I find this thread which originated before the 2012 Cotton Bowl hilarious. Does playing Arkansas hurt the image the Kansas St program ? Well, lets see, the SEC expanded AFTER that Cotton Bowl and I don't recall KSU getting any consideration to join the best and deepest D-1 conference in all the land. Oh and by the way, in that Cotton Bowl, KSU was really never in the game. Usually I get a bit nervous no matter who we play, but I can say with real conviction, my pulse was in the mid 60's and my blood pressure was a cool 115/70.
You guys don't have the athletes to compete with Arkansas. Admittedly your coach is almost a genius because the guy gets more done with less talent than any coach in the country. Good luck at Memphis in the Liberty Bowl, you'll need Arkansas to be uncaring and indifferent. Which could happen. I see KSU taking a two score lead early and holding that lead until the half-time ends. Then Arkansas will come out and play to their potential pulling away at the end to win, way UA 38 KSU 24