Attendance at the 7-on-7s or other voluntary workouts
I bring this up hoping that somebody can bring me some peace of mind: The thing that seems the most damaging is the allegation by Toney Clemons and (possibly) another source - though it could have been Clemons, who was unnamed at the time - that U of M coaching staff members were in attendance at voluntary workouts making sure there was participation. I say it's the most damaging b/c, as far as I know, this is the most difficult thing to explain...Can someone tell me how this might be shown not to have been a violation?
August 31st, 2009 at 12:47 PM ^
This is why I'm most concerned about the 7-on-7s, too. Even if the coaches weren't forcing it on the kids, taking attendance, etc., if they're even standing silently on the sideline, it's considered mandatory.
It basically comes down to proving whether they were there or not. That might be hard to prove, but at the same time, maybe anecdotal testimony will be enough to cause problems.
August 31st, 2009 at 12:49 PM ^
I don't believe that Toney Clemons said that coaches were at 7-on-7s, but either way this is acceptable under NCAA regulations if the coach were a trainer there for injury prevention reasons.
Now, I'm pretty sure that I have not read that RR, GRob, McGee... were at these 7-on-7s, but a S&C guy (maybe even Barwis) is allowed to be there.
GO BLUE!
August 31st, 2009 at 2:13 PM ^
Do any of us know if Barwis is one of the people allowed to be at the 7-on-7s? In other words, under the NCAA guidlines, is a strength and conditioning coach the same thing as a the medical trainer who is allowed to be at the 7-on-7s?
August 31st, 2009 at 3:04 PM ^
I was under the impression that coaches could attend these things if they were concerned for their players safety for any particular reason and only for that reason.
This opens a bright gray can of worms, doesn't it?