Arkansas AD Hunter Yurachek eviscerates ESPN for early-season kickoff times
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ESPN published kickoff times for numerous early-season SEC games on Wednesday, including for the first 3 games of Arkansas’s upcoming campaign.
Shortly after those times were announced, Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek sent a scathing statement on social media criticizing both ESPN and the SEC.
In Week 2, Arkansas is set to face Utah on the road at 9:15 p.m. central time on Saturday, Sept. 12 — a very late kickoff for the Razorbacks. In Week 3, they will host Georgia at 11 a.m. local time.
“This is not simply a competitive disadvantage — it is a genuine welfare issue for the young men who represent our program and contribute greatly to the bottom line of our television partners,” Yurachek said in the statement below. “This type of scheduling is unacceptable and demonstrates a clear neglect for the well-being of college athletes.”
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Yurachek also said he has “formally requested” the SEC and ESPN pursue an alternative solution for one or both of the games.
“The focus must be on the well-being of the game’s participants — not the bottom line of our media partner,” he added.
Arkansas will open the season against North Alabama on Sept. 5.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
