ACC chimes in on spring practice
The onslaught continues. ACC commissioner John Swofford gives his 2 cents on Harbaugh's spring break plans.
Spoiler - he's not a fan
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2016/02/11/accs-swoffor…
February 11th, 2016 at 8:00 PM ^
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February 11th, 2016 at 8:05 PM ^
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February 11th, 2016 at 8:07 PM ^
Haven't seen so many angry Southerners since 1964.
February 11th, 2016 at 9:33 PM ^
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February 11th, 2016 at 9:38 PM ^
Something tells me she's great at relieving anxiety though.
Just a hunch.
February 11th, 2016 at 8:16 PM ^
"Sunbelt Conference commissioner Karl Benson tells NCAA that Michigan's spring practice will drain revenue from Spring Break in NOLA."
February 11th, 2016 at 8:18 PM ^
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February 11th, 2016 at 8:21 PM ^
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February 11th, 2016 at 8:25 PM ^
I think it is brave of the SEC and ACC to send the kids home and not have swimming practice the whole week before nationals just because it falls during spring break. Same with gymnastics.
February 11th, 2016 at 8:27 PM ^
These are the same assholes who schedule games and practices during finals. It's no surprise they care more about their vacations than their grades.
February 11th, 2016 at 8:33 PM ^
February 11th, 2016 at 8:34 PM ^
Call their bluff. Still have some practices at IMG, just not during Spring Break.
In fact, make one of those practices like a Spring Game and invite all the local high schools to come watch and talk to Harbaugh.
First 100 get free admission to Harbaugh's sattellite camp to be held at IMG.
February 11th, 2016 at 8:41 PM ^
I've heard a lot of great points mentioned here and other places, for spring pactice as well as summer swarm. Bottom line is the SEC's rational doesn't pass the laugh-test. and the real reason is protecting recruiting territory.
I think that Michigan and other like-minded schools and conferences need to unite and prepare to lobby the NCAA as well and/or prepare to litigate if need be.
February 11th, 2016 at 8:53 PM ^
February 11th, 2016 at 8:57 PM ^
......hey a fan can dream!
Queue Harbaugh tweet of JFKs "we're going to the the moon"
And....
"Next year we're going for the big one"
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February 11th, 2016 at 8:59 PM ^
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February 11th, 2016 at 11:30 PM ^
When we had a Satellite camp there? Texas could have cared a less, they were probably like "welcome to texas son". Meanwhile they're hiding behind the SEC commissioner.
February 11th, 2016 at 9:01 PM ^
You don't like it? Set up a camp in Detroit, Cleveland, Cincy, or some other Midwest recruiting hotbed.
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February 11th, 2016 at 9:06 PM ^
February 11th, 2016 at 9:08 PM ^
Add him to the list.
February 11th, 2016 at 9:22 PM ^
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February 11th, 2016 at 9:26 PM ^
The only difference here is the football players are older and don't have to pay there way. Wow, sounds ideal to me.
February 11th, 2016 at 9:33 PM ^
It's so great to see these other conference commissioners taking a stand for the student athlete!! HILARIOUS!!!
February 11th, 2016 at 9:49 PM ^
Because you can't have one without the other. ACC always following SEC around like a lost little puppy dog.
February 11th, 2016 at 9:51 PM ^
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February 11th, 2016 at 10:04 PM ^
The SEC doesn't even know what "winter break" is.
Seems most SEC supporters think Michigan is pretty much Alaska. I can see Wisconsin from my house.
February 11th, 2016 at 11:03 PM ^
It doesn't help that it feels like Alaska outside right now.
February 11th, 2016 at 10:48 PM ^
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February 11th, 2016 at 11:39 PM ^
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February 12th, 2016 at 8:33 AM ^
Have one of the two semi-final games at Soldier Field and then every other year have the Championship game at Lambeau.
February 12th, 2016 at 8:39 AM ^
*FART NOISE*
February 12th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that other ACC and SEC sports have practices over spring break so do they want to eliminate all of this or just for football? Hmm, but yeah, it's totally about the free time of the kids.