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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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Ball State hasn't won the Mid-American Conference championship in 12 years, but it will enter this season as a serious threat to Central Michigan's two-year reign on the top spot.

"Guys are ready to go," Cardinals tight end Darius Hill told the Muncie (Ind.) Star Press. "We're trying to win every game this year; we don't want to lose to anybody.

"To us, our season's a failure if we don't win the MAC championship and win a bowl game. Guys are all feeling the same way. We're really hungry to go out and get it."

The Cardinals have the firepower on offense to fulfill those goals. They ranked as one of the most potent offenses in the MAC last season and return starters in every position.

The main questions will be with the defense and short-yardage running game.

Ball State's defense made improvements each of the past two seasons, and another step forward, especially against the run, will be needed this year in order to win the title.

The Cardinals' short-yardage running game was a problem throughout last year, to the point of likely costing them a win against Miami. Improving that aspect was an emphasis during spring practice, but Ball State still showed problems in that area in the spring game.

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May 15, 2008 1:54 pm

Looking at the other MAC teams ooc schedules, we have the lightest of them all. It looks like the MAC is actually going to get pounded pretty hard in their ooc games. Most of the teams have three legit BCS programs to play. Central is going to get blown off the field @ Georgia with their suspect defense. Then later on they face Curtis Painter at Purdue and that game wont be close like the recen ...(more)

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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

http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080318/SPORTS/803180321/1006
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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
(POLL)

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)