Raoul

February 10th, 2016 at 6:56 PM ^

Of course, it's hard to believe many Michigan players are against a free trip to Florida in late February/early March.

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KaBLUE

February 10th, 2016 at 11:17 PM ^

Jake?  I mean, that's your "free time".  Why would you want to spend your free time hanging out with your friends in sunny Florida?  You can stay home with your family.  

Stanky Sankey's got your back.

Make no mistake - He cares about you.

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LSAClassOf2000

February 10th, 2016 at 6:57 PM ^

"I'm not going to reduce what is an important conversation to some childhood use of Twitter," he said. "This is an important issue."

This translates to: "I do not have a genuine defense for my previous comments other than I made a promise to several people that their recruiting grounds should remain unsullied by outsiders. How this was to be achieved was something I was not prepared to discuss."

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DrewGOBLUE

February 10th, 2016 at 7:14 PM ^

To (presumably) be alluding to academic workload as a big factor in the time constraints of athletes...coming from an SEC sports administrator.....that's just straight flapdoodle.

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UNCWolverine

February 10th, 2016 at 7:17 PM ^

The little comments window that pops up really must be home to the dumbest people on the Internet. yesterday it was something like, "let Harbaugh have his clown show...." Today's is "Michigan Whinerines". I'm not sure this person understands the premise of whining. Because the only whiners I see seem to be from those opposing Harbaugh's brilliant ideas. Fuck 'em..... Go Blue

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caguab

February 10th, 2016 at 7:23 PM ^

What I don't get about his argument is that the number of practices are capped.  So it doesn't matter whether you work on spring break or not, you will have exactly the same number of practices.  SEC MATH.

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bronxblue

February 10th, 2016 at 7:25 PM ^

It's funny how bad the SEC keeps looking here. Just shut up at this point. You aren't going to win this in the media, so just move on. All you are doing is giving UM more free publicity.

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SD Larry

February 10th, 2016 at 7:30 PM ^

Why satellite camps are not in the interest of the high school student athlete and their families.   Does not matter that they are in the interest of the high school student athlete and their families, would just like to here his explanation why they are not.  Considering  Sankey and guys like him make their good living of student athletes, they should be more focused on student athlete welfare and less worried about preserving their "entitlement" to  preserve the status quo.

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M-Dog

February 10th, 2016 at 7:51 PM ^

We knew this would happen when we hired Harbaugh.  That's his thing, he picks a fight with the buggest bully on the block.

We all thought it would be Urban Meyer, and that may still yet happen, but for now it's the SEC.  Not just one program, the entire SEC.

Jimmy ain't skeerd of nobody.

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bluepow

February 10th, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^

"Get over it Stankey. Let these guys alone before some one wants to investigate bammer. These commish don't give a rat's axx about the well being of the student athlete."

On the same page, we are.

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M-Dog

February 10th, 2016 at 11:33 PM ^

I love how the comments degenerated into Alabama and Auburn fans arguing over who cheats more, using statements like "during our last probation" or "that was two probations ago".

But hey SEC, let's make sure that Michigan does not bring its players down to Florida, all expenses paid, for a few days.

Way to focus on what's really important.

 

 

 

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bacon

February 10th, 2016 at 8:28 PM ^

I don't think it's that they think innovation is too hard, I think they realize their natural advantages in recruitment due to geographical location are no longer sacred cows that schools like Michigan won't touch. And they have no recourse. Seriously, what are they going to do, come practice in Detroit? Go ahead. LSU holding practice in Florida isn't as great a recruiting advantage because they already play in Florida on a (relatively) regular basis. I think that's the problem and they're exasperated because they can't respond in kind, so they try to stop it.

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Brihj

February 10th, 2016 at 8:22 PM ^

is really completely true then the problem here is him. He needs to worry about his own schools not a big ten school. We all know its not true and what the real reasoning is, but i'm just saying you know?

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M-Dog

February 10th, 2016 at 8:40 PM ^

Everybody knows academics are secondary in the SEC.  That's why none of this fuss is sticking.  Everybody sees right through it.  

Look, you can't have it both ways.  If you are going to allow your institutions to cheat and bend the rules because that's not a priority for you, then you can't suddenly become a born-again rules convert when it comes to another conference's institutions.

He should just shut up.

 

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Mmmm Hmmm

February 10th, 2016 at 9:02 PM ^

Uh, Sankey, perhaps you should be crusading against Ivy League non-revenue sports (wait aren't they all lulz) that have winter or spring break training trips in much better weather. And those poor student athletes aren't even on scholarship. Is nobody in the Ivy League thinking of the childrenes's edukation?!?!??!



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M-GoGirl

February 10th, 2016 at 10:22 PM ^

Well (allegedly) unless they're women and getting raped by the Tennessee football team.  

But that apparently isn't as worthy of Sankey's indignation and horror as a few dozen kids from someone else's conference focusing completely on their exams, then enjoying a few practices in Florida while going to the beach and seeing the sights. 

The air down South is rank with the smell of fear. I hope Delany and the NCAA let Harbaugh's March to the Sea continue unabated. 

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VauntedD

February 10th, 2016 at 10:39 PM ^

Sankey acts like he has concern for students.  Maybe he should keep an eye on all the corruption in his conference.  Especailly before he opens his pie hole. 

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ItsGreatToBe

February 10th, 2016 at 10:47 PM ^

Puts up 85 on the Gators to start the 2017 season. With 22 starters from outside the Mason-Dixon Line. And a Labor Day Jackhammer satellite camp at Jerry World. No P5 territory is safe.

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bluesparkhitsy…

February 11th, 2016 at 11:21 AM ^

How many power-5 coaches have previously held practices -- any type of practices -- during their schools' spring breaks? I can't believe this is the first time that has happened, though it may be the first time a school has taken their practices on the road. If others have held spring break practices and Sankey hasn't raised this argument in response, then it shouldn't be too hard to call him out as a hypocrite.



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