Atlanta writer supports Harbaugh recruiting practices
Atlanta Journal Constitution colulmnist Mark Bradley succintly summarizes much of the recent UM FLA Spring Practice dialogue. He doesn't go into much detail, and we already know many of the quotes verbatim by now, but I include because it: 1) shows not all SEC writers are territorial homers; 2) lists a great prior quote from UGA athletic director about using a motorcade of Chevy Tahoes for recruits: "It's up to the coach to be creative. If it's legal to do, and passes compliance, fine." (a sub-linked article also lists what UGA spent on chartered planes, providing context for Harbaugh's $130,000 over 10 days. UGA spent $1.3 mil on recruiting in 2014; UM $750,000 in 2014-2015. So we're not as bad as some of those headlines implied.) 3) The comments about Harbaugh/UM in some of the sublinked articles are pretty funny--I'm used to reading the UM perspective.
https://www.dawgnation.com/football/jim-harbaughs-spring-fling-frosts-t…
February 28th, 2016 at 9:47 AM ^
writer down here in Atlanta - so this is fantastic to see from a local source. As an added bonus, he contributes regularly to the sports talk radio outlets in the Southeast. I am hoping this column comes up numerous times and he speaks to it on these shows= more praise and publicity for Harbaugh and Michigan in enemy territory....by one of their own!!!
February 28th, 2016 at 9:48 AM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 10:13 AM ^
The article is posted on "dawgnation" so I'm not sure about that. I think even in Atlanta, UGa fans are in the majority.
February 28th, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^
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February 29th, 2016 at 7:45 PM ^
You might want to consider taking your own advice. The lady doth protest too much.
February 28th, 2016 at 10:22 AM ^
Maybe it is time for Michigan to open up a Satellite Education Campus in Florida and that way the SEC and NCAA will have to shut their frickin pie holes once and for all!
February 28th, 2016 at 10:35 AM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^
This will be huge for Michigan.
February 28th, 2016 at 10:29 AM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 11:37 AM ^
A fuss?
February 28th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
February 28th, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^
So we're not as bad as some of those headlines implied
I don't think we're "bad" at all. We have broken no rules and haven't done anything improper. (It's OK to take a basketball team to Europe but a crime against humanity to take a football team to Florida?)
Jim just recruits with EUTM and the rest of the college football world doesn't know how to react.
February 28th, 2016 at 1:14 PM ^
on this issue is so obvious even Southerners can see it. Of course as we speak SEC athletes are competing mostly at HOME in many different sports so this "its all about the student athletes" argument from Skanky and the SEC is laughable..Do they really think the rest of us are that STUPID that we cant see right though them?
February 28th, 2016 at 1:23 PM ^
Bradley is a longtime and well respected sports writer. This article is a good example of why..Hes been around a LONG time..UGA is big in Atlanta (naturally) but hes no SEC homer.Hes seen alot of SEC hypocricy through the years Im glad he called them out on this.
February 28th, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^
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Was Durkin in this article? I didn't see it.
February 29th, 2016 at 10:59 AM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 3:44 PM ^
'Think about it. If an SEC coach told his players, “Men, you’ll be spending spring break in Ypsilanti,” he’d be down to 15 scholarship athletes by nightfall.'
Lmao that shit was hilarious
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February 28th, 2016 at 5:54 PM ^
...he last worked in SF for that Napleonic Richie Rich Nitwit and Bird Brain Jed York.
The envious SEC, ACC mosquito chirpers are things Harbaugh squishes at light speed while he is doing something really important like shutting off the water when he brushes his teeth...
February 28th, 2016 at 6:44 PM ^
Durkin is getting a lot of mileage out of this..but his reaction was kind of odd...he thinks what JH is doing is great but he thinks its going to be outlawed....he didn't need to add that second part..but if he's going there then he should give his rationale.