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Ball St. Cardinals
Location: Muncie, In. | Founded: 1918 | Enrollment: 20,351 | Colors: Cardinal and White | Stadium: Scheumann | Capacity: 23,500 | Coach: Brady Hoke
Record: (7-6, 5-2 Mid American)
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Cardinals report: Inside slant
 

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Inside slant · Strategy and personnel · Notes, quotes
 

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Ball State had perhaps the most dangerous offense in the Mid-American Conference a year ago.

The Cardinals were scary-good in the passing game, scored 30 or more points in eight of their 12 games, and ran the ball better than they have in the five years since Brady Hoke became head coach.

But there was a nagging problem in those accomplishments that haunted Ball State throughout the 2007 season. It was not good in short-yardage

situations.

That will become a main focus of the Cardinals as they go through their 15 spring practice sessions.

Ball State fell short in the MAC championship race last year, and one of the keys to becoming a stronger factor in the title chase could be how much improvement it makes in third-and-one situations and running with authority in the final four minutes of games while trying to protect a lead.

"We have to get better at that as a group," Hoke said. "It's something that this spring we know we have to focus on so we get ourselves to be more successful in those situations."

The Cardinals failed several times last year in third-and-one situations. They couldn't get a first down in that circumstance while leading 13-7 with two minutes left in their first game, and Miami rallied to win 14-13.

"Those were situations throughout the year where we weren't consistent enough," Hoke said.

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April 22, 2008 12:28 am
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April 5, 2008 11:43 pm

April 12th.......... The Spring Game!

Right now the weather forecast is looking good.  Hope to see everyone at Scheumann Stadium to kick off an exciting season!

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April 19, 2008 8:10 pm

€HEY BRIAN COLLINS

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March 23, 2008 10:32 pm

We have a miniumum of four Nationally televised games this season. We will likely book another one late maybe vs Western Michigan.

The Table is set !!!!  Its in the CARDS!!!!!!!

08 is our year to beat IU .... win the west and then the MAC title. Bowl game will Follow !!

Get to work in spring ball people!!!!

CFA

 

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March 25, 2008 5:12 pm

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LOVES BALL STATE FOOTBALL !

GO CARDS !

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September 28, 2007 8:45 pm
yum,
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March 11, 2008 11:27 pm

Here is the Cards' 2008 football schedule (home games in Bold)

Thursday August 28th - Northeastern

Friday September 5th - Navy (On ESPN)

Saturday September 13th - @ Akron

Saturday September 20th - @ Indiana

Saturday September 27th - Kent State (Homecoming)

Saturday October 4th - @ Toledo

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March 3, 2008 4:23 pm

Lets just take this oppurtunity to remind the football world that Ben Roethlisberger who just signed a  $102 million dollar contract........... played for Miami Oh.

AND.... Michael Turner "THE BURNER" played for west rival Northern Illinois. He just signed his deal with Atlanta for $34.5 million !!!    Neither one of these guys ...(more)

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March 2, 2008 10:39 pm

About 7 weeks until the Spring Game on April 12th.  Looking forward to tailgating again at The Scheu!

 

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November 13, 2007 4:58 pm
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Who will have a bigger game tonight ?

NATE DAVIS - BALL STATE QUARTERBACK

JALEN PARMALE - TOLEDO RUNNING BACK

VOTE

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January 29, 2008 2:36 pm

THREE STAR VERBAL COMMIT KELLY PAGE FROM TEXAS HAS CHANGED HIS MIND AND HIS COLLEGE FOOTBALL FUTURE BY PULLING OUT OF HIS VERBAL TO OREGON...... YES OREGON  ! 

KELLY PAGE WILL BE LINING UP BEHING CENTER FOR THE BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FIGHTING CARDINALS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EVEN IF NATE DAVIS LEAVES AFTER HIS JUNIOR SEASON FOR THE NFL KELLY CAN STEP ...(more)

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January 22, 2008 4:18 pm

Darius Hill and Dante Love both returning for their Senior seasons share the spotlight with the nations best.

Darius Hill # 88 finished second overall just behind Wisconsins Tight End and in front of Fred Davis from USC. In Hill's last game vs the second rated Pass defense he had one of his best games of the season. 9 catches for 89 yds (93 yds ...(more)

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January 21, 2008 1:37 pm

According to Scout.Com Nate Davis is the third QB projected in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Hopefully he will stay for his senior year and Darius Hill will stay in 08. We should be able to get into the Motor City bowl and show up with 15,000 or more fans in Detroit. The I-bowl was too much of a stretch from Indiana and surrounding areas.

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January 7, 2008 12:31 am