For a very long time, it has made sense for the University of Arkansas to play in-state schools.
The announcement Friday that Razorback coaches now can schedule Arkansas State University and the University of Central Arkansas alongside the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff was laced with a common theme — economics.
UA Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek made it clear that some of the motivation has to do with commercial airlines, which have gotten incredibly expensive and social distancing is almost impossible.
Granted, this policy shift doesn’t allow for the football game between UA and ASU that so many people have wanted, but the Razorbacks’ football schedule is full for the next six seasons, according to Yurachek.