cooltigger21 0 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 This is his latest brainchild. I must say he definitely thinks outside the box. http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaaf/eye-on-college-football/25445444/report-michigan-wants-to-hold-spring-football-practice-in-florida Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,930 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 should've taken a job in the ACC or SEC if he really wanted to be in that area of the country so damn much Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2417274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Great idea... Let's pull our "student" athletes away from school so we can get more buzz in the better recruiting area of the country. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2417288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Shoot ...If I had a choice between having spring practice in Michigan or Florida....I sure would take Florida. Maybe he can set up one of those "semester abroad" plans...and claim that Florida is some foreign country. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2417299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleReedle 17 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 get em outta the south . . . but .... i'm sure he is thinking - "well hell, Urban has roots there and is still (i'm assuming) getting floridians who seem to be very talented to come to Ohio State, i've got to have a stronger presence there." Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2417301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoALtiger 4,309 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 He does stir the pot rather well. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2417389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBiGGiE 2,652 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Shoot ...If I had a choice between having spring practice in Michigan or Florida....I sure would take Florida. Maybe he can set up one of those "semester abroad" plans...and claim that Florida is some foreign country. That crazy state may as well be one Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2417424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 6,039 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 get em outta the south . . . but .... i'm sure he is thinking - "well hell, Urban has roots there and is still (i'm assuming) getting floridians who seem to be very talented to come to Ohio State, i've got to have a stronger presence there." How much more presence does he want down here? He held multiple summer camps down here right in our own backyard in the summer. He got tons of media exposure and publicity for weeks leading up to his Prattville camp. Yet the SEC won't allow our SEC coaches to participate in offseason football camps? WTH?So now he wants to take the kids out of class and haul them down to FLA for Spring camp in the middle of a school session? AND he wants unlimited access to work summer camps down here too? WTH? Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2417472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 get em outta the south . . . but .... i'm sure he is thinking - "well hell, Urban has roots there and is still (i'm assuming) getting floridians who seem to be very talented to come to Ohio State, i've got to have a stronger presence there." How much more presence does he want down here? He held multiple summer camps down here right in our own backyard in the summer. He got tons of media exposure and publicity for weeks leading up to his Prattville camp. Yet the SEC won't allow our SEC coaches to participate in offseason football camps? WTH?So now he wants to take the kids out of class and haul them down to FLA for Spring camp in the middle of a school session? AND he wants unlimited access to work summer camps down here too? WTH? Agreed. But evidently our conference has an SEC sized arrogance and think we shouldn't have to run those gimmicky camps and what not. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2417680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 get em outta the south . . . but .... i'm sure he is thinking - "well hell, Urban has roots there and is still (i'm assuming) getting floridians who seem to be very talented to come to Ohio State, i've got to have a stronger presence there." How much more presence does he want down here? He held multiple summer camps down here right in our own backyard in the summer. He got tons of media exposure and publicity for weeks leading up to his Prattville camp. Yet the SEC won't allow our SEC coaches to participate in offseason football camps? WTH?So now he wants to take the kids out of class and haul them down to FLA for Spring camp in the middle of a school session? AND he wants unlimited access to work summer camps down here too? WTH? Agreed. But evidently our conference has an SEC sized arrogance and think we shouldn't have to run those gimmicky camps and what not. Well he's running them so as to help him develop a presence in this part of the country and help in recruiting. We could do the same thing in that part of the country but there's no need for it. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
triangletiger 1,599 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Haven't y'all heard? The University of Michigan is relocating their main campus from Ann Arbor to Orlando. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 6,039 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 get em outta the south . . . but .... i'm sure he is thinking - "well hell, Urban has roots there and is still (i'm assuming) getting floridians who seem to be very talented to come to Ohio State, i've got to have a stronger presence there." How much more presence does he want down here? He held multiple summer camps down here right in our own backyard in the summer. He got tons of media exposure and publicity for weeks leading up to his Prattville camp. Yet the SEC won't allow our SEC coaches to participate in offseason football camps? WTH?So now he wants to take the kids out of class and haul them down to FLA for Spring camp in the middle of a school session? AND he wants unlimited access to work summer camps down here too? WTH? Agreed. But evidently our conference has an SEC sized arrogance and think we shouldn't have to run those gimmicky camps and what not. Well he's running them so as to help him develop a presence in this part of the country and help in recruiting. We could do the same thing in that part of the country but there's no need for it. Yeah, but if allowed you don't think it would be beneficial for AU coaches to gain exposure and one on one face time with recruits in Florida/Texas/Georgia? AU would have an even larger presence in those talent rich states if the conference allowed our coaches to conduct summer camps. