Steve Layman visits with Big Ten Network and Fox Sports play-by-play broadcaster Connor Onion for a revealing conversation about his rapid ascension to calling national games and how experiences at Ball State shaped him. The pair discuss Missouri Valley Conference adding Belmont University as a member institution, Onion's thoughts on Belmont's current and future prospects and memories of calling Belmont Ohio Valley Conference championship games. Onion also offers advice for aspiring broadcasters, outlines his game preparation and shares reflections from calling major sporting events such as the outdoor volleyball game at the University of Nebraska and Caitlin Clark games.