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Department of Justice investigating NCAA ban on satellite camps
Posted on 4/25/16 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 4/25/16 at 4:30 pm
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The United States Department of Justice has begun an informal inquiry into the topic of satellite camps by calling college football coaches, conference commissioners and college administrators, two people with knowledge of the matter told USA TODAY Sports.
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The DOJ's interest, according to one of the people who spoke to USA TODAY Sports, is based on whether an NCAA ban of satellite camps — a term used to describe off-campus coaching clinics attended by prospective student-athletes — could jeopardize or lessen opportunities for youth players to be seen or have access to college football coaches.
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Posted on 4/25/16 at 4:32 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Butthurt
Posted on 4/25/16 at 4:32 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
It is not that fricking serious. Selfish fricks exploiting kids 
Posted on 4/25/16 at 4:34 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
this is so dumb
Posted on 4/25/16 at 4:36 pm to 13SaintTiger
lol, DOJ is such a useless branch
This post was edited on 4/25/16 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 4/25/16 at 4:40 pm to 13SaintTiger
This. Just exploitation of kids.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 4:50 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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The DOJ's interest, according to one of the people who spoke to USA TODAY Sports, is based on whether an NCAA ban of satellite camps — a term used to describe off-campus coaching clinics attended by prospective student-athletes — could jeopardize or lessen opportunities for youth players to be seen or have access to college football coaches.
If a coach wants to find you, he will. I can think of 100's of things off the top of my head that the DOJ should be worried about, and if Big Ten coaches can set up camps in SEC territory is not one of them.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 4:52 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Every SEC school should have a satellite camp in Ann Arbor. Collaborate on the schedule so that there's a camp one week after another all summer long.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 4:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:What they will find is that it actually takes opportunities away from local or regional kids. Scholarships are finite, thus when Michigan gives one to an Alabama kid it is likely taking away from a Michigan or Ohio kid.
The DOJ's interest, according to one of the people who spoke to USA TODAY Sports, is based on whether an NCAA ban of satellite camps — a term used to describe off-campus coaching clinics attended by prospective student-athletes — could jeopardize or lessen opportunities for youth players to be seen or have access to college football coaches.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 5:15 pm to MontyFranklyn
While they are at it, get rid of the Recruiting Bump, Dead Period bans. Also, get rid of the 85 scholly limit, some schools could let WAY more than 85 kids onto campus.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 5:22 pm to stlslick
quote:especially in the last 8 years.
DOJ is such a useless branch
Posted on 4/25/16 at 5:41 pm to lionward2014
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I can think of 100's of things off the top of my head that the DOJ should be worried about, and if Big Ten coaches can set up camps in SEC territory is not one of them.
Sure, but that doesn't mean this
quote:is even remotely adequate justification for the ban.
If a coach wants to find you, he will.
Look at the from the opposing perspective - on what planet are satellite camps bad for kids? There is one reason and one reason only for the ban - encroachment on local recruiting grounds. If you give one iota about the kids then you should be for satellite camps.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 5:54 pm to slackster
If you are an LSU fan only then you don't want colleges coming into Louisiana to hold camps. If your child is a Louisiana high school football prospect you want as many colleges as possible coming into Louisiana.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 5:57 pm to slackster
No need for the DOJ to get involved. Camps are great for kids, but it's a matter that the NCAA should handle not a government agency, my tax dollars shouldn't go to settling a dispute between college coaches.
Nike, Under Armour, Rivals, etc. can host camps that do just the same. Not that it matters, like every other dumb NCAA rule if the camps are valuable enough to the coaches someone will find a loophole and keep doing them.
Nike, Under Armour, Rivals, etc. can host camps that do just the same. Not that it matters, like every other dumb NCAA rule if the camps are valuable enough to the coaches someone will find a loophole and keep doing them.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 5:57 pm to Oddibe
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If you are an LSU fan only then you don't want colleges coming into Louisiana to hold camps. If your child is a Louisiana high school football prospect you want as many colleges as possible coming into Louisiana.
Exactly. I mean I understand why this board is anti-satellite camps considering it is an LSU/SEC site, but it doesn't take much logic to see it is a ridiculous decision from the NCAA.
Someone tried telling me the ban was good for high school players because a kid should at least go to a campus before they go to a college, but that is horse shite if the kid won't even get noticed until the camp.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 5:57 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Lovely.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 5:58 pm to lionward2014
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No need for the DOJ to get involved
Completely agree here.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:05 pm to Jim Rockford
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Every SEC school should have a satellite camp in Ann Arbor. Collaborate on the schedule so that there's a camp one week after another all summer long.
I'm sure they would welcome the idea.
LA had 21 4-star or higher prospects according to 247 composite in 2016.
MI had 9.
LA had 13 in 2015. MI had 4.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:13 pm to lionward2014
quote:The only problem is college coaches are not allowed to work those camps. They might not even be able to attend them. Nike does an outstanding job but they only have so many around the country.
Nike, Under Armour, Rivals, etc. can host camps that do just the same. Not that it matters, like every other dumb NCAA rule if the camps are valuable enough to the coaches someone will find a loophole and keep doing them.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:19 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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could jeopardize or lessen opportunities for youth players to be seen or have access to college football coaches.
I don't really see how this is even debatable. This isn't about the Rashaun Garys of the world going under the radar - those guys will get exposure regardless. However, there are plenty of kids who don't have the means to travel the region/country going to camps in order to get noticed. You may show up at the LSU camp, but it's not like they're going to call small schools around the country to let them know you were there.
Michigan gets all of the flak for this, but there are plenty of smaller schools who are much more impacted.
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