Spring Game to be 4/15, Rome official
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012317aaa.html
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The way this is titled I though the spring game was in Rome and was thinking that is going to be a long drive....
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:08 PM ^
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:28 PM ^
F U NCAA
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:58 PM ^
The NCAA won't even care about this because it is not infringing on the SEC recruiting grounds. Now if Bama starts suddenly pulling kids out of Italy, look for some rule changes coming.
I still wish we were doing it in the South one last time. or buying land somewhere don there so it technically wouldn't even be using another team's facility.
January 23rd, 2017 at 5:29 PM ^
What if Mr. Ross dedicated some small piece of ownership of the Dolphins' training facility to Michigan athletics. Not every school has an NFL franchise owner.
Could the team not practice in Florida?
I said this as a joke, but for someone whom has already given over 300 million to Michigan, including a lot of dollars to the athletic department, it is not as far fetched as one might think.
Fucking NCAA
January 23rd, 2017 at 6:53 PM ^
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January 23rd, 2017 at 4:08 PM ^
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January 23rd, 2017 at 4:12 PM ^
That would be tough to do without pissing off a lot of other sports who do similar things. Unless they go full hypocritical and ban football only. So it is possible.
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:24 PM ^
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forza blu!
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:14 PM ^
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:41 PM ^
Uh... actually its FORZA AZZURRI
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:09 PM ^
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January 23rd, 2017 at 4:18 PM ^
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January 23rd, 2017 at 5:15 PM ^
He's right
January 23rd, 2017 at 5:38 PM ^
The players and staff will use three of the allotted 15 spring football practices in Rome, training at AS Roma, the professional Italian football (soccer) club in the city.
The experience will culminate with a youth clinic, and the team will play a scrimmage that will be open to the Italian public.
SPRING PRACTICE IN ANN ARBOR: The Wolverines will hold a free, open-to-the-public spring football practice on Saturday, April 15, at Michigan Stadium. The details for the day will be set and announced in the future.
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January 23rd, 2017 at 4:26 PM ^
Exactly, this says nothing about the spring game. "SPRING PRACTICE IN ANN ARBOR: The Wolverines will hold a free, open-to-the-public spring football practice on Saturday, April 15, at Michigan Stadium."
They held an open practice at Ford Field last year on a Saturday. It very well could be the spring game, but this is not definitive.
It specifically lists a scrimmage in Rome though. I would not put it past Harbaugh to get a deal with ESPN to broadcast that as the spring game from Italy. Good program exposure. This is me just speculating, but the wording is odd.
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:44 PM ^
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January 23rd, 2017 at 7:38 PM ^
that the "scrimmage" in Rome would be the Spring Game. If it was the the open practice in AA, it would be odd to just call it an open practice and not a scrimmage or the spring game.
Definitely would be cool to see that televised.
January 23rd, 2017 at 8:34 PM ^
There's no way either of those networks springs to broadcast a scrimmage from Rome. That's a major league expensive undertaking that they wouldn't come close to making a profit on. ESPN and FOX skimp out on sending crews to lower tier events all the time. And those are the ones they are obligated to broadcast (like the Cal-Hawaii game in Australia to open the season).
Now send a reporter and hire a crew? Ehh....maybe.
January 23rd, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^
ESPN has wolrdwide broadcasting network, no need to send US reporter to Italy. Anyway, i supposed srping game is on BTN, though. maybe like the basketball, hire two student commentor to do the job, adding italian commentor this time?
January 24th, 2017 at 3:20 PM ^
I'd like to see Eisen find a way to get there. He'd be great.
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:09 PM ^
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THIS is brilliant:
The team will visit historic landmarks, spend time with youth at orphanages, and visit deployed U.S. military in the country amongst other team activities. The experience will culminate with a youth clinic, and the team will play a scrimmage that will be open to the Italian public.
If the NCAA blocks this in the future, they will be taking something away from orphans and military personnel.
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:13 PM ^
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January 23rd, 2017 at 4:22 PM ^
Wow. A Lemony Snicket reference? You have kids?
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:25 PM ^
Or just Netflix
January 23rd, 2017 at 6:40 PM ^
Superb so far. Still hoping Puddy puts on his Magic 8-ball jacket at every narration.
High five.
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:55 PM ^
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January 23rd, 2017 at 4:37 PM ^
I do expect it. And I also expect backlash.
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:10 PM ^
while others play checkers
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:32 PM ^
...or maybe it was just a dream Les had.
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:50 PM ^
Unfortunately for LSU, it was Rome, New York, but the upside is that the entire Tigers team got a nice tour of the parts of Oneida County which served as inspiration for James Fenimore Cooper's "Leatherstocking Tales", so they also got some manner of education in while there.
January 23rd, 2017 at 4:10 PM ^
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SAVAGE!