MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State football has many newcomers this fall, and with roster turnover comes uncertainty about how units will perform.
The Cardinals' linebackers, though, are proven, specifically in the experienced trio of seniors Clayton Coll and Sidney Houston Jr., and fifth-year Cole Pearce, a group with a combined 44 starts overall.
At Mid-American Conference football media day, head coach Mike Neu called them "the strength of our football team."
"They are some of the top guys in our program off the field in terms of character, in terms of work ethic, in terms of the weight room, in terms of handling business in the classroom," Neu said.