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Inside Luke Bumbalough's last-minute decision to play football

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MUNCIE, Ind. — It's a pretty safe bet that most athletes, if they finished second in the state in receiving yards and broke a state record for receiving touchdowns, would not have to think twice about going out for football the following year. It would be a foregone conclusion.

Most athletes, that is. Because there are not a lot of them like Luke Bumbalough.

New Castle's multi-sport star had a decision to make. Bumbalough reeled in 107 catches for 1,810 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior, but after a summer commitment to Ball State basketball — he held a scholarship offer from Ball State football also — the senior went into the first day of practice thinking he wasn't going to play.