- Jul 28, 2014
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NCAA Shuts Down Satellite Camps
- Thread starter GatorJ
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- Jun 12, 2014
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This is less about Big10 vs SEC, and more about level playing field. Teams like Alabama, Florida, Michigan, USC, Texas etc can afford to do this practice 75-80% athletic departments cannot afford to do this.
It is easier to get a recruit to Michigan by saying once a year you get a free vacation in Florida than say Rutgers where the team can't afford to do something like that.
It is easier to get a recruit to Michigan by saying once a year you get a free vacation in Florida than say Rutgers where the team can't afford to do something like that.
- Jun 12, 2014
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Good... What business does Michigan have coming down to Florida ? None
- Jul 24, 2014
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The only power 5 conference for these satellite camps was the tiny10. All the other power 5 conferences were in agreement about this issue and voted to shut down these camps. According to ESPN's Mitch Sherman,
"The SEC, ACC, Pac-12 and Big 12 conferences all voted to end satellite camps."
"The vote to prohibit satellite camps was passed by a 10-5 margin. Each Power 5 conference vote counts as two votes, while each Group of 5 conference vote counts for one vote for a maximum of 15 votes."
"The SEC, ACC, Pac-12 and Big 12 conferences all voted to end satellite camps."
"The vote to prohibit satellite camps was passed by a 10-5 margin. Each Power 5 conference vote counts as two votes, while each Group of 5 conference vote counts for one vote for a maximum of 15 votes."
- Jul 30, 2014
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I'm one of the sunshine pumpers around here and even I would say that talk is a bit premature. Hope you're right though! I hope Reese is out for blood in that game.
- Jul 30, 2014
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Well it's nbc, so he's probably required to be a notre lame grad.
- Jun 9, 2014
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They still have their heads buried up ND's azz up to their shoulders.
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- Jun 23, 2014
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I like Harbaugh ok, but he probably is a prick.
- Jun 12, 2014
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So 3 group of 5 conferences voted for the camps? Throws out the Rutgers can't afford it argument.
- Oct 15, 2014
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I swear he looks confused all the time and looks like he did too much mister natural..
- Sep 20, 2014
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Probably the ones near big 10 land that play them regularly. Trying to stay in good graces with them and not loose their money.
- Jun 12, 2014
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Yes because the non revenue teams are the ones that move the needle within their conference. The Big12 does what Texas and Oklahoma says... its all politics.
- Jun 11, 2014
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I wonder if this is the correct decision. Is this an over reaction to Harbaugh's finding a loophole in the rules? It's not the satellite camps that were a problem, it's moving a Spring practice during Spring Break that was the issue. This fixes the latter, but it also ends a great way for kids to attend camps that were great for college athletics. I think they could of fixed the Harbaugh situation without ending the camps. Am I missing something here?
- Jun 11, 2014
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Quality post. I agree somewhat. By getting rid of it, some kids are not going to get the exposure that they would otherwise get. Florida is a hotbed of talent for the country and a lot of these kids don't end up in the power five conferences.
I would say don't get rid of it, just limit it. Limit where it can take place. For instance not at high schools. Do something like limiting satellite camps to three times a year.
As far as practices are concerned (like Michigan trying to hold a practice at IMG ), make it so that all practices can only take place on campus or the campus designated location and put a distance parameter on it. Simple enough.
- Jan 6, 2015
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This isn't about Harbaugh, despite the SECvsHarbaugh media noise. This has been an issue while he was still in the NFL.
per David Shaw of Stanford:
Yeah, that last bit is being spun as a dig at players in those locations not being smart enough to get into Stanford, but they can get into other schools. Don't know if it was a dig, or a fact, but some media are trying to spin it as such.
And I'll bet your bottom dollar Saban would love to be holding camps outside of Tuscaloosa.
per David Shaw of Stanford:
Yeah, that last bit is being spun as a dig at players in those locations not being smart enough to get into Stanford, but they can get into other schools. Don't know if it was a dig, or a fact, but some media are trying to spin it as such.
And I'll bet your bottom dollar Saban would love to be holding camps outside of Tuscaloosa.
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There's no rule against coaches coming to Florida and speaking with recruits. How does a team's practicing in Florida help second tier recruits get more exposure? Top tier recruits are already in demand, and UM and Ohio State are not interested in second tier recruits. If schools do not have the resources to send coaches south to recruit, then they certainly don't have the resources to have a satellite practice. Please explain how anyone is hurt by this rule.
