MUNCIE, Ind. — There was a moment, Jaylen Turner’s freshman year at Ball State, when he didn’t understand why his head football coach became so emotional at a banquet while thanking the wives of his coaches for the role they play.
Mike Neu was expressing his appreciation for how those women allow those like himself to devote as much time to coaching as they do. Neu was showing how grateful he is that those women allow him and his staff to help their athletes live out their dreams. And what was going through Turner’s head was, “Why is he crying?