When it came down at the Swatter's Club Tuesday that former Razorback and current analytics director DJ Baxendale is going to handle GM duties for Arkansas baseball, the reaction by fans was oddly curious.

Rather than seeing the position for what it is, a chance to take a lot of annoying things that eat up Van Horn's time throughout the day that he'd rather not deal with, it was taken as an opportunity to finally get Arkansas baseball recruiting back on the right track. Yes, it is accurate to perceive Baxendale's role as an asset to the recruiting process.

He will be available to talk about NIL and other player retainment issues throughout the season, which is something Van Horn specifically refuses do.…