Going to the far reaches for talent?
How do we college football fans get through the dog days of summer?
We follow recruiting, forecast depth charts, follow the prospect camp schedule, count down the days until Summer Session I, etc.
How do coaches spend the dog days of summer?
Much of the same: Recruiting, depth charts, host camps, count down, etc.
But they also have to keep the alum and boosters jazzed up. One way is booster camps. Many schools will host fantasy camps. For a heafty fund, you can arrive on campus, receive your jersey and be a _________ football player for two days and learn from Coach ________ _________.
And many schools will host a women's camp. Generally a one day affair, women will show up on campus to grind through a football boot camp.
While Michigan cancelled their men's fantasy camp, they did host a women's camp two weeks ago. The money went to charity, and the group raised $101,500 for cancer awareness, which is great.
But I just wanted to share a moment from the camp. This camper clearly got her money's worth:
The camera on the right wrist is an interesting technique. If the camera has a video option, it's not a bad way to track how you're doing with your hands in the trenches.
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Adam,
Is there something missing from the post? No link!
Have you ever thought about how things may have been different had West Virginia beaten Pittsburgh in last season's "Backyard Brawl"?
Tom Dienhart wrote something interesting on Rivals.com recently:
Have you ever wondered how the college coaching landscape might be different if WVu had beat Pitt on Dec 1st?
I don't think Rich Rodriguez would have left Morgantown had WVU beaten Pitt and thus gotten a shot at the BCS title. With Rodriguez still at West Virginia, who would Michigan have hired?
Could the Wolverines have worked something out with LSU's Les Miles? If so, would Bo Pelini have remained in Baton Rouge as LSU's coach? And with Rodriguez at WVU, Miles at Michigan and Pelini at LSU, who would Nebraska have hired?
Fascinating.