Arkansas Business

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Waiting on college football season to start can be agonizing. To pass the time we’ve been thumbing through a collection of national preseason magazines.

We’ll be looking at a different magazine each day the rest of the week, checking out how they break down the season. It’s not quite as exciting as kickoff or those first two-a-days (or even media days), but it’s the best we’ve got for now.

Here’s what USA Today has to say about the…

ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES (10-3, 8-0)
PROJECTED CONFERENCE FINISH:  No. 1 Sun Belt
NOTABLE: QB Ryan Aplin is the Sun Belt’s Top Player; Junior college transfer DE Ishmail Hayes will the team’s top newcomer.

SPEAKING OUT
“Quarterback Ryan Aplin is the reigning conference Player of the Year while WR Taylor Stockemer is closing in on every major school receiving record. Senior LB Nathan Herrold returns as the leading tackler and S Don Jones provides an invaluable presence on special teams and defense.”