NCAA Football Oversight Committee to Put Satellite Camps "on top of their list"
I figured this loophole might only last 3-4 years but it might be even shorter than that. Anyhow, it's getting serious attention it seems.
The entire idea of visiting a satellite camp comes from taking advantage of an NCAA loophole that prohibits schools from hosting football camps more than 50 miles away from its campus. However, the rule says nothing about attending camps as guests.
But now, per USA Today, the NCAA's football oversight committee will put the examination of these camps and whether or not they should be allowed -- or shut down -- in the future at the top of their list.
NCAA president Mark Emmert addressed satellite camps one day after Alabama coach Nick Saban and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney came out against the idea of schools attending camps in other areas of the country.
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Emmert on satellite camps: FB oversight committee will have topic "on the top of their list... I think they have to address it nationally."
— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) April 23, 2015April 23rd, 2015 at 10:15 PM ^
No they don't. They have Cam Chambers and Messiah Deweaver as their top recruits. Besides that, of kids we're going head to head for, they have a chance at Corley and that's it.
April 24th, 2015 at 12:30 PM ^
2015... jeez!
We just told the NCAA to go fuck themselves, and refused to comply, since college football is just a feeder system for the NFL maybe we could take down the entire NCAA system.
You have over 100 points. Make the thread yourself, you huggable furry ball of fluff.
April 23rd, 2015 at 11:35 PM ^
are much safer to play with, WD.
It will be intersting to see if we pick up any players from these camps.
I'm doubting we pull any 5 star types, but maybe 3 or 4 stars?
The list of people negatively impacted by these camps is: Saban.
On the list of legitimate problems the NCAA has, there should be no surprise that THIS issue hits the top of the list. Because the NCAA is entirely peopled with idiots.
How about - OVERSIGNING AND SCREWING KIDS OVER!!!! The NCAA is a crock of shit. They better not touch this.
Time to eliminate the NCAA?
Something that benefits kids will be at the top of the oversight committee's agenda ofr removing.
Something that harms kids like oversigning will be ignored.
Roll Tide! NCAA Student Athletes!
Fuck you, NCAA. You're probably going to ban this to look like you're doing something, but oversigning you turn a blind eye to, you spineless fucks.
NCAA playing favorites... how predictable. When the SEC whines, the NCAA listens. How much you want to bet nothing would even be "looked" at if this was a certain segment of the NCAA's favorites participating in camps?
I would love to tell the NCAA that they can look into the camps as soon as they look into oversigning, otherwise, get the fuck out.
I hope in a few of years we run into Alabama again. I would love to see Harbaugh run the score up on Saban.
At the same time, it says a lot about what these coaches are thinking (or worrying) in terms of what is sitting to their north.
April 23rd, 2015 at 10:12 PM ^
I mean, the players are the priority...right?
April 23rd, 2015 at 10:20 PM ^
April 23rd, 2015 at 10:57 PM ^
The camps are evil, but we must preserve and not disrupt the most sacred of college football institutions: SEC bag men.
April 23rd, 2015 at 11:19 PM ^
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April 24th, 2015 at 12:57 AM ^
I don't see why any school cannot set up camps anywhere. Coaches recruit nationally, and this would just be an extension of that. It would be good for the players so how would it be bad for the sport?
Harbaugh is just pushing these fat cats out of their comfort zone. Make the coaches earn it...
I wonder how the B1G is going to handle this...will they line up behind Harbaugh, Franklin and others or will they give in to the SEC and let this go quietly.