Summer football camp roundup

Submitted by DualThreat on

Wanted a thread to allow us to share the latest information we might have regarding Michigan's home and satellite camp dates.

Feel free to add or make corrections in the comments.  Here's what I got so far.  Ann Arbor camps in bold.

 

June 2 - Atlanta’s Maynard Jackson High School, Georgia - with Georgia coaching staff

June 4 - USF Campus, Tampa, Florida

June 5 - Old Dominon, Virginia - with Maryland and Penn State staffs

June 6 - Madison, Alabama (unconfirmed if this one is back on)

June 7 - Mobile, Alabama - with South Alabama staff

June 7 - Prattville, Alabama (unconfirmed?)

June 8 - Pearl, Mississippi - with Ole Miss and Miss St. staffs

June 9 - Sound Mind, Sound Body Detroit Regional camp

June 10 - Sound Mind, Sound Body Detroit Regional camp

June 11 - 5th Quarter Football Camp

June 11 - Youth Football Camp

June 12 - Waco, Texas - with Baylor staff

June 13 - Addison, Texas - with Iowa State staff

June 17 - Bright Lights Big House Camp

June 18 - A4: Ann Arbor's Aerial Assult Elite Quarterback Training Camp

June 18 - Big Man Football Camp

June 20 or 21 - Shine Time Football Camp

June 22 or 23 - Specialist Camp

 

Harbaugh be a busy man.  Curious they're all in June so far.  No May or July camps?

I especially want the June 6 Madison, AL camp to be on.  It's 3 miles from my house!

julesh

May 2nd, 2016 at 1:48 PM ^

My understanding from the whole hullabaloo was camps aren't allowed in May? Though I don't know why there are none in July.

And when is SBSM?

1VaBlue1

May 2nd, 2016 at 1:52 PM ^

Camps can only be held in a 15 contiguous day period in each of June and July.  No May camps allowed per NCAA rules.  Maybe July camps would be just too hot in the South?  Personally, I think June is too hot in Virginia, let alone Bama or Mississippi!  But I don't know that to be the actual reason...

DMack

May 2nd, 2016 at 3:00 PM ^

July camps in the south can be ok if done at indoor venue's. Also, they need to do more events where they are the undisputed king of the hill. There needs to be no question that the recruits are there to get a Michigan offer, not a Baylor, Georgia, Maryland offer.  Not that these schools are comparable but they are doing well as of late with recruiting.

I also don't see as much work going on in California this year and we could do more in Texas as well, they are both huge states.

JonnyHintz

May 2nd, 2016 at 5:11 PM ^

That would make it seem as though the camps are all about Michigan recruiting. It's about exposure for these kids. Yes, some may get exposed and earn a Michigan offer. But for most, it's about those low-mid tier offers that come in from the respective staffs that show up.

It's about the kids from small schools that go through unnoticed most years earning that low level FBS-mid tier FCS offer. Out of the hundreds (thousands?) of players at Michigan satellite camps last year, maybe 5 earned a Michigan offer because of the camp. That's not what satellite camps are about.

maizenbluenc

May 2nd, 2016 at 4:11 PM ^

The Atlanta Campaign, began in Chattanooga, TN. If they passed through Alabama, it would have been the Northeast corner. Having captured and burned Atlanta, Sherman's march to the sea departed from Atlanta and went on to Savannah.

One of the Generals from the Atlanta campaign - John T. Croxton - is the one who later in 1865 captured and burned most of the University of Alabama and anything of value in Tuscaloosa. It is said however that the University President's wife (Mrs. Garland) went back to her house and shamed the Union raiders into sparing the house - thus the President's Mansion still remains today.

So Croxton is the General for raiding Alabama.

 

Farnn

May 2nd, 2016 at 2:02 PM ^

They are also trying to set up a camp at St. Thomas Aquinas in FL but the OSU wants to set one up on the same day there.  Could get interesting if both teams are there the same day.  I know Harbaugh would welcome the joint effort to spread the game of football.  Wonder how the OSU staff would feel and if they will try to pull strings to keep them out since Meyer has a good relationship with the school.

