Per Sam, Michigan will also hold satellite camps in Samoa and Hawaii
Camps also slated for Samoa and Hawaii... https://t.co/OJQUHA12Hw
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) May 11, 2016
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And by being the first program to set up satellite camps in American Samoa, Samoa, and Hawaii, this is exacly what will happen.
Whatever arbitrary rules the NCAA adopts related to satellite camps in future years, being the first program to make it easy for Islanders to be noticed and recruited will be remembered for a long time. Having spent some years in the Pacific Islands, I learned these people know something about loyalty.
Mix these satellite camps with a measure of Tony Tuioti, and a dash of Sione Houma, and Harbaugh's got a recipe for making Michigan a Pacific Islander football factory.
It's going to be amazing.
And then hire his coach in order to secure his commitment. Why does Harbaugh insist on being so obnoxious in going about doing his job ? First going way overboard with these camps, then hiring kids family members and coaches in order to get commits, and the list goes on. It's as tho he goes out of his way to bend the rules as much as possible just to poke others in the eye. It's a terrible example to set, especially because in the end he hasn't won anything of note. I guess this is hat Michigan is now. It's a shame, it used to be a very respected loser, now it's a loser with no respect.
I find your lack of faith comforting... It feels good to remember what being hated felt like
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I lol'd
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Don't be too hard on the guy. Football history just started in the last 10 years for him.
PS - I have already seen some grumbling over at RCMB about MSU currently doing zero camps outside of SMSB since their national cache could justify camps in TX and FL. Of course this is the same group that revels in MD as a true disciplinarian while infractions go unpunished in AA.....
I'll volunteer Jimmy. Hawaii baby!
Could the NCAA do anything about the American Samoa and Australia camps if the ban hadn't been overturned?
It depends on the wording of the satellite ban. NCAA has no legal jurisdiction over areas solely part of the integral area of the United States, so the fact that it's a territory or country isn't important. If the wording said satellite camps couldn't be held in states with D1 teams, then no. If it said no satellite camps whatsoever, this would still be an infraction.
This post made my brain hurt
Could add a name to this interesting list of men to come to Michigan from US territories should we offer and sign a kid from AS.
It's been a very long time.
Player | Pos. | U-M Career | Territory | Hometown |
Richard DePuy | HB | 1879-1882 | Dakota | Jamestown |
William DePuy | Sub | 1881 | Dakota | Jamestown |
Robert Gemmel | HB | 1882-1883 | Utah | Salt Lake City |
Thomas McNeil | QB | 1883-1885 | Montana | Burdette |
Francis Higgins | F | 1885-1886 | Montana | Butte |
Gilmore Price | E | 1894 | Idaho | Fort Sheridan |
William Morley | QB | 1895 | New Mexico | Socorro |
Jesse Langley | E | 1904-1907 | Oklahoma | Alva |
Herschel Smith | HB | 1911 | Arizona | Phoenix |
William Crockett | E | 1945 | Hawaii | Wailuku Maui |
Good lord, WD. Sometimes your obsessive knowledge is fascinating.
My favorites, too
I'm all about the Do-si-dos
Swing your partner
They changed them to caramel deelights in SoCal
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It's not a "change." There are two bakeries that produce GS cookies. The one that supplies the western part of the country (ABC Bakers) has a few names that differ from the ones used by the bakery that supplies the eastern part of the US (Little Brownie Bakers). There have been two bakeries for quite some time.
My, my... you do know an awful lot about Girl Scout cookies
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you should see the super fan guide on Little Brown Bakers
Still waiting for the 7 continent tour. Harbaugh wouldn't want to chance missing someone in Antarctica.
Harbaugh will reunify by Korea by telling Kim Jong to chill.
"What's you deal Kim!?"
Why not put satellite camps where they belong, in Low-Earth Orbit?
Personally, I'm all in favor of a protoss linebacker (zealot with charge!). Or imagine an ultralisk at fullback: talk about creating holes for the RB...
You bring up an interesting point. Does the NCAA have rules that say student-athletes must be human? If not, maybe we could keep the SC lore out of it and go for a rhino or elephant defensive tackle. Cheetah defensive back?
And if you're allowing SC fantasies and you don't have a dark archon mind controlling the opposing players, you're wasting an opportunity.
My guess is they'll fly to Australia then to Somoa then Hawaii. Look for an announcement for a California camp next.
That is one HELL of road trip. Hope the coaches know how to sleep on planes.
This so much. I'm IAD-LAX-SYD tomorrow and I suck at sleeping on planes. I suspect this will be a new experience for some of the staff. Either way I have no doubt they will crush it.
This so much. I'm IAD-LAX-SYD tomorrow and I suck at sleeping on planes. I suspect this will be a new experience for some of the staff. Either way I have no doubt they will crush it.
Bring drugs, i.e., sleeping aids. Or other drugs. Or just aids. Whatever, you'll figure it out
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AIDS?
I've made that trip a few times. There is simply no way to kill 21 hrs in the air through sleep. So you hope the entertainment system (yours or the planes) is packed with good movies. Cuz yer gonna need'em...
Once on the ground, Aussie architecture, food, and beer is all British based. But the road design and entertainment (TV/radio) is all American based. But don't tell them that. Aussie's will get pissed at you if you tell them their trying to be like Americans...
And they don't have deer roadkill. They have kangaroo roadkill. Dead serious. Roo'kill is a big problem - bigger than deer here.
Going to Australia is definitely a "bucket list" destination for me but my work doesnt allow more than one week off at a time and no way am I going to spend two days flying to have five days of sightseeing. My company has a pretty robust sales partner in Australia so I've thought about visiting them several times but cant justify the travel time (or expense) in my head.
Looks like that trip will have to happen sometime after I'm mGoRetired.
Lie flat seating helps. :)
Sam webb is going to be dead by the end of this tour. Got to be at least 25,000 miles of travel after Harbaugh is done.
If Harbaugh can survive both the travel AND the coaching AND the interviews AND the inevitable criticism...Sam Webb can survive the travel and sitting down to watch the camps plus the occasional interview.
Ok, that still sounds like a lot. Drink your coffee, gentlemen.
*Drink your whiskey gentlemen.
Corrected that for you. :)
Thank you. Don't know what I was thinking.
I guess it's time for me to start drinking and get up from bed.
Harbaugh attacking the Pacific Rim with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. Australia has rugby, and Samoa and Hawaii are big into football so this tour makes sense.
Australia is for kickers. Samoa for linemen.
I feel like rugby players could translate well into the fullback role.
They're going to Melbourne, which is more AFL country than rugby. Those guys could translate well as wide receivers, defensive backs, or even returners/scatbacks depending on the frame. AFL is a much more wide open, faster game and is far more popular in Victoria than rugby.
Love me some AFL. Absolutely fascinating.
and cookies
brilliant. coaches on vacation. doing work also. brilliant.
Harbaugh better not sleep on the plane if he doesn't want to be incepted.
Harbaugh doesn't sleep. He charges his batteries for another day.
Camp in Samoa is fantastic. I just hope Harbaugh's coaching staff can keep up with the Jackhammer. The dude just out works everyone else and his team his learning the same lesson. Put all the work in and prepare, and good things will blossom from it. He's gonna find some gems on the international summer swarm tour of 2016. Go Blue!!
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