Sporting News’ college football writer Bill Bender thinks all league games in the SEC might provide much better games, eliminating the games against cupcake teams (and don’t bring up Vanderbilt or even Arkansas).
Bender was on ESPN Arkansas talking with Phil Elson, Matt Jenkins and Matt Travis (Halftime) on Friday afternoon.
Tye & Tommy on the big CFB announcements, plus Coach David Patrick and Casey Dick join the show!
Eric Musselman managed to get Cal-Riverside coach David Patrick to join the Hogs and Patrick talked about that, plus basketball in his native Australia with Tye Richardson and Tommy Craft (The Morning Rush) on ESPN Arkansas on Friday.
Former Arkansas QB Casey Dick joins The Morning Rush to discuss his time with Arkansas, his role as Head Coach at Fayetteville High School, and which play does he get asked about more; that block or Miracle on Markham 2? Check it out now!
The announcement Thursday from the Big 10 about playing only games within the conference apparently has caught a lot of folks by surprise, including Arkansas State.
“There were no conversations between Arkansas State and Michigan about cancelling our football game,” the Red Wolves said in a release. “We are evaluating all options in light of today’s Big 10 Conference announcement.”
Just what Hunter Yurachek needs … another curveball.
And now there is at least a sliver of the possibility of discussion for the most attractive matchup many fans of both teams really want to see.
Especially if Notre Dame cancels the Arkansas game Sept. 12 game in South Bend.
There has been conversations all across the landscape of college football about similar things, which will be a huge financial hit to smaller schools who rely on those big checks for a big chunk of their athletic budget.
The ACC has been making noises about going in that direction, too, and would include Notre Dame, who is a member of that league when it’s convenient.
The Big 12 already has every conference member playing each other. They’ve only got 10 teams so that’s easy. Commissioner Bob Bowlsby was on a conference call Thursday morning with the Big 10 commissioner and he didn’t mention it.
Nobody knows what the SEC is going to do and even the league hasn’t made a decision yet and they are, properly, waiting.
“The SEC will continue to meet regularly with out campus leaders in the coming weeks, guided by medical advisors, to make the important decisions necessary to determine the best path forward related to the SEC fall sports,” commissioner Greg Sankey said in a release.
Of course, the interesting thing in Arkansas is now ASU likely has an opening on the schedule on Sept. 19.
Those mountains Blake Anderson said the Red Wolves were willing to move for a game with the Razorbacks just became a little smaller if Michigan, indeed, cancels that big payday.
ASU likely won’t make it up somewhere else. They have a game scheduled with Howard University on Sept. 12.
This is going to be entertaining.
Cornerbacks coach Sam Carter landed a cornerback Thursday afternoon when Chase Lowery from Frisco, Texas, delivered his pledge via Twitter.
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The 6-0, 180-pounder, is ranked in the top 100 by the major scouting services and was recruited by Carter, an All-Big 12 defensive back as a player at TCU.
Lowery has not visited Fayetteville, but is planning to make the trip when the ongoing covid-19 issue settles down.
Lowery played his sophomore year down the road from Frisco at Plano Prestonwood.
As a junior last fall, Lowery had 48 tackles, 4 interceptions, 8 pass break-ups, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble on the defensive side of the ball. On offense, he had 34 catches for 758 yards and 7 touchdowns. Lowery also returned two punts and one kickoff return for touchdowns.
He was named District 7-5A-II’s MVP last fall.
Phil Elson, Matt Jenkins and Matt Travis (Halftime) looked at Arkansas’ basketball roster and other issues with Bob Holt of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on ESPN Arkansas Thursday afternoon.
Tye & Tommy on Hogs opening up -9 against Nevada, Tom Murphy joins, plus Trivia Thursday!
On Recruiting Thursday on The Morning Rush, Democrat-Gazette writer Richard Davenport talked with Tye Richardson and Tommy Craft on ESPN Arkansas about a possible commitment and how he’s looking for Treylon Burks’ ability returning punts to take big leap forward.
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