MUNCIE, Ind. — The 2023 college football season is fast approaching, and Mid-American Conference teams on Thursday flocked to Fox Theatre in Detroit for Media Day.
Ball State was represented by head coach Mike Neu, senior linebacker Clayton Coll and redshirt sophomore tight end Brady Hunt. The trio shed light on the Cardinals' starting quarterback battle, standout newcomers they added since April's Spring Game and points of emphasis heading into training camp.
While more concrete evaluations will be made once practices begin on Aug. 1, here are the major takeaways from BSU's Media Day showing:
Layne Hatcher named starting QB for Week 1
The QB competition between graduate transfer Layne Hatcher and redshirt sophomore Kiael Kelly has been the talk of the offseason.