Indians’ Walker eager to take on Mizzou

By Matthew V. Roberson
Sun sports writer

Chuck Walker might have an ax to grind with the University of Missouri. But if he does, he’s not letting anyone know it.
Walker, a 3-year starter at wide receiver for Arkansas State, was recruited by Missouri as a high school player. His 4.4 speed earned him attention from Big Ten schools as well as a few from the Big 12. But when the Tiger program underwent a coaching change in 2000, Walker’s hopes of a scholarship offer to one of his favorite schools slowly faded away.

When Missouri and Arkansas State open the season this Saturday night in Columbia, Mo., it will no doubt be a special game to Walker, who is one of five Indians from the state that rests directly north of the Arkansas border. “I used to pull for Missouri a lot when I was younger,