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Jim Harbaugh and Michigan Football in Rome: Fair or Foul?
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:39 pm
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Other schools are working on spring drills, preparation and UM is touring Europe. Smart move by Harbaugh? I guess it is a free trip, but he can clearly afford to do it anyway.
Can't imagine the level of focus is very high after all of your players have been on vacation and clubbing in Italy all week.
Other schools are working on spring drills, preparation and UM is touring Europe. Smart move by Harbaugh? I guess it is a free trip, but he can clearly afford to do it anyway.
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A hefty part of this visit will be about football later in the week. Michigan has three practices scheduled to close out the trip.
Can't imagine the level of focus is very high after all of your players have been on vacation and clubbing in Italy all week.
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Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:40 pm to Winston Cup
It clearly helped them last year to a title.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:42 pm to Winston Cup
As long as boosters are paying the tab, I don't know when this shite stops.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:43 pm to Winston Cup
I'm sure the players enjoyed it. Once in a lifetime experience for many of them.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:44 pm to Winston Cup
It's fair, for now. I can't fault the guy for doing something not technically against the rules.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:45 pm to Winston Cup
Fair, I got to hand it to him, he's great at marketing. I think he's changing the game of recruiting as well.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:49 pm to JohnnyRebel
I had a number of friends who played sports at the D3 level and they each went with their teams either across the country or to Europe at least once. I'm actually surprised this doesn't happen more with Div. 1 football
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:50 pm to pkloa
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I can't fault the guy for doing something not technically against the rules.
guess so. it just feels greasy.
This post was edited on 4/25/17 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:02 pm to Winston Cup
Seems kind of shady, but it would definitely help sway me as a recruit.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:06 pm to Winston Cup
I could see that Douche Bag Lane Kiffen bringing his team to the Bahamas
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:08 pm to tigerfootball10
Kiffen seems like more of a Cabo guy.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:09 pm to Winston Cup
He made Facetime Recruiting calls from the actual Coliseum in Rome, and ESPN has an on air reported embedded with them throughout the trip.
I think that may help his recruiting a bit.
I think that may help his recruiting a bit.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:11 pm to Winston Cup
Not sure why anyone would think it's foul. This is great for those kids.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:11 pm to Winston Cup
NCAA violations coming Eastern Michigan's way.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:38 pm to Winston Cup
not fair or foul, just douchey
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:45 pm to Winston Cup
Thought it was a ploy at first, but from what I've seen it seems like it has been a great experience for the team and Harbaugh and his family. Marty Smith, the ESPN guy with the team, said that being with the team he can see that it's more than just the guys hanging out, and the entire team gets to tour one of the most historic places on Earth. The NCAA says all the time that college athletics is all about the experience of being a college athlete. This is a once in a lifetime experience that 90% of these guys would not have had were it not for this trip.
It seemed gimmicky to me at first because it is Harbaugh, but if it were any other coach (besides Saban probably) people would love this.
It seemed gimmicky to me at first because it is Harbaugh, but if it were any other coach (besides Saban probably) people would love this.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:49 pm to Winston Cup
JC, who cares?
If you have money and a huge alumni, do whatever you want...that's always been the case. Richer schools get richer...why do you think the last 100 years has been the same usual suspects in the Top 20?
Notre Dame played a game in Ireland and got a weeks vacation...nobody complained about it.
If you have money and a huge alumni, do whatever you want...that's always been the case. Richer schools get richer...why do you think the last 100 years has been the same usual suspects in the Top 20?
Notre Dame played a game in Ireland and got a weeks vacation...nobody complained about it.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:56 pm to Winston Cup
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greasy.
You're thinking of Bama, Auburn, and Ole Miss boosters and the sacks of cash they give 'cruits...
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:59 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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If you have money and a huge alumni, do whatever you want...that's always been the case. Richer schools get richer...why do you think the last 100 years has been the same usual suspects in the Top 20?
Exactly. On its face, it's a great experience for the kids. But the arms race never ends and squeezes out the little guy. Which is fine in capitalism, but I don't think our universities--as for profit as most football programs are--should be such willing participants. Is Bama gonna practice in the Internationla Space Station next year? Oregon building a Nike dome on the moon?
Posted on 4/25/17 at 4:00 pm to Winston Cup
One thing is for certain: it's getting publicity.
ESPN has a news segment on it everyday and has assigned a reporter
Recruits eat this stuff up
ESPN has a news segment on it everyday and has assigned a reporter
Recruits eat this stuff up
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