re: Arkansas fans are now demanding that UA-F cancel all games

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As for Arkansas State University, mostly I forget they exist. When I see them playing on ESPNU or something, I root for them, because it's Arkansas kids.

I get frustrated by the opposite brand of fan who talks about it like it would be some heated "in-state rivalry" and compares it to OM/MSU or Alabama/AU. Yes, those people exist....

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I actually think it's to Arkansas's benefit to play the in-state schools. It won't hurt Arkansas one bit--the other SEC schools all play (and occasionally lose) to in-state pygmies on a regular basis. It helps the little guys, which is good for the high school kids in the state. Arkansas can only have 35 players on their roster, and not all those are going to be from Arkansas. Elevating the other programs in the state will actually help at the high school level, by keeping kids more interested in baseball.