Fall Practice Will Begin On July 31
A little earlier than usual.
http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/Michigan-sets-fall-camp-start-date-5…
Any reason it's earlier?
Because Harbaugh, at the very core of his soul, doesn't understand why there isn't ALWAYS football practice. And the man can only hold out for so long...
Hey, I don't understand why there isn't always football either. Personally, I feel the world would be a far better place if football existed 52 weeks of the year.
I mean this sincerely: we could eliminate the need for redshirts or even G5 teams if we just had a JV team play spring football
Not sure but I would say there's a 50/50 chance that Harbaugh is ingeniously taking advantage of some loophole in the rules and we will all slap our foreheads and say "how did NOBODY think of that before?!"
My guess would be Harbaugh has decided with these young fellas it's better to have more practice with shorter hours then it is to cram their brains with those long practices that he loves.
17.02.11 Practice Units
In determining the first permissible preseason practice date, an institution shall count back from its first scheduled contest, one unit for each day beginning with the opening of classes, one unit for each day classes are not in session in the week of the first scheduled intercollegiate contest and two units for each other day in the preseason practice period, except that the institution shall not count any units during the preseason when all institutional dormitories are closed, the institution's team must leave campus, and practice is not conducted.
17.02.11.3 Opening Day of Classes
The "opening day of classes" is defined as the first day of classes as listed in the member institution’s official catalog. Required freshman orientation is not considered to be the opening day of classes for the academic year. (Adopted: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91)
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Just curious is that from your source in the AD, or just a guess. Really appreciate the info you bring.
My first thought was that since the NCAA banned two-a-days last month, Harbaugh is using the extra week to spread out the 29 practice sessions. Heck I remember hearing that they held a three-a-day last year. I just figure since that rule is from 1991, Harbaugh would've exploited it a long time ago if he saw an advantage.
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This was a recommendation of the NCAA Sports Science Institute and will be implemented nationwide, with schools able to begin preseason practice one week early to replace the two-a-day practices.
His source seems to be the NCAA rulebook
Yeah, the two-a-days are gone and so is the 4 hour practice in fall camp. It is now 3 hours in the fall with a mandatory rest period. The rest period can include team meetings, team meals, etc. You can get a 4th hour in, but it must be no pads, no contact, or a walk-through.
Fall practice can begin when 3×√8 1/5 of (π²-.8392017)÷77% of the # of 6th year redshirt players injured >3 times exceeds ∆(9/13)+007, unless Pierce Brosnon is 007, in which case the inverse of the above equation is then in effect. With the exception of odd-numbered seasons which immediately follow a leap year, of course.
Like I said, quite simple.
(disclaimer: I do not have a Master's degree in calculus; however, I am staying at a Holiday Inn Express™ tonight)
Because Delaney decided to let Florida use our practice facilities the week before our season opener. He decided to double down after receiving such positive feedback for moving the big ten basketball tournament two weeks before March Madness next spring.
Harbaugh needs football.
Football needs Harbaugh.
Football needs football
Harbaugh needs Harbaugh?
Harball needs Footbaugh?
Harfoot needs Ballbaugh(?)
Brian has till then to get 2017 recruiting profiles done!
Hard to believe that's only two months away
Two long months...dog days of summer inc
I plan to spend those dog days sitting by the pool drunk as shit. It's the only proven way to make time actually go faster.
It's alright, someone will come along and ask when Tool is appearing at The Palace, or pissibly simply tell us when Tool will be appearing at The Palace. Actually, it could be that we'll find ourselves discussing how you express a certain seedier aspect of your pet's anatomy, or it could also be.....oh, shit, June and July are not going to be pretty, are they?
Earlier the better. They have a lot of work to do to get this young, yet extremely talented, team ready for Florida. Can't wait!
that were not early enrollees arrive on campus?
National championship season for us. We gonna shock the world !!!!!!!!!!
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so, Santa, would you call this Christmas in July?
Season seems closer when you start practices in July.
Thanks Santa!
A Big Ten championship this year, Santa.
We have all been very good.
This means in a few days we can say, "Football starts next month"!!