In less than a half hour Ball State’s Fighting Football Cardinals will take on the Golden Hurricane’s of Tulsa in the Bubba Cunningham GMA…. US Bailout Bowl II this evening on ESPN and ESPNHD. The Ball State Daily News is talking about how Chris Miller may not see the field much in his last game [...]
Since I will be at work when the press conference actually happens and unable to convey my full thoughts once it’s been announced, I’ll go ahead and break the news here: Stan Parrish will be the next head football coach at Ball State. Which, of course is neither news nor breaking. Tom Collins, Ball State’s [...]
Early this afternoon Ball State University faculty and administrators received a letter from President Jo Ann Gora highlighting, above all else, Indiana’s imminent middle finger to higher education funding. What this means to the university who just lost its head football coach? No more new hires! Gora writes: In the short term, we are announcing [...]
The Paper Boiz is the hottest thing on campus, all the kids are talking about them. They have created The Ball State Anthem called “Chirp Chirp.” A rap song that is all about a campus we love BALL STATE! See the offical Tha Paper Boiz site. Cue flashy banner ad: Some of my personal favorite [...]
ESPN is reporting, already, that Stan Parrish will be named as the new head coach of Ball State. This seems odd on a number of levels. First, when Tracy Roller left Ball State one of the first things we heard from Ball State to diffuse the immediate cry of ‘promote Lisa McDonald’ was that all [...]
It can now be considered official. Brady Hoke has left Ball State University for San Diego State University. Jo Ann Gora, via e-mail, confirmed as much earlier today, and The Star Press has Tom Collins on the record saying that Hoke has resigned as head football coach. Today alumni from across the nation e-mailed Jo [...]
UPDATE: Brady is gone. This, more than anything, will reinforce Ball State’s image as a second class institution that you only go to until you can get someplace better. The administration has been trying to change this image forever. That has been one of Ball State President Jo Ann Gora’s goals that she’s been working [...]
As teased in today’s column, we’ve got a few extra songs that didn’t make the cut for the big show. Here’s a goody from the business files, set the the tune of “The Little Drummer Boy.” Come, they told me da rum dum dum dum On University da rum dum dum dum Myles has to [...]
The following isn’t a paid advertisement. Reader discretion is advised. [Fade from black. Cue music.] Aside from a cup of cheer, nothing gets you in the seasonal-celebration-of-your-choice mood better than a lovely collection of holiday music. And whether it’s for a fireside study session or a sleigh ride through Minnetrista, this year you can bring [...]
After an amazing regular season Ball State football head coach Brady Hoke was invited to give the famous Top Ten segment of the Late Show. The category of course being “Top Ten Highlights of the Ball State Cardinals Football Season”. Letterman enjoyed and presented Hoke with a dozen roses at the end of the segment. [...]