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 get em outta the south . . . but .... i'm sure he is thinking - "well hell, Urban has roots there and is still (i'm assuming) getting floridians who seem to be very talented to come to Ohio State, i've got to have a stronger presence there." How much more presence does he want down here? He held multiple summer camps down here right in our own backyard in the summer. He got tons of media exposure and publicity for weeks leading up to his Prattville camp. Yet the SEC won't allow our SEC coaches to participate in offseason football camps? WTH?So now he wants to take the kids out of class and haul them down to FLA for Spring camp in the middle of a school session? AND he wants unlimited access to work summer camps down here too? WTH? Agreed. But evidently our conference has an SEC sized arrogance and think we shouldn't have to run those gimmicky camps and what not. Well he's running them so as to help him develop a presence in this part of the country and help in recruiting. We could do the same thing in that part of the country but there's no need for it. Yeah, but if allowed you don't think it would be beneficial for AU coaches to gain exposure and one on one face time with recruits in Florida/Texas/Georgia? AU would have an even larger presence in those talent rich states if the conference allowed our coaches to conduct summer camps. :dunno:/> Auburn already has a big presence in Florida and Georgia. Not sure how beneficial going to Texas would be. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU_Tiger_88 417 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Haven't y'all heard? The University of Michigan is relocating their main campus from Ann Arbor to Orlando. Even if they did they would still be smaller than UCF in student population... Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 get em outta the south . . . but .... i'm sure he is thinking - "well hell, Urban has roots there and is still (i'm assuming) getting floridians who seem to be very talented to come to Ohio State, i've got to have a stronger presence there." How much more presence does he want down here? He held multiple summer camps down here right in our own backyard in the summer. He got tons of media exposure and publicity for weeks leading up to his Prattville camp. Yet the SEC won't allow our SEC coaches to participate in offseason football camps? WTH?So now he wants to take the kids out of class and haul them down to FLA for Spring camp in the middle of a school session? AND he wants unlimited access to work summer camps down here too? WTH? Agreed. But evidently our conference has an SEC sized arrogance and think we shouldn't have to run those gimmicky camps and what not. Well he's running them so as to help him develop a presence in this part of the country and help in recruiting. We could do the same thing in that part of the country but there's no need for it. Yeah, but if allowed you don't think it would be beneficial for AU coaches to gain exposure and one on one face time with recruits in Florida/Texas/Georgia? AU would have an even larger presence in those talent rich states if the conference allowed our coaches to conduct summer camps. :dunno:/> Auburn already has a big presence in Florida and Georgia. Not sure how beneficial going to Texas would be. It will be beneficial even if it's just beneficial by the slimmest of margins. What could it hurt? Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
meh130 1,072 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Am I missing something, or are most universities actually in session during the spring? Does UM not have a spring semester? I have no idea how this would work, except for a few practices during spring break, if allowed. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Am I missing something, or are most universities actually in session during the spring? Does UM not have a spring semester? I have no idea how this would work, except for a few practices during spring break, if allowed. It's called placing football ahead of education. Just like how Johnny Manziel was able to take his classes remotely at A&M. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,930 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 ^ Any and all students are allowed to take any of the myriad of online classes that these universities offer. Manziel opted to take those because he couldn't step foot on campus without having a swarm of fans on his butt. I understand your overall point with football > academics in this Harbaugh BS but I think your example wasn't the best one to use. I understand not liking Manziel but I don't think him taking online classes was a big deal. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 get em outta the south . . . but .... i'm sure he is thinking - "well hell, Urban has roots there and is still (i'm assuming) getting floridians who seem to be very talented to come to Ohio State, i've got to have a stronger presence there." How much more presence does he want down here? He held multiple summer camps down here right in our own backyard in the summer. He got tons of media exposure and publicity for weeks leading up to his Prattville camp. Yet the SEC won't allow our SEC coaches to participate in offseason football camps? WTH?So now he wants to take the kids out of class and haul them down to FLA for Spring camp in the middle of a school session? AND he wants unlimited access to work summer camps down here too? WTH? Agreed. But evidently our conference has an SEC sized arrogance and think we shouldn't have to run those gimmicky camps and what not. Well he's running them so as to help him develop a presence in this part of the country and help in recruiting. We could do the same thing in that part of the country but there's no need for it. Yeah, but if allowed you don't think it would be beneficial for AU coaches to gain exposure and one on one face time with recruits in Florida/Texas/Georgia? AU would have an even larger presence in those talent rich states if the conference allowed our coaches to conduct summer camps. :dunno:/> Auburn already has a big presence in Florida and Georgia. Not sure how beneficial going to Texas would be. It will be beneficial even if it's just beneficial by the slimmest of margins. What could it hurt? I've got nothing against it as such but perhaps your time and effort could be better utilized some other way. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 ^ Any and all students are allowed to take any of the myriad of online classes that these universities offer. Manziel opted to take those because he couldn't step foot on campus without having a swarm of fans on his butt. I understand your overall point with football > academics in this Harbaugh BS but I think your example wasn't the best one to use. I understand not liking Manziel but I don't think him taking online classes was a big deal. Whether it is available to everyone else or not, it was a prima donna move on Manziel and the program's part, especially when Cam was coming back to campus, at the same time, after already moving on to the NFL, and taking regular classes with everyone else. You definitely never read about any other star players taking remote classes because they are worried that their fame will be a distraction. I firmly believe that A&M is now reaping what they sowed with the way they handled that situation. