Michigan Up to 6 Satellite Camps
With an enthusiasm unknown to mankind Webb has apparently reported Harbaugh will be running 6 satellite camps - I believe the ones in Houston, Tampa and California are new info? I thought these camps would be 2-3 days but apparently they are all 1 day variety. Just about every day from June 5-Jun 10 the staff will be in a new corner of the woods.
Michigan will be at a satellite camp in Prattville, Alabama on June 5 and Dallas on June 9. Per Scout.com's Sam Webb, Michigan will also be at satellite camps in Tampa, Florida (June 6), Houston (June 8) and California (June 10).
March 30th, 2015 at 12:22 PM ^
James Franklin is such a rookie. Harbaugh doesn't do one satellite camp. He does 6.
One is right in Franklin's back yard, Easton, PA on June 7th.
March 30th, 2015 at 12:41 PM ^
How about them UTES!
M.R.S degree is top notch.
Leave the utes out of this discussion!
Utes are only allowable if you are talking about Texas
March 30th, 2015 at 12:23 PM ^
March 30th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
I'm sad that my first though on reading your comment was M00N. But Harbaugh will banish those terrible memories to the forgotten past!
March 30th, 2015 at 12:30 PM ^
I was there, too. I actually think I enjoyed the game better in person than if I had watched it on TV. At least we got to see the Chicago Blackhawks' legendary national anthem singer perform before the game. And I had a steaming hot pretzel at halftime.
Hmmm....
Maybe it did suck.
There was something "steaming and hot" in that game, but it sure as hell wasn't a pretzel.
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March 30th, 2015 at 12:26 PM ^
June 7 in Pennsylvania: Harbaugh will be the at the 12th Lauren's First and Goal Football Camp June 7 at Lafayette College. The Michigan staff also will be at the camp.
Link: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/201…
March 30th, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
I think these satellite camps are such a phonomenal idea. Hitting up recruiting hotbeds Alabama, Texas, California, and Florida in a 5 day stretch? I don't think Harbaugh sleeps.
March 30th, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^
March 30th, 2015 at 12:36 PM ^
I love it.
I read that Harbaugh loves competing so much that he sees recruiting as another way he can compete against the other coaches.
+ Pennsylvania.
March 30th, 2015 at 12:44 PM ^
I didn't see anything but I'd have to think has to be LA. Highest concentration of players and he can say hi to Mora while he is over there.
The one confusing to me is Tampa rather than SE FL. That area between Miami and Ft Ld is teeming with prospects. Even Orlando would be more central - Tampa is a serious drive for a 1 day camp for anyone from SE FL.
about another half hour in drive time in comparison to Orlando. (Tampa is, of course, closer as the crow flies.) Could be all sorts of reasons why it's there instead of Orlando, but. . . looks pretty central to me.
Are about an hour apart, about 70 miles, but traffic on I-4 makes it a good hour trip. If you drive faster than the speed limit (65), and are lucky. If they held a camp in Lakeland, that would be a half hour trip for both recruits coming from Tampa and the ones coming from Orlando, and cover the central I-4 corridor in the middle of the state.
Another good place would be to hold one at IMG Academy in Bradenton, I used to have a condo right down the street from there, they used to be Nick Bolletteri's tennis academy, where Anna Kornakova, Maria Sharapova, and other great tennis players were developed. Later, he sold out to IMG and they branched out to train players from a variety of sports, most notably football, where they turn out top recruits on a regular basis every year now. If you look at the rivals top 100 players you will see three five star players from this school for 2016.
The Tampa area has several powerhouses...Armwood, Plant, IMG. Hopefully they're hosting the camp at one of those schools.
To mention Armwood, but it is much closer to Tampa than Orlando, same with Plant.
The Miami area has so much talent, it would be better to have a camp there to cover the East Coast, and another camp for the Tampa - Orlando area, and that should cover the main hotbeds for talent in the state, except Jacksonville.
I imagine that there will be recruits from other counties/areas outside of Hillsborough. Lots of good players in Polk, Manatee, Pasco, Lee, etc. George Campbell was from Tarpon Springs IIRC. Not as important, but this part of the state is also sometimes described as "midwestern." Lots of transplants from the northeast and the midwest. Certainly moreso than southeast Florida or northern Florida/Panhandle.
Can anyone comment on whether these camps are open at all and/or if they are worth attending? I doubt I can help, but would love to if possible.
If the idea of these camps is to gain an edge on truly elite talent, then the tampa area makes a ton of sense. Tampa has become an insane hotbed, and the better part of that talent is coming out of a short list of schools. 3 of ESPN's top 10 recruits last year came out of tampa area schools. Get in with the coaches at said schools (IMG, Armwood, East Lake to name a few), and we have a pipeline to consistent talent. Tampa's proximity to Orlando and Jacksonville (both are back and forth trips in the same day) opens up two more major recruiting "markets" for one day camps. In the case of last year, adding the orlando and jacksonville markets would have meant two more top 10 kids made the camp (or 50% of the top ten kids in the country)...tampa makes sense.
Thanks. Interesting to read the hot takes of locals.
March 30th, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^
on our roster, and how are they all going to find playing time? i see a problem with this strategy. there will be disgruntled satellites everywhere.
March 30th, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^
All your football camps are belong to us.
March 30th, 2015 at 12:57 PM ^
Nice to see these camps popping up in very important and strategic areas when it comes to football recruiting and talent as well, and probably a great way to market Michigan there too. Indeed, one day we might see the United Federation Of Planets, but for now it is the United Federation Of Harbaugh from the look of things. Perhaps the former will also be formed as a result of Harbaugh.
I feel like this is either going to establish a trend for other schools or get outlawed.
I dont see how it could possibly be outlawed. Harbaugh and staff are donating thier time to a camp sponsored by an entity outside the NCAAs jurisdiction. The NCAA cant touch this practice.
oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy
What is the general policy/feeling about going to these camps to watch? I live close enough to the camp in Grand Prairie that I would take a half day off work to go see the coaches in action, but I can't seem to find any info on whether that is allowed or frowned upon or what. Anyone have any experience with this?
I believe PSU and ND are the only 2 who have done it and it was 1 year and 1 location. So there is not really a lot of precedent and I am sure every school would have their own rules. Worse case scenario pay $25 to get in and watch.
Ann Arbor:
June 12-13: Kicking camp
June 14-17: High school camp
June 19-20: Youth camp