Does Media Kmow Ball State Plays Football?

I agree with everything you say. Your best bet is finding info on twitter or getting it your self but not being in Muncie eliminates that. The Star press has been a complete joke so far this year. The writer promised coverage but we have received what two three paragraph articles. They are way more focused on High school sports and Ap rehashes

Maybe Ball State offers some free interns to help write their stories - damn, do something to get the word out. Ain't that tough if you just try!

I like the Bloomington paper remark!

The problem of how to promote BSU football and increase attendance is a really tough one.  While there is obviously no full court press for football locally, no success to speak of from the efforts made, sadly I have say there is also little evidence that the promotions they try that are good ideas have much impact.   There is amazingly little interest locally in BSU football that goes back decades.  Even when basketball drew good crowds from Muncie, football never had much following.

This is not necessarily just Muncie or just BSU.   Interest in college football in the local community has waned across the US.  Big schools, successful schools who draw big crowds, get a surprisingly small part of the attendance from the locals.

Heck, MAC schools in general don't draw well for football. In certain cases, yes, but overall as a league, no. People just aren't that interested in MAC football in the middle of Big 10 country, plus again, the weeknight games for TV purposes...

Have to agree with the above point. That being said, would it not better to spend  less money on football and concentrate our limited resources on basketball - follow Mo-Valley model? Maybe get the MAC and BSU back to its better basketball days?

Just look at IU and Purdue. Sure they have a much bigger fanbase in general, but even many of their fans will admit that their attendance at football games is lackluster. What really stands out though is how little most IU/Purdue fans care about whether their football team is good or not. To most, the games are just an excuse to tailgate. Basketball is the bread and butter. That's what people care about. Especially in Indiana.

We know we can pack Worthen with people. We've done it before. We don't need a team that can win an NCAA championship we need a team that is consistently in contention to make the Big Dance.