Harbaugh pushes college football again

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I'll embed the tweet below however, in a brilliant move, the satellite camp in Florida is a night camp being held at the Dolphins Training Facility and hosted by Coach Devin Bush. He happens to be the father of Michigan target Devin Bush Jr.

I know it was stated that the Fresno camp was at the suggestion of Caleb Kelly and he felt it was set up just for him. I now think he's right.

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M-Dog

May 29th, 2015 at 8:57 AM ^

Whereas Hoke always seemed willing to go into battle with one hand tied behind his back, Harbaugh has realized that the combination of himself + Michigan gives him a wealth of unique advantages . . . and he is going to maximize every last ounce of that.

When he says we have to constantly strive to get better, even by 1 mph or 1 %, he's not just talking motivational BS.  He's applying it to himself.

 

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M-Dog

May 29th, 2015 at 9:06 AM ^

He has a long standing involvement with the Indy 500.

Like Joe Gibbs and his winning NASCAR team, Harbaugh can get involved in something conpletely different than what you are used to seeing him do, and still be successful at it.

The man is a winner.  He could lead a team of anything to victories.

He could turn my Mom's Wednesday Bridge club in Naples FL into the most ass-kicking take-no-prisoners Bridge club in the history of all grandmotherdom.

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BlueRy

May 29th, 2015 at 9:30 AM ^

I believe that Harbaugh actually knows (and perhaps wants) the NCAA to ban satellite camps going forward. He knows he likely has one chance to do this and thus he's doing it in a big way (i.e. Dolphins facility, rubbing it the SEC's face, etc.). This once chance gives him a great advantage over other schools that either don't have the cache or do not want to be seen as copying Harbaugh.

The short game is the ability to connect with current recruits. The long game is to connect with HS coaches and communities where we do not have a pipeline.

One solid summer of this could shape the program for years to come. Harbaugh knows we can cannot base our classes on recruits from these regions. However, the ability to take a couple of key recruits from each region on an annual basis would be program changing.

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BlueRy

May 29th, 2015 at 1:34 PM ^

I agree, it's debatable whether he'd want them banned. My thinking is that we have a leg up on almost every program in the country for the moment. However, if the NCAA lets this continue we'll be looking at Saban and the boys holding camps in Michigan and all over Big Ten country next summer. And I'm sure neither Harbaugh nor the Big Ten wants that.

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4godkingandwol…

May 29th, 2015 at 11:08 AM ^

Disagree... These camps serve best the schools with more limited in state talent. I don't think he would want to get them banned. I think he's not content with just doing them. He wants to do them the best possible way to achieve his objectives. This is consistent with all his other behavior.

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Mr Miggle

May 29th, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^

these camps banned, then Meyer must really want an end to oversigning.

In all seriousness, if anyone thought Harbaugh would go about this in a timid or half-assed way, they need to readjust their expectations. I think these satellite camps are here to stay. It looks to me like even the SEC expects that.

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Lokee11_GoBlue

May 29th, 2015 at 10:15 AM ^

I had planned to have my nephew, who will be an incoming freshman next year, go to the "Big House at the Brook" camp here in Illinois on the 6th.  I originally thought Harbaugh would be there, now seeing this camp for the same day not sure about it.  On the Brook flyer, it only mentions "University of Michigan Coaching Staff" and on the ad for this camp, it specifically mentions Harbaugh. The camp at the Brook goes from 12-4 (CST) and this camp from 7-9:30 (EST), that doesn't leave much time for Harbaugh to get to both, although he is Harbaugh and can probably just teleport himself instantaneously from one location to another.

I will probably bring my nephew whether Harbaugh is present or not, but does anyone know whether he will be at the "Big House at the Brook" camp on the 6th in Illinois? Thanks.

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BlueCube

May 29th, 2015 at 12:57 PM ^

behind the scenes guys like Partridge etc. Still a lot of knowledge and contacts to make there.  

Also there's this. They are having a camp in Tampa in the afternoon so it appears he definitely won't be at the Illinois camp.

 

 

 

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