Michigan Football: What's Wrong With the SEC?

I have had this in my mind for a while now. I have been putting it on hold in hopes that somebody would speak up. I guess I’m that guy. What’s wrong with the SEC?

Never would I have thought I would say this, but would somebody please tell the SEC to stop being a bunch of cry babies and suck it up. They are complaining, still, about satellite camps. I hear it from a lot of the fans, and we even heard it from some of the coaches and players. Satellite Camps? Really? The “best conference in college football” is complaining about a recruiting tactic? A brilliant one at that. Last year they mentioned it when Penn State was doing it. At the time Penn State wasn’t much of a threat, but they may be back. Now Harbaugh is doing it at Michigan. You can attack Harbaugh all you want, but in this America, he isn’t wrong. The SEC decided to do away with satellite camps, that’s no one’s fault but their own. They are even making a push for the NCAA to do away with it entirely. That’s kind of scary because they are the darlings of the NCAA, and they may actually get it. Someone had to say it. You see, the SEC only disagrees with it because they have made it so they can’t do it. If they were able to do it, we wouldn’t be hearing from them.

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Let’s talk about what satellite camps are good for. Satellite camps give future prospects a chance to meet and impress coaches. Coaches some of these kids wouldn’t even have a chance of meeting if the coaches didn’t come to them. It also gives coaches a chance to see some of these could-be incredible players. Not all players have the money to be fully evaluated to be given five stars. They don’t have a wicked recruiting tape either. Michigan is trying to do something that only makes sense. See, traditionally Michigan’s pipelines are, of course, Michigan and Ohio with some other states sprinkled in. In the past 15 years they have added Florida, but you’re only handicapping yourself if you haven’t. Then last year Brady Hoke busted open an expanding New Jersey pipeline. The New Jersey pipeline is definitely up and coming. This site has an article on the importance of that pipeline to Michigan. This year Harbaugh plans to extend that pipeline to Alabama. Makes sense right? I mean just look at the success Bama and Auburn have had in recent years. Now they’re mad because it will no longer be just those two school as options for Bama recruits.

Other coaches were fairly quiet when Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn openly disagreed with Harbaugh’s strategy. Dan Mullen also spoke out, probably because he realized Harbaugh was making a stop in Mississippi as well. What is the issue? These schools all have some good history behind them. Why not expand the competition with recruiting? It’s not like Michigan doesn’t have any players from Alabama anyway. If you are the best option, you will get the best recruits. That doesn’t have anything to do with the recruiting strategy. It’s like trying to put a block on leaving the state, you just can’t do it.

Championships, NFL potential, academics, and so much more is what the University of Michigan offers. Why not let the coaches spend their time and money coming to students to show them exactly how they will fit into their program? Why not let them coach these guys up a bit? Heck it may help you out when they get there if you are still the school they decide to go with. This is Michigan, be scared of a lot, but don’t be cry babies because you are afraid your recruiting will suffer. As eluded to before, if you are a good school than you’ve got nothing to worry about. Don’t point the finger at Harbaugh and tell him he’s wrong for using the rules. After all, he even invited you!

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Michigan Football: What’s Wrong With the SEC?

By Jay Meade | Jul 13, 2015