KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Charlie Weis' big win is Jim Ryun's big loss.

"You know, I have mixed feelings," the iconic former Kansas Jayhawk runner and Congressman tells FOXSportsKansasCity.com. "I would rather have seen it more centrally located. Again, you've got the tradition."

Ah, yes. The tradition. The track inside KU's Memorial Stadium starting coming out last week, a project that's expected to wrap up in mid-August.

That old track -- which replaced the old cinder one in 1969 -- is chunks and rubble now, an eyesore and a safety concern to Jayhawks football fans and to Weis, KU's coach.