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'Tough times don't last; tough people do:' Ball State football ready to move on from a disappointing 2023 season

Ball State University's Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell met with Mike Neu as soon as he could following the conclusion of the 2023 season. After the Cardinals lost a one-possession game to Miami (OH) to finish their season 4-8, Mitchell gave Neu the next day off and scheduled a meeting for the morning of Monday, Nov. 27 to mull over the season.

Despite finishing with the worst record since 2018 and only recording one winning season during his eight-year tenure, Mitchell decided to keep Ball State football's head coach for a ninth season.

"I think it would have been too disruptive to the program to make a change," Mitchell said. "I think that we've got to examine what football is at Ball State and where we want to be going forward."

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