even cracked the top-25 before suffering their first loss of the season against Texas. This a special team, and it also has some special coaches.

Kansas football analyst Matt Lubick has been diagnosed with leukemia, according to a tweet from ESPN. Despite the hard news, Lubick has still been helping out the Jayhawks by doing zoom work from the hospital. The work that Lubick does doesn't feel like work to him, and he continues to do it because he loves it.

“You don't have to work during this stuff,” Matt Lubick said. “I do it for therapy.”

Article Continues Below
More NCAA Football News
Georgia coach Kirby Smart speaks to the media on the first day of spring practice
Minkah Fitzpatrick’s brother chooses Georgia football over Ohio State, TexasAlex House ·
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney during his 2025 football camp in Clemson, S.C.
Clemson football beats out Ohio State, Tennessee for 2027 4-star recruitJake Faigus ·
University of Florida faculty members listen to Dr. Santa Ono, center, the sole finalist for the university's president, along with Rahul Patel, left, and Sarah Lynne during a forum on May 6, 2025, at Emerson Alumni Hall in Gainesville.
Board of Governors rejects Florida’s new president hire from MichiganTroy Finnegan ·
Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier leads the team out of the tunnel prior to the game against the LSU Tigers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
4-star DB chooses Florida football over Alabama, Florida StateScotty White ·
Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odoms is fired up about his team's MEAC/SWAC Challenge matchup against Florida A&M
Former Norfolk State head coach gets huge NFL opportunityRandall Barnes ·
Leilani Armenta, Jackson State's first woman football player, has entered the transfer portal after a history-making journey.
Jackson State football’s Leilani Armenta lands huge pro opportunityRandall Barnes ·

In his many year's of coaching, Lubick has had to prepare his Kansas players for tough times in life, and now, he has to follow that same advice that he has given his players.

“I'm grateful for the profession,” Lubick continued. “You have to be prepared and deal with adversity. Life challenges are opportunities to grow. That's what I've been telling my players for the last 20 years, and now I have to live my advice.”

It's clear that Lubick cares about this Kansas football team a lot. Hopefully he can get back with his Jayhawks as soon as possible.