LITTLE ROCK — Unwittingly, the SEC commissioner expanded the agenda of an upcoming meeting between the University of Arkansas athletics director and War Memorial Stadium representatives when he refused to grant a waiver for the Razorbacks to play the upcoming Red-White Game in Little Rock.
Next month’s meeting was scheduled to address attendance and revenue at Missouri vs. Arkansas late last November falling below prescribed benchmarks, but it seems certain that repercussions from Sankey’s action will be mentioned.
After all, his “no” means the UA is only committed to four more War Memorial appearances in the current six-year contract, and the Red-White games in 2022 and 2024 are in jeopardy because they would also require a waiver from the SEC.