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,930 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 ^ Any and all students are allowed to take any of the myriad of online classes that these universities offer. Manziel opted to take those because he couldn't step foot on campus without having a swarm of fans on his butt. I understand your overall point with football > academics in this Harbaugh BS but I think your example wasn't the best one to use. I understand not liking Manziel but I don't think him taking online classes was a big deal. Whether it is available to everyone else or not, it was a prima donna move on Manziel and the program's part, especially when Cam was coming back to campus, at the same time, after already moving on to the NFL, and taking regular classes with everyone else. You definitely never read about any other star players taking remote classes because they are worried that their fame will be a distraction. I firmly believe that A&M is now reaping what they sowed with the way they handled that situation. Eh I still don't see it as a big deal. He didn't like the attention, and the program knew the kid was a walking time bomb so just eliminating him from being in public too much was fine by me...similar to AU shutting down all of Cam's media availability after the pay for play BS because Cam wasn't particularly polished in front of a camera and mic at that stage in his life. Either way we can agree to disagree I don't really care about Manziel or his class structure we just see it differently. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 6,039 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 get em outta the south . . . but .... i'm sure he is thinking - "well hell, Urban has roots there and is still (i'm assuming) getting floridians who seem to be very talented to come to Ohio State, i've got to have a stronger presence there." How much more presence does he want down here? He held multiple summer camps down here right in our own backyard in the summer. He got tons of media exposure and publicity for weeks leading up to his Prattville camp. Yet the SEC won't allow our SEC coaches to participate in offseason football camps? WTH?So now he wants to take the kids out of class and haul them down to FLA for Spring camp in the middle of a school session? AND he wants unlimited access to work summer camps down here too? WTH? Agreed. But evidently our conference has an SEC sized arrogance and think we shouldn't have to run those gimmicky camps and what not. Well he's running them so as to help him develop a presence in this part of the country and help in recruiting. We could do the same thing in that part of the country but there's no need for it. Yeah, but if allowed you don't think it would be beneficial for AU coaches to gain exposure and one on one face time with recruits in Florida/Texas/Georgia? AU would have an even larger presence in those talent rich states if the conference allowed our coaches to conduct summer camps. :dunno:/> Auburn already has a big presence in Florida and Georgia. Not sure how beneficial going to Texas would be. It will be beneficial even if it's just beneficial by the slimmest of margins. What could it hurt? It wouldn't hurt a thing. In fact, it would allow Gus and his staff more "face time" with the high school talent. And perhaps they could get a little better at evaluating that talent. Because we either lack in talent evaluation, or we lack in development right now, so it couldn't hurt. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 6,039 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 ^ Any and all students are allowed to take any of the myriad of online classes that these universities offer. Manziel opted to take those because he couldn't step foot on campus without having a swarm of fans on his butt. I understand your overall point with football > academics in this Harbaugh BS but I think your example wasn't the best one to use. I understand not liking Manziel but I don't think him taking online classes was a big deal. Whether it is available to everyone else or not, it was a prima donna move on Manziel and the program's part, especially when Cam was coming back to campus, at the same time, after already moving on to the NFL, and taking regular classes with everyone else. You definitely never read about any other star players taking remote classes because they are worried that their fame will be a distraction. I firmly believe that A&M is now reaping what they sowed with the way they handled that situation. Eh I still don't see it as a big deal. He didn't like the attention, and the program knew the kid was a walking time bomb so just eliminating him from being in public too much was fine by me...similar to AU shutting down all of Cam's media availability after the pay for play BS because Cam wasn't particularly polished in front of a camera and mic at that stage in his life. Either way we can agree to disagree I don't really care about Manziel or his class structure we just see it differently. Just from JFF's actions, I think he liked the attention. But someone knew he was a walking time bomb so they chose to limit his public exposure to the general student population that's probably twice the size of AU's. He exposed himself with his off the field antics, partying, concerts, NBA Finals, etc. with his "Uncle Nate" right by his side to help him with his rockstar image. JFF LOVED the attention no doubt. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Just from JFF's actions, I think he liked the attention. But someone knew he was a walking time bomb so they chose to limit his public exposure to the general student population that's probably twice the size of AU's. He exposed himself with his off the field antics, partying, concerts, NBA Finals, etc. with his "Uncle Nate" right by his side to help him with his rockstar image. JFF LOVED the attention no doubt. Which led to their next QB getting a huge head after a handful of good outings and then crashing and burning, and their next 2 QBs after that having unrealistic expectations of how they would be treated... leaving them with a practically empty cupboard and probably the hottest seat in the SEC. Perfect cautionary tail about how egos in college football need to be reigned in, not encouraged or even allowed to fester. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,930 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Fair point, he probably liked the attention but the PTB made the right move to cover TAMUs butt Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/149601-harbaugh-wants-to-have-spring-practice-in-florida/#findComment-2418642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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