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Analysis: Ball State's indoor practice facility shows it's all-in with football

Here's what Mike Neu and Beth Goetz said following the announcement of Ball State's indoor football facility. Ryan O'Gara, The Star Press

This could be a turning point in Ball State football. And it's not just about the indoor practice facility, though that's a big part of it.

MUNCIE, Ind. — With the approval of an indoor football practice facility on Friday, Ball State University is pushing its poker chips into the middle of the table. It is all-in on football, in case that wasn’t clear.

Even though this isn’t coming out of the university’s pocket (the $15 million will come from donations), you don’t build an 84,000-square foot indoor facility to stink at football.