Alumnus93

May 2nd, 2016 at 2:16 PM ^

id have figured many camps in Florida,  with Flanagan and Aquinas especially. And was hoping one in Illinois, as it seems msu has done very well there, and have gotten many stars from there.

Magnus

May 2nd, 2016 at 2:20 PM ^

What stars has Michigan State recruited from Illinois? I know about the Allen brothers, who are/were decent, but I'm drawing a blank when it comes to other players. Generally, I find talent from Illinois is pretty underwhelming, so I'm wondering who you're thinking of.

Space Coyote

May 2nd, 2016 at 2:39 PM ^

He was one of the best Centers in college football last year, even if his game doesn't translate great to the NFL because he's undersized. Brian seems like an above average B1G OL. And there is another brother coming in. Yes, all those guys besides Brian were not rated highly, but that's a bit beside the point.

2017: They have Jarvis (4*) coming in, who I think is a pretty good interior OL prospect who I wouldn't have minded seeing come to Michigan.

2016: Kenney Lyke (3*) is a solid player. Josh King (top 100) I would have loved to have had come to Michigan. Naquan Jones would have been a nice addition to Michigan's class (besides the academic concerns that almost saw him not go to MSU), especially after Michigan lost the kid from Texas. Panasiuk (4*) is a high floor, limited ceiling DT who has some potential as an interior OL that I also would have liked seeing in Michigan's class given the open spot; he's a lot like Glasgow (Illinois products).

2015: Raequan Williams (4*) was a sought after DT that noteably lacked offers from UM, ND, and OSU, but looked like a good prospect and has been generating favorable practice buzz in his RS year.

2014: Enoch Smith Jr (3*) was an undersized DT still looking to find his way in the rotation. Solid player but with first step and size concerns. I wasn't particularly high on Gianacakos and Morrissey is a tweener prospect that doesn't really fit well with what Michigan is doing.

2013: Demetrius Cooper looks to be a starter for MSU this year. He is in the classic mold of long, undersized DE that bulks up while at MSU and turns into a solid player.

Besudes the MSU guys, ND pulls quite a bit of good talent from the state. Iowa pulled 5* Epenesa. PSU and OSU get in the mix as well (Daniel Joseph, Tuf Borland). There is a some talent near by that is arguably worth targetting in the state, and MSU clearly has a good connection with the Core 6 program. No, it isn't Ohio, or Florida, or Texas, but there are clearly some players there that are worth targeting. I'm not saying a camp is a necessity there, but I don't think it's out of the question either. Then again, most of those kids can make it to Ann Arbor, so that argues that a camp there isn't necessarily needed.

Magnus

May 2nd, 2016 at 4:07 PM ^

I guess it depends on your definition of stars. I'm talking about college stars. Josh King, AJ Epenesa, etc. don't really apply, IMO. The guys who have truly been stars (a few running backs, Dennard, Calhoun, Cook, etc.) have not been from Illinois. Jack Allen was a good center, but not good enough to get drafted. If that's the best Illinois has to offer, then I'm pretty indifferent about Illinois.

Wolvie3758

May 2nd, 2016 at 6:04 PM ^

is the Hardest working coach in all the nation!..All Hugh Freeze has to do is hand out bags of money to recruits

Kewaga.

May 2nd, 2016 at 7:17 PM ^

 

June 4th in Tampa at USF as well

 

June 2nd Maynard Jackson High, Atlanta, Ga. (with Georgia)
June 4th USF campus, Tampa, Fla.
June 5th ODU campus, Norfolk, Va.
June 6th Bob Jones High, Madison, Alabama
June 7th Prattville High, Ala.
June 7th South Alabama campus, Mobile, Ala.
June 8th Pearl High, Miss. (with UM, MSU)
June 9-10th SMSB, Detroit
June 12th Baylor campus, Waco, Texas
June 13th Greenhill High, Addison, Texas

